Aug 21 Meles Zenawi, 1955-2012: Leader Left Indelible Mark on Ethiopia When he died in a Belgian hospital on Monday at 57, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi left behind a country indelibly shaped by his life and career. The next few weeks of assessments and obituaries will determine how the past… Continue reading
Aug 21 Paralympic Athletes Go for Gold in 'Medal Quest' By Saskia de Melker The Olympics are over but there's another huge sporting event that will also soon start in London. 4,000 athletes from 150 countries will compete at the London Paralympic Games, which open on August 29. Our partners at WGBH have been… Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch Islamic Militants in Failed State of Mali Seize Control and Impose Sharia Law Islamic Militants in Failed State of Mali Seize Control and Impose Sharia Law… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch Where 'Smoke-Free' Isn't the Norm: Global Tobacco Use Booms in Developing World Where 'Smoke-Free' Isn't the Norm: Global Tobacco Use Booms in Developing World… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Prepared to Intervene Should Syrian Regime Use Chemical Weapons In other news Monday, President Obama warned President Bashar al-Assad that the U.S. is prepared to take military action should his regime use biological or chemical weapons to fight rebel opposition forces. Also, the wife of a disgraced Chinese politician… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch Russian Dissidents Hope Pussy Riot Trial Builds Momentum for Putin Opposition Russian Dissidents Hope Pussy Riot Trial Builds Momentum for Putin Opposition… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch With High Youth Unemployment, Making Sense of Summer Work Visas For Foreigners With High Youth Unemployment, Making Sense of Summer Work Visas For Foreigners… Continue watching
Aug 17 Afghan Recruit Shoots 2 Americans; U.S. Soldier Suicides Up in July U.S. soldiers help train Afghan recruits in this Defense Department file photo. On Friday's NewsHour, we take a look at the so-called "green-on-blue" shootings in Afghanistan -- attacks involving men in Afghan police or army uniforms firing on international… Continue reading
Aug 17 West Bank Settlement Slated for Removal, But Will It Happen? By Larisa Epatko The largest illegal settlement outpost in the West Bank, called Migron, is set for a court-mandated evacuation on Tuesday, but some wonder if it actually will happen. Continue reading
Aug 17 Where Are All These Summer Workers Coming From? By Paul Solman If you've been to the beach this summer, chances are you've run into seasonal workers from abroad. Our own Lee Koromvokis, esteemed NewsHour producer, said they were everywhere on a recent trip to Cape May, N.J.: "The waiter who served… Continue reading