Aug 15 Satellite Images from Aleppo, Syria, from July-August 2012 By Larisa Epatko Amnesty International is using satellite imagery from DigitalGlobe to track the destruction from fighting between rebels and government forces in and around Aleppo, Syria. Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch U.N. Human Rights Monitor Accuses Assad's Troops, Rebels of War Crimes The Syrian town of Azaz suffered government air strikes that reportedly left 30 dead. And residents insist that the bombs were targeting civilians, not rebel forces. Meanwhile, U.N. human rights monitors declared that both Syrian troops and rebels have committed… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch Trust Erodes between NATO and Afghan Troops as 'Green on Blue' Attacks Increase Trust Erodes between NATO and Afghan Troops as 'Green on Blue' Attacks Increase… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch Michigan Crop Loss Lays Off Farm Workers video with interviews and b-roll… Continue watching
Aug 14 Syria's Wild, Wild East By News Desk During the Iraq war, Syria's tribes smuggled in al-Qaida to fight the United States. Now they're helping them fight Assad. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch Wave of Deadly, Afghan Insurgent Bombings Kills Dozens, Including NATO Troops The number of insurgent attacks are rising in the north and south of Afghanistan. This week's suicide bombings have killed more than 35 civilians. Relations between NATO and the Afghan forces are tense as attacks by Afghan men in uniform… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch News Wrap: Syrian Defector Calls For Acceleration of Assad Regime's Demise In other news Tuesday, Syria's former prime minister Riad Hijab publicly called for more government officials to throw support behind rebel opposition. Hijab, who defected this month, claims the regime is nearing moral and financial collapse. Also, wind-driven flames ignited… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch Egyptian President Morsi Rejects Previous Limits on Presidential Power Egyptian President Morsi Rejects Previous Limits on Presidential Power… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch President Morsi Ousts Egypt's Defense Minister, Rewrites Power Restrictions After attacks on Egyptian border patrol left 16 guards dead, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi moved decisively to consolidate government power. He announced the retirement of defense minister Mohamed Hussein Tantawi and other top military leaders, many of whom served under… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch Half of U.S. Plagued by Drought, Bleak Expectations for Corn and Soybean Crops Half of U.S. Plagued by Drought, Bleak Expectations for Corn and Soybean Crops… Continue watching