Oct 14 Why Did Assad, Saddam and Mubarak Protect Christians? By P. J. Tobia Recent attacks on a Christian church in Egypt led to violent protests and dozens dead on the streets of Cairo. David Kirkpatrick leads The New York Times' coverage of the protests (read his dispatches) and he appeared… Continue reading
Oct 14 Raw Video: In Thailand, Rising Waters and Risky Rescues By Larisa Epatko Heavy monsoon rains have swamped a third of Thailand since summer, causing at least $3 billion in damages, according to the Thai government. In this raw video footage from APTN, residents sandbag their homes and escape flooded areas by clinging… Continue reading
Oct 13 Korea Watchers Square Off Over Obama's Approach to North Korea EmbedVideo(1744, 482, 304); President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak met Thursday at the White House and celebrated Congress' passage of the trade deal between the two countries that has been in the works for… Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch Presidents Obama, Lee Face 'Bad or Worse Options' Over N. Korea Negotiations The White House rolled out all the flourishes of a state visit for South Korean President Lee to celebrate the new trade agreement, passed by Congress on Wednesday, and to discuss a strategy to denuclearize North Korea. Margret Warner reports. Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch Korea Watchers Weigh Obama's Approach to North Korea Two Korea experts discuss the Obama administration's handling of North Korea. Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch U.S. Treading Carefully to Build Case Against Iran Over Alleged Plot American ambassadors around the world are alerting governments in their host nations about the ongoing investigation into the alleged Iran-backed assassination plot in the United States. Jeffrey Brown discusses the latest developments with Joby Warrick of The Washington Post and… Continue watching
Oct 13 2 Million Deaths a Year Attributed to Pollution from Indoor Cookstove Fires By Talea Miller Cooking roti in India. Photo by Flickr user Michael Foley. A woman rises at dawn to prepare food for her family, building a small fire inside the house and frying bread on a makeshift stove above it. Some variation of… Continue reading
Oct 13 Mexican Drug Cartels' New Target: Bloggers By Larisa Epatko The mutilated bodies of two bloggers were hung from a passenger overpass in the Mexican border town of Nuevo Laredo last month, with a sign attached saying, "This will happen to all Internet busy bodies."… Continue reading
Oct 13 Slow Rebuilding, Rising Prices Compound Haiti Quake Woes By Larisa Epatko More than a year and a half after Haiti suffered a catastrophic earthquake, about 500,000 Haitians still live in tent camps in and around the capital Port-au-Prince, much of which still lies in ruins. Continue reading
Oct 13 Lee Visits White House on Heels of South Korea Trade Deal By News Desk 1:10 p.m. ET | In a joint news conference, President Obama and President Lee also touched on the two nations' military alliance, emphasizing the need for North Korea to halt its nuclear arms program. President Obama called it a "direct… Continue reading