Feb 25 Tripoli Eyewitness: ‘As We Prayed, We Heard Gunshots’ Libyan protesters flash the 'V for victory' sign in the eastern city of Tobruk on Feb. 24, 2011. Photo by Patrick Bazi/AFP/Getty Images. This dispatch from Tripoli comes from a Libyan man who goes by the name Niz. We… Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch On Tunisia’s Border, Preparations Begin for Gadhafi’s Fall, Chaos in Libya Embattled Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi appeared on state television urging his followers to defend the nation as protesters poured into the streets after Friday prayers. John Ray of Independent Television News reports from inside Tunisia on preparations there for potential… Continue watching
Feb 25 Opposition Heads to Tripoli, Gadhafi’s Crackdown Escalating ‘Alarmingly’ By Francine Uenuma Updated 8 p.m. ET Activist @libya_united spoke with the NewsHour's Hari Sreenivasan about what he's witnessing inside the country. "How can you live a normal life when you hear gunshots everywhere?" he said. He also discussed what messages Gadhafi's… Continue reading
Feb 25 Matching Medical Supplies With Communities in Need By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy One man's promise in Brazil leads to a lifetime of helping poor clinics all over the world with their medical needs. Continue reading
Feb 25 Top 5 Global Health Headlines: Fungi to Battle Malaria, Lead Poisoning in China By Talea Miller Malaria patient in Cambodia. Photo by Talea Miller. Fungus Could Fight Malaria Researchers have genetically modified fungi capable of killing off malaria-causing parasites in mosquitoes, and preventing parasites from developing in the first place. Malaria is transmitted from person to… Continue reading
Feb 25 Crucial Irish Vote in Busted Economy Could Bring Major Change By Michael D. Mosettig Irish opposition leader Enda Kenny (Peter Muhly/AFP/Getty Images) On Friday, Irish voters have a chance to punish the government so many of them blame for the country's massive economic woes. And they are expected to do so with a vengeance. Continue reading
Feb 25 At Least 6 Killed in Iraq Protests, NATO Accused in Afghan Civilian Deaths Thousands of marchers took to the streets in several Iraqi cities, clashing with security forces and gathering at government buildings. At least six Iraqis were killed in the northern part of the country when security forces opened fire in… Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch Libya’s Instability, Worries Over Regional Contagion Rattle Oil Markets Libya exports more than 1.5 million barrels of oil a day to the world, but violence has pushed oil prices to the highest level in more than two years. Judy Woodruff talks to Raad Alkadiri of PFC Energy, a global… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch News Wrap: Saudi Arabian College Student Charged in Texas Bomb Plot In other news Thursday, a Saudi Arabian college student was charged in connection with a bomb plot that allegedly included targets such as the Dallas home of former President George W. Bush. In Britain, a judge cleared the way for… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch Libya’s Bloody Struggle Tests Loyalty of Gadhafi’s Forces Forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi clashed with protesters in several key cities across Libya as other nations continued evacuating their citizens. Jim Lehrer speaks with Dartmouth College's Dirk Vandewalle and Andrew McGregor of the Jamestown Foundation about the relative military… Continue watching