Apr 27 Watch Troubling New Signs Plague European, U.S. Economies Even as British Prime Minister David Cameron defended the notion of austerity, governments across Europe were toppling or falling back into recession. Ray Suarez and George Washington University's Scheherazade Rehman discuss problems and potential solutions, both in the U.S. and… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch News Wrap: In Syria, Apparent Suicide Bombing Kills at Least 10 In other news Friday, an apparent suicide attack rocked the Syrian capital of Damascus. State TV reported at least 10 people were killed and nearly 30 were wounded in a bomb attack targeted at riot police and troops. In Afghanistan,… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch Scandal in Power Transfer Nothing New for China The scandal around ousted Chinese political leader Bo Xilai deepened Thursday when The New York Times reported that he used wiretaps to spy on other officials, including President Hu Jintao. Margaret Warner, The Financial Times' Richard McGregor and Xiao Qiang… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch Charles Taylor's Conviction 'Pushes International Law Further' for Related Cases Charles Taylor's Conviction 'Pushes International Law Further' for Related Cases… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch Ousted Leader Bo Xilai Reported to Have Wiretapped China's President Six weeks after China's Bo Xilai disappeared under a cloud of corruption allegations and the death of a British national, The New York Times reported on Bo's use of wiretaps to spy on top Chinese officials, including President Hu Jintao. Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch News Wrap: Pakistani Prime Minister Convicted, Gets 'Symbolic' Sentence In other news Thursday, Pakistan's Supreme Court convicted Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani of contempt for refusing to pursue a corruption case against President Asif Ali Zardari. However, the ruling carried only a symbolic sentence, allowing Gilani to stay in… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch Liberia's Taylor Found Guilty of Aiding, Abetting Sierra Leone War Crimes Former Liberian President Charles Taylor was convicted Thursday by an international war crimes court in The Hague, Netherlands, for a series of atrocities, including funding rebels in Sierra Leone. Alex Thomson of Independent Television News reports on the historic verdict. Continue watching
Apr 25 In Liberia, Political Battles Center on Water Access A vendor sells water in Monrovia, Liberia. Photo by Sumaya Agha. "Water! Water!" Eugene Seoh shouted from his three-story apartment building on Benson Street, a main avenue in the center of Liberia's capital, Monrovia. From across the road, water… Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch News Wrap: Murdoch Downplays Political Sway in Media Ethics Inquiry In other news Wednesday, News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch appeared before a British inquiry panel to refute charges he had too cozy a relationship with Britain's top politicians, among them former Prime Minister Tony Blair. Also, the U.S. Senate voted… Continue watching
Apr 24 Opposition Politician Imran Khan: How to Fix Pakistan's Corruption, Terrorism By Larisa Epatko ISLAMABAD, Pakistan | From his veranda, cricket player-turned-politician Imran Khan recently told a group of visiting U.S. journalists that if he were in charge of Pakistan, he would introduce a streamlined, non-corrupt government and withdraw all troops from Pakistan's troubled… Continue reading