May 26 Corruption Challenges Indonesia’s Government By Dan Sagalyn Pervasive corruption in Indonesia poses a challenge to the government and is threatening the country's transition to democracy, some say. Continue reading
May 26 Mladic Arrested for War Crimes in Serbia, Explosions Kill 28 in Yemen By News Desk Ratko Mladic, long-sought by prosecutors for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, was arrested in Serbia after being on the run for more than a decade. The massacre is among the most notorious event of the war in… Continue reading
May 25 Watch Journalist Foley Details 6 Weeks of Captivity in Libya: ‘I Could Make it’ GlobalPost correspondent and producer James Foley was captured and imprisoned for six weeks by Moammar Gadhafi's forces while reporting in Libya. Foley discusses his experiences in captivity and his take on the Libyan uprising with Ray Suarez. Continue watching
May 25 Watch How Will Mubarak’s Trial Shape Egypt’s Transition? After months of agitation by protesters, Egypt's former President Mubarak and two sons will stand trial on charges of murder, attempted murder and abuse of power. Margaret Warner discusses how the legal action could shape Egypt's transition with Arab Reform… Continue watching
May 25 Watch In Joplin, Uncertainty Abounds as Hunt for Missing Tornado Victims Continues A new round of storms across the Midwest on Tuesday killed at least 14 people and leveled many homes in Oklahoma City, its suburbs and towns to the north and south. In Joplin, Mo., crews continue to look for survivors… Continue watching
May 25 Deadly Storms Continue as Joplin Residents Pick Up the Pieces By Lauren Knapp Severe weather continues to threaten the lower Midwest just days after the deadliest tornado in 60 years killed at least 122 people in Joplin, Mo. Tornadoes touched down in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning,… Continue reading
May 25 Clean-up and Recovery in Joplin, Mo. The clean-up and recover efforts continue in Joplin, Mo. three days after an F5 tornado killed at least 125 people and destroyed 7 miles of property. New storms threatened the region on Tuesday night, killing 12 in Kansas, Arkansas, and… Continue reading
May 25 Obama, Cameron Pledge to ‘Turn Up the Heat’ on Gadhafi By News Desk Updated 12:15 p.m. ET In a joint news conference Wednesday in London, President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron said they would maintain pressure on Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to step down, despite an ongoing military stalemate between government… Continue reading
May 25 Storms Kills 12 in 3 States, French Finance Minister Seeks IMF Job Just days after a massive tornado ripped through Joplin, Mo., killing 125 people, a fresh round of storms hit Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kansas late Tuesday and early Wednesday, killing at least 12 people. There were also reports… Continue reading
May 24 Watch NPR Reporter: ‘Ragtag’ Libyan Rebels Seek New Weapons, Money NPR foreign correspondent Lourdes Garcia-Navarro recently spent several weeks on the ground in Libya, covering the conflict and learning more about the rebels' hopes and resourcefulness despite their limited military capability. She shares her experiences and perspective on the dangers… Continue watching