Mar 29 The Dos and Don'ts of Earthquake-Resistant Construction By Justin Scuiletti Here are some tips on building a home that could withstand an earthquake. Continue reading
Mar 29 In Myanmar, Political Opposition Stretches Its Legs By Larisa Epatko In plenty of other countries, a political rally is a familiar sight. But not so in Myanmar, also known as Burma, until last year when the government began loosening some long-held rules. Continue reading
Mar 29 Opposition Rallies in Myanmar By Larisa Epatko Kira Kay and Jason Maloney of the Bureau for International Reporting reported for the NewsHour on the changing political scene in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. View photos of an opposition political rally they attended. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch What Did Castros Want out of Pope's Cuba Visit? With Cuban President Raul Castro in the front of a Mass Wednesday in Havana's Revolution Plaza, Pope Benedict XVI called for greater freedom for the Roman Catholic Church -- the closest he's come to direct criticism of the regime. Jeffrey… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch Will Israel Bomb Iran? Probable Outcomes of a Possible War Israeli leaders say time is running short for diplomatic and non-military responses to Iran's nuclear program. Margaret Warner asks experts and journalists how an Israeli military strike against Iran might be carried out and what the repercussions could be. Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch Syria Analyst: Annan's Peace Plan Treats Symptoms, Not Disease Syria Analyst: Annan's Peace Plan Treats Symptoms, Not Disease… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch Syria Reportedly Accepts Annan's Peace Plan as Death Toll Hits 9,000 Syria Reportedly Accepts Annan's Peace Plan as Death Toll Hits 9,000… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch Can U.S., Russia Reduce Their Nuclear Arsenals? Ahead of the nuclear summit Monday in Seoul, President Obama met with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and discussed prospects for further nuclear reductions for both nations. Judy Woodruff discusses nuclear issues with Ploughshares Fund President Joseph Cirincione and nuclear proliferation… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch News Wrap: Supreme Court Returns Jerusalem Status Passport Case to Lower Court In other news Monday, the Supreme Court dealt with two other cases of note including a disputed passport law that lets Americans list Israel as their birthplace if they were born in Jerusalem. Also, security forces in Afghanistan turned on… Continue watching
Mar 23 Doctor's World Bank Nomination Signals Renewed Development Focus President Obama, right, introduces Jim Yong Kim as the nominee to become World Bank president at the White House on Friday. Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images President Obama announced the nomination of Dr. Jim Yong Kim,… Continue reading