Jun 24 Chavez's Absence Ignites Rumors in Venezuela About His Health By Larisa Epatko Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who normally makes daily television appearances and tweets all day long, has been noticeably quiet as he receives medical treatment in Cuba, fueling speculation about his true condition. Continue reading
Jun 24 Seized Bin Laden Writings Yield New Details, Rwandan Woman Convicted of Genocide By News Desk Pakistani media personnel and local residents gather outside the hideout of Osama bin Laden following his death by U.S. Special Forces in a ground operation in Abbottabad. Photo by Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images Writings seized from Osama bin Laden's compound in… Continue reading
Jun 23 Gates: Chances of Negotiated Settlement With Taliban 'Probably Good' By Larisa Epatko Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the realistic chances of a negotiated settlement with the Taliban to end the Afghan war "are probably good," he told Jim Lehrer in an interview airing on Thursday's NewsHour. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch Gates: I Was ' Strong Advocate' for Afghanistan Surge to End in Summer 2012 Gates: I Was ' Strong Advocate' for Surge to End in Summer 2012… Continue watching
Jun 23 Margaret Warner: Petraeus Soldiers On Getty Images The anticipation was palpable as Gen. David Petraeus took his seat in the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing room Thursday afternoon for his confirmation session as the Leon Panetta's likely successor as director of the CIA. The much-decorated… Continue reading
Jun 23 Reporter's Notebook: Indonesia's Mentally Ill, Caged and Bound By Ray Suarez Mentally ill man chained at the Yayasan Guluh facility in Bekasi, Indonesia. Photo by Cat Wise. It's hard to describe something sadder than the forlorn face of a man peering out at the world through the slats of a… Continue reading
Jun 23 France to Withdraw From Afghanistan, North Dakota Bracing for Floods Following President Obama's speech Wednesday evening, in which he announced the withdrawal of 33,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan over the course of the next 12 months, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said his country will begin pulling its… Continue reading
Jun 22 Military Experts Scrutinize Obama's Drawdown Plan By Larisa Epatko Military analysts weigh in on President Obama's new plan to reduce the number of American troops in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch Obama Unveils Afghanistan Drawdown Plan: What Will Allies Think? President Obama outlined his plan Wednesday to withdraw 33,000 troops from Afghanistan by summer 2012, saying "it is time to focus on nation building here at home." Judy Woodruff discusses the impact of the president's decision with The Washington Post's… Continue watching
Jun 22 New Clues to Deadly Strength of Germany E. Coli Strain By Talea Miller The O104:H4 E. coli strain. (Photo courtesy Manfred Rohde, Helmholtz-Zentrum fuer Infektionsforschung (HZI)/Getty Images) The rare strain of E. coli that has killed 39 people and sickened thousands in Europe combines the abilities of two known E. coli pathogens… Continue reading