Apr 04 Yemen on the Edge: A Primer in 8 Must-Reads By News Desk Protests continue to rile Yemen, one of the nations in the Middle East rattled by the revolts sweeping the region. Observers of the region say Yemen has become a haven for the al-Qaeda off-shoot known as al-Qaeda in the… Continue reading
Apr 04 Holder: Alleged 9/11 Conspirators to Face Military Trials EmbedVideo(274, 482, 304); U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced Monday that Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 terror attacks, and several accused conspirators will face military -- not civilian -- trials at Guantanamo… Continue reading
Apr 04 Staring at the Sun By Jenny Marder As the sun enters its stormy season, and as GPS systems and electricity networks become increasingly vulnerable to solar eruptions, NASA scientists are working to better understand the mysteries of space weather. Continue reading
Apr 04 World Week Ahead: Ivory Coast Standoff; Haiti’s Next President By Larisa Epatko Tensions remain high in Ivory Coast, where the incumbent president refuses to give way to his successor, while Haiti is poised to learn who its next president will be when much-anticipated preliminary results are released Monday. Continue reading
Apr 04 Japan to Release Radioactive Water into Pacific Ocean in Effort to Cool Reactors By News Desk Photo byTokyo Electric Power Co. Workers at the damaged Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant are using a dye substance in an effort to trace the source of a leak spreading radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean and hampering efforts to… Continue reading
Apr 04 Libyan Rebels Advance Toward Brega, Gadhafi Envoy in Europe By News Desk Rebel fighters stand at the entrance of the university of the key old port of Brega on their way to battle against loyalist troops on April 4, 2011. (Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images) Rebel forces took parts of strategic oil port city… Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch New York Times Journalists Recall ‘Medieval’ Captivity in Libya Journalists Recall 'Medieval' Captivity Experience in Libya… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch Gadhafi’s Troops Shell Rebel Cities as Officials Pursue Diplomatic Resolutions Government forces shelled opposition troops in several key rebel-held cities as talks of a ceasefire emerged from eastern Libya. Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News reports on the latest from Benghazi. Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch News Wrap: U.N. Workers Among Dead as Afghan Koran-Burning Protest Turns Violent In other news Friday, a protest in Afghanistan against a Koran burning turned violent and rival protesters filled the streets in Yemen. Continue watching
Apr 01 In Sudan, Violence Grows in Darfur as Flashpoint Town Abyei Arms By Larisa Epatko Following a peaceful referendum for southern independence earlier this year, other parts of Sudan are the source of renewed concern. In Darfur, escalating violence is forcing tens of thousands to flee to already bulging refugee camps. Continue reading