Apr 19 Watch 2:35 'Where Children Sleep': An Intimate Portrayal of How Children Live By Larisa Epatko In "Where Children Sleep", James Mollison photographs children around the world. Continue watching
Apr 19 Syria Vows to End 'Insurrection'; NATO Struggling to Stop Gadhafi in Misrata By News Desk (Update: The Syrian government has lifted a 50-year-old state of emergency, according to state television.) The Syrian government warned its citizens against gathering for public demonstrations in a state television broadcast, saying it will crack down on protests. The… Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch Deadly Tornadoes Roar Through South, Midwest; Hundreds Left Homeless Gwen Ifill talks with the Red Cross's David Schrader about the devastating storms. Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch Can U.S., NATO Avoid a Humanitarian Crisis in Libya? Libya Stalemate Leaves Many Civilians in Need of Aid… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch Gadhafi's Forces, Rebels Battle for Control of Misrata Forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi continued attacks on Misrata as Gadhafi's government reached a deal with the United Nations to provide humanitarian aid to the western part of the country. Jonathan Miller of Independent Television News reports on the latest… Continue watching
Apr 18 Finland's Vote Signals More Trouble for Euro Bailouts True Finns' Timo Soini (Martti Kainulainen/AFP/Getty Images) Tea Party-like politics may be arriving in Europe. That is how some European political analysts and commentators are interpreting the results of Sunday's parliamentary elections in the Scandinavian nation of Finland, where… Continue reading
Apr 18 Q&A: What's Next for Nigeria After Presidential Elections? By Larisa Epatko Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan's win in Saturday's presidential elections unleashed riots in some parts of the West African nation and underscored the challenges that lie ahead. Continue reading
Apr 18 Escalating Misrata Siege Prompts Evacuations, Calls for Humanitarian Aid By Talea Miller Doctors work on a baby who suffered cuts from shrapnel Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images) As attacks by Moammar Gadhafi's forces intensify on the rebel-held city of Misrata, the city's port has become a lifeline for supplies coming in and… Continue reading
Apr 18 Severe Storms Kill Dozens Across 13 States Over 3 Days At least 44 people died when a severe storm system with 50 confirmed tornadoes rolled through the Southeast over three days. The storms started on Thursday in Oklahoma before moving through Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia on Friday and hitting… Continue reading
Apr 18 World Week Ahead: Libya's Stalemate; Syrians' Demand for Change By Larisa Epatko Syria's anti-government protests, still surging after a month, and a breakthrough in delivering humanitarian assistance in Libya, despite the military stalemate, are among the international developments we're keeping an eye on this week. Continue reading