Jul 12 Q&A: What Does the Assassination of Ahmed Wali Karzai Mean for Afghanistan? By Larisa Epatko The assassination of Ahmed Wali Karzai, the half-brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, shows the depth and complexity of Afghanistan's power struggles and the need to come to a political settlement to end the violence, some analysts say. Continue reading
Jul 12 Russian FM Lavrov Wined and Dined During U.S. Visit Since the end of the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russian officials often have complained that the United States tends to treat their country with less respect and deference than a great power deserves. But that was the hardly the… Continue reading
Jul 12 Karzai's Half-Brother Killed in Afghanistan, Heat Wave Hits 23 States (Video: Karzai Brother Killed by Bodyguard) Ahmed Wali Karzai, half-brother to Afghan President Hamid Karzai and head of the Kandahar provincial council, was shot and killed by his bodyguard at his home Tuesday. The Taliban claimed responsibility… Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch Karzai's Half-Brother Assassinated by Long-Time Associate Ahmed Wali Karzai, half-brother of Afghan President Karzai, was shot and killed Tuesday by a longtime associate of his family at his home in Kandahar. Judy Woodruff reports on the assassination. Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch In South Sudan, a Nation Is Born -- But With Troubles On Saturday, South Sudan officially gained independence with its creation as the world's newest nation. Judy Woodruff discusses the challenges that the young country faces with the Pulitzer Center's Rebecca Hamilton, who has covered Sudan for years. She recently reported… Continue watching
Jul 11 South Sudan Celebrates Becoming World's Newest Nation By Larisa Epatko On July 9, 2011, Southern Sudanese reveled in the moment they had been awaiting for years -- seceding from the northern part of the country and the government of Khartoum, and becoming their own country as allowed under the 2005… Continue reading
Jul 11 July 9, 2011: South Sudan's Birthday By Larisa Epatko On July 9, 2011, South Sudan became its own country -- the culmination of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement that ended 22 years of fighting between the North and South. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch Photojournalist Captures the World of Child Brides The practice of child marriage is far more common throughout the world than many might suspect. Stephanie Sinclair has spent nearly a decade photographing communities where the practice occurs. Hari Sreenivasan recently spoke with Sinclair about her work. Continue watching
Jul 11 Record Drought Threatens Millions in Eastern Africa By Betty Ann Bowser More than 10 million people are desperately in need of food assistance in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya, the World Food Program estimated this week, as the worst drought in 60 years continues to ravage eastern Africa. The situation in Somalia… Continue reading
Jul 11 The Lives of Child Brides, as Captured Through a Photographer's Lens By Lauren Knapp The practice of child marriage is far more common throughout the world than many might suspect. According to UNICEF, as many as 50 million girls in developing countries were married before they turned 18 and 100 million more are… Continue reading