Mar 03 Obama, Calderon Assess Drug War, Economy and a ’21st Century Border’ In a news conference with Mexican President Felipe Calderon, President Obama praised a "new era of respect, cooperation and partnership between our two countries," pointing to the "strong bond between our two societies." For more coverage: As… Continue reading
Mar 03 Suspect in Troops’ Deaths in Germany Allegedly Targeted Americans The man who is suspected of shooting two U.S. airmen on a bus leaving Frankfurt International Airport is believed to have been acting alone, prompted by increasing radicalization, according to German authorities. Arif Uka, 21, an employee at the… Continue reading
Mar 03 Drug Violence Batters Tourism, Law Enforcement in Mexico By Larisa Epatko Jose Luis Sierra, a reporter and editor with New America Media, has been covering the effects of the drug war on Mexico's citizens. His latest reports, from Juarez, highlight the declining tourism in the once-popular city and a case of… Continue reading
Mar 03 As Mexico’s Calderon Visits White House, Drug Violence Tests Alliance President Barack Obama, right, speaks to Felipe Calderon, Mexico's president, during an official state arrival on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C. on May 19, 2010. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Against the backdrop of… Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch News Wrap: Gunman Kills 2 U.S. Airmen, Wounds 2 at German Airport In other news Wednesday, a gunman killed two U.S. Air Force troops and wounded two others traveling in a bus outside an airport in Frankfurt, Germany. The 21-year-old suspect was arrested as he fled the scene. Meanwhile, security forces fired… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch No-Fly Zone Option Examined as Libyan Fighting Intensifies As violent clashes between pro-Gadhafi militias and rebels continue to escalate, the international community searches for ways to quell the possibility of a humanitarian disaster. Margaret Warner talks with Time Magazine's Mark Thompson about no-fly zones and other U.S. military… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch Libyan Rebels Fend Off Pro-Gadhafi Forces as Refugees Flood Borders Libyan rebels clashed with militias loyal to Moammar Gadhafi. Continue watching
Mar 02 Christchurch’s Earthquake Damage A week after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Christchurch, New Zealand, rescuers were still searching through the ruins and the town was holding memorial services for the victims. Continue reading
Mar 02 New Zealand’s Shaken Town Combs Through Debris, Buries the Dead By Larisa Epatko At least 150 people died and more are feared buried in the rubble caused by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck the city of Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island on Feb. 22. A week later, rescuers were still searching through… Continue reading
Mar 01 Margaret Warner: Echoes of Egypt in Libyans’ ‘Dignity Revolution’ It was late in the evening in Zawiyah just west of Tripoli -- after the town had endured a horrifying assault by Libyan government forces earlier Tuesday -- when I finally reached someone who was willing to talk to me… Continue reading