Mar 08 U.S. Military Deaths in Operation Enduring Freedom Top 1,000 By Larisa Epatko U.S. military fatalities in the eight-year Afghan war have swelled over the past few years. When taking into account worldwide military operations in Operation Enduring Freedom, U.S. deaths have passed the 1,000 mark, according to the Department of Defense, The… Continue reading
Mar 08 EU Considers European Monetary Fund to Help Countries Like Greece By Carolyn O'Hara Greece is preparing for a fresh round of strikes and protests this week, after the government unveiled a $6.5 billion austerity program that includes a sales tax hike, cuts in benefits and salaries for the public sector, and… Continue reading
Mar 08 In Eastern Turkey, a California-Type Quake Kills at Least 57 In eastern Turkey, at least 57 people are dead after a 6.0-magnitude temblor struck at 4:32 a.m. local time Monday, about 30 miles west of the city of Bingol. Continue reading
Mar 04 Children in Sudan Rely on Field Hospital for Food By Larisa Epatko In February, NewsHour special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro and producer Nicole See visited a Doctors Without Borders hospital in a remote part of southern Sudan, where patients often walk for miles to get treatment. Continue reading
Mar 04 Thursday’s Headlines: Bombings in Iraq; Parties Weigh Health Care Reconciliation A series of blasts targeting voters in Baghdad killed 17 people Thursday, as many Iraqis cast early ballots ahead of Sunday's parliamentary elections. The latest violence comes a day after a coordinated attack in Baquba, northeast of Baghdad, killed at… Continue reading
Mar 03 AP Reporter: Aftershocks Send Chileans Running for the Hills By Margaret Warner On Wednesday afternoon, Associated Press reporter Michael Warren joined us by satellite from Concepcion, Chile, where he has been reporting on the aftermath of the massive earthquake there and the numerous strong aftershocks. “People are jittery,” Warren told us,… Continue reading
Mar 03 Africa Analyst: Elections ‘Tall Task’ in Sudan By Larisa Epatko As presidential elections and a vote on north-south succession approach, Zach Vertin of the International Crisis Group sat down with NewsHour special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro in Sudan to discuss the challenges the country still faces. Continue reading
Mar 03 Chile the Latest in a Decade of Deadly Quakes By Chris Amico In Chile, smoke billowed from cities damaged by Feb. 27's 8.8-magnitude quake. The death toll, which stands at more than 700, is expected to rise. Six weeks ago, Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince was demolished by a 7.0 earthquake. The death… Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch Chile’s President Calls for Calm After Quake as Military Mobilizes President Michelle Bachelet appealed to citizens of her country to remain calm, as the relief effort continues along Chile's coast after Saturday's massive earthquake. Margaret Warner reports. Continue watching
Mar 02 Winter Slams Mongolia’s Herding Families By News Desk More than 2.7 million livestock have died in what observers are calling the harshest winter Mongolia has faced in nearly a decade. A natural disaster, known locally as a "dzud," has dealt a financial blow to many herding families. Continue reading