Feb 04 Bangkok Dispatch: Thailand’s Political Transformation For all its much noted nightlife, Bangkok seems to be a city of many early risers. In the pre-dawn hours, street vendors begin hauling out the carts that will dispense breakfast, lunch and dinner -- soups, stir-fried vegetables, noodles,… Continue reading
Feb 04 American Missionaries in Haiti Charged with Abduction By Jason Breslow The American missionaries detained in Haiti last week for trying to take 33 children to neighboring Dominican Republic have been charged with abduction and criminal association, according to prosecutors. After announcing the charges, Haitian Deputy Prosecutor Jean Ferge Joseph… Continue reading
Feb 04 GlobalPost: Where Do Other Countries Stand on Gays in Military? By Larisa Epatko Although the debate is a heated one in the United States, our partners at GlobalPost have found that gays serving in the military is not as big of an issue overseas. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch Haiti Looks to Rebuild Shattered Government Haiti's leaders are turning toward rebuilding its shattered government as earthquake recovery continues. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Feb 03 Haitian Government Strives to Regain Footing After Quake By Larisa Epatko As part of the NewsHour's recent reporting trip to Haiti, the country's Minister of Tourism Patrick Delatour, who also heads the reconstruction commission, spoke with Ray Suarez about the government's reaction to the quake and the outpouring of international aid. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch Haiti Scrambles to Find Shelter for Quake Survivors Haiti's heavy spring rains are getting closer, but as Ray Suarez reports, millions of earthquake survivors are still living in Port-au-Prince under rigged up tarps and bedsheets. Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch News Wrap: Another Bombing Kills 23 in Iraq In other news Wednesday, a motorcycle bomb tore through a crowd of pilgrims in Iraq, killing at least 23 people. In Afghanistan, U.S., NATO and Afghan forces are gearing up for their largest joint offensive yet. Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch Haiti’s Quake Leaves Behind a Generation of Child Amputees In the wake of last month's horrifying earthquake, Port-au-Prince's hospitals are packed full of children with missing limbs. Emma Murphy of Independent Television News reports. Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch In Haiti’s Aftermath, Interest in Adoption Spikes Since last month's earthquake, there has been an exodus of young children from Haiti to new homes in the U.S. Tom Bearden reports. Continue watching
Feb 01 Jacmel Rises From Rubble in Haiti By Larisa Epatko The seaside town of Jacmel was badly damaged by the earthquake that struck Haiti on Jan. 12. Soon after, however, micro-enterprises popped up and rebuilding began in the shattered town, reports American Red Cross volunteer Winnie Romeril. Continue reading