Mar 01 Watch Libyan Rebels, Gadhafi's Forces Battle as Refugees Swarm Border Crossings Pro-government militias loyal to Moammar Gadhafi continued to battle Libyan rebels as more refugees fled to borders with Tunisia and Egypt, sparking fears of a humanitarian crisis. Alex Thomson and Bill Neely of Independent Television News report on the latest… Continue watching
Mar 01 Facing Economic Woes, Irish Voters Stage 'Rebellion' at Ballot Box By Larisa Epatko Much of Ireland's modern history is defined by rebellion. It looks like the country had another one over the weekend. Continue reading
Mar 01 Humanitarian Crisis Grows on Libya-Tunisia Border By Talea Miller Stranded Egyptians who have fled Libya protest because of insufficient food, water and shelter, in a camp on March 1, 2010 in Ras Jdir, close to the border between Tunisia and Egypt. (Carlos Spottorno/Getty Images) Tens of thousands of people… Continue reading
Mar 01 In Shadow of Libya, Protests Continue in Yemen, Oman, Bahrain As world attention has become more focused on the dramatic upheaval rocking Libya, demonstrators have maintained pressure on governments elsewhere in the region, including Yemen and Bahrain, both allies of the U.S. Here are recent developments in some of… Continue reading
Mar 01 Students Experience Hunger to Raise Money for Haiti By Tom Bearden Students sort clothes at World Vision warehouse. Photo by Tom Bearden Any parent can testify to the fact that teenagers can sometimes resemble a plague of locusts -- they can eat you out of house and home. So it… Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 'Time for Gadhafi to Go': World Leaders Weigh Response to Libya Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said all options, including sanctions and no-fly zones, are on the table in dealing with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Margaret Warner talks about the government's response with the International Crisis Group's Robert Malley and Michael… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch New Violence Grips Libya, Diplomats Meet in Geneva Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a group of diplomats that "it's time for Gadhafi to go," as several countries moved to impose sanctions and other measures on Gadhafi, his family and senior Libyan officials. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch News Wrap: Protesters Continue to Pressure Governments in Bahrain, Yemen, Oman In other news Monday, protesters in Bahrain, Yemen and Oman continued pressuring their governments for reforms. In Saudi Arabia, 100 academics and activists called for sweeping changes, including the creation of a constitutional monarchy. In Afghanistan, four NATO troops were… Continue watching
Feb 28 World Week Ahead: Libya Dominates Agendas; Mexico's Calderon Visits U.S. By Larisa Epatko As part of the rollout of our new World page, the PBS NewsHour is introducing some new online features to highlight our international news reporting and analysis. First up is our "World Week Ahead" post. Continue reading
Feb 28 Students Use Invention to Help Haitians Get Clean Water By Larisa Epatko Helping an orphanage in Haiti gain access to clean water gave some high school students the chance to put their engineering know-how to good use. Continue reading