Jan 17 Tour of Korea's Demilitarized Zone By Larisa Epatko PANMUNJOM, Korean border | Although it stands for the "demilitarized zone," the DMZ is the most militarized border in the world, U.S. Army Col. Kurt Taylor told us during our recent tour of the buffer zone separating North and South… Continue reading
Jan 17 Giffords' Condition Upgraded to Serious, Chinese President Calls for 'Practical Cooperation' Ahead of Visit Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' condition was upgraded to serious after her ventilator was removed. The congresswoman from Arizona has been breathing on her own and communicating by hand signals with her doctors. Giffords was shot in the head eight days… Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch Tunisia's Upheaval Resonates in Arab World The political uprising in Tunisia has raised questions about the possibility of similar unrest in other parts of the region, especially after protesters set themselves on fire in Egypt, Algeria, and Mauritania. Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch News Wrap: Giffords May Soon Move to Rehabilitation A synopsis of the day's other top news stories. Continue watching
Jan 15 S. Korean National Security Adviser: N. Korean Regime Faces Internal 'Demise' Unless It Yields to Global Pressure By Margaret Warner // SEOUL, South Korea | After last year's lethal attacks on a South Korean warship and civilian-populated island - and with thousands of North Korea's artillery pieces and much of its million-man army just 30 miles up the road -… Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch Massive Protests in Tunisia Push President to Flee Amid demonstrations unprecedented during his more than two decades in office, Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali was forced to flee Friday as thousands converged on the interior ministry building in the capital of Tunis. Continue watching
Jan 14 President Obama, Secretary Clinton Remember Ambassador Holbrooke President Obama was joined by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, and a crowd of dignitaries Friday at the Kennedy Center for a service honoring Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke, the special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan… Continue reading
Jan 14 Tunisian President Steps Down Amid Protests Updated 3:30 p.m. ET Tunisian president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali stepped down from office Friday, driven from power by angry demonstrators who had demanded he step down. His exact location is unconfirmed. Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi, an ally of… Continue reading
Jan 14 Brazil Floods Death Toll Rises, Tunisian Protesters Call for President To Step Down (In-depth coverage of the Tucson tragedy.) Death Toll Rises to More Than 500 in Brazil After Floods, Mudslides A man stands at his doorway observing the wreckage caused by mudslides and flooding in Teresopolis, some 100 km from… Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch In Tunisia, an 'Explosion of Frustration' in Protests Judy Woodruff talks to Mary-Jane Deeb, chief of the African and Middle East Division at the Congress Library, for more on the political upheaval in Tunisia. Continue watching