Jun 18 Reporter's Notebook: Remembering De Gaulle's Speech 70 Years Later Former France Libre members salute Charles deGaulle's grave. Photo by Francois Nascimbeni/AFP/Getty Images A small radio studio in London came back to life Friday, 70 years after it was the venue for lighting the flame of resistance in Nazi-conquered… Continue reading
Jun 18 Soccer Fans and Non-fans Alike Rally for World Cup By Larisa Epatko Every four years when the World Cup soccer tournament rolls around, people wonder why soccer hasn't taken off as a professional sport in the United States, despite its broad appeal as a recreational sport. Some World Cup watchers give their… Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch News Wrap: Minnesota Communities Begin Cleanup After Deadly Tornadoes In other news Friday, several communities in Minnesota began to clean up after several tornadoes ripped through the state Thursday, killing three and injuring dozens. Also, hopes dimmed that missing miners in Colombia might be found alive after a deadly… Continue watching
Jun 17 Iran's Opposition 'Hibernating' One Year After Disputed Election By Robert Zeliger Last summer, huge crowds clogged the streets of Tehran and other cities after a disputed election gave Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a second term as president. A year later, protests have faded. In June 2009, the losing candidates -- including leading reformists… Continue reading
Jun 16 Q&A: Kyrgyzstan's Ethnic Violence By Larisa Epatko The Kyrgyzstan government and army attempted to stabilize the southern city of Osh on Wednesday, after fighting between Kyrgyz and Uzbeks over the past week left at least 189 people dead. Continue reading
Jun 15 'New Recruits' Documents Young Entrepreneurs in the Field By Larisa Epatko The PBS documentary "The New Recruits" follows three young business students to India, Pakistan and Kenya as they try to apply the concept of social enterprise as an alternative to charity where the poor pay a nominal amount for services… Continue reading
Jun 14 Monday: Thousands Flee Kyrgyzstan; Mineral Wealth Found in Afghanistan Ethnik Uzbeks cross the border into Uzbekistan as they flee from the southern part of Kyrgyzstan. Photo by AFP/Getty Images. At least 124 people have been killed and some 100,000 minority Uzbeks are massing at the border after three… Continue reading
Jun 11 Thai Envoy on Unrest, Recovery and Censorship By Hari Sreenivasan The government of Thailand, recently in the news for political unrest and protests, has dispatched its president of the Thailand Trade Representative's Office, Kiat Sittheeamorn, as an envoy of the prime minister. He's on a mission to assure the world… Continue reading
Jun 11 South Africa, Sports and the World Stage To fully appreciate why South Africa is so excited about hosting the World Cup, you have to remember how recently the sports-crazy country was isolated on the international scene. One of the few things South Africans of all colors… Continue reading
Jun 11 Ethnic Clashes in Kyrgyzstan Kill Dozens By Larisa Epatko The government of Kyrgyzstan declared a state of emergency Friday in its second largest city Osh after ethnic fighting there killed at least 37 people and injured more than 500. Continue reading