Apr 12 The Nuclear Security Summit: A Viewer's Guide President Obama has invited leaders from nearly 50 nations to Washington this week for a global summit on how to keep nuclear weapons out of the hands of terrorists. The two-day summit, which officially kicks off Monday, caps what's been… Continue reading
Apr 12 Monday: World Leaders Gather for Talks on Nuclear Threat President Barack Obama is set to meet with world leaders at the two-day nuclear security summit. (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images.) World leaders from 47 nations begin meeting in Washington, D.C., on Monday for a two-day summit focused on… Continue reading
Apr 10 West Virginia Mine Saga Ends; Missing Miners Found Dead More than 100 hours after an explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine Monday afternoon, the final four missing West Virginia miners were found dead, officials announced early Saturday, extinguishing hopes of a miracle that they might have taken shelter. Continue reading
Apr 09 In southern Sudan, vote to secede looms By Larisa Epatko ABYEI, Sudan | Residents of southern Sudan, an area that is already semi-autonomous, will vote in January on whether to separate from the north. But many issues -- from how to distribute oil wealth to even where the border would… Continue reading
Apr 09 Thai Protesters Storm TV Station Amid Growing Unrest By Larisa Epatko Protesters in Bangkok, defying a state of emergency decree, broke into a satellite relay station on Friday in the latest move in their month-long anti-government demonstrations. Continue reading
Apr 09 Turf Battles in Mexican City Prompt Policing Changes By News Desk Continued drug-related violence in the troubled Mexican border town of Juarez caused the Mexican government to make a change: replacing the army with a federal police force. Continue reading
Apr 09 Voices from Sudan's contested village Abyei By Larisa Epatko ABYEI, Sudan | Villagers in the contested area of Abyei, along the north-south border that spans Sudan, express their concerns about security and economic conditions in the slowly rebuilding town and their hopes for the future. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch News Wrap: Obama Requests Report on W.Va. Mine Explosion In other news Friday, rescuers again struggled in their search to find four missing miners who were trapped by an explosion in a West Virginia coal mine on Monday. Also, thousands mourned those killed in this week's political violence in… Continue watching
Apr 08 Will Russia Nuclear Treaty Improve U.S. Security? By Larisa Epatko President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev inked a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty Thursday in Prague. We asked experts for their views on the latest nuclear deal's significance. Continue reading
Apr 08 Thursday: U.S., Russia Sign Nuclear Treaty; Kyrgyzstan Government Ousted President Barack Obama, Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus, center, and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev toast after after signing the new START in Prague. (Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images.) President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met in Prague… Continue reading