Feb 26 Thai Court Seizes Chunk of Ousted Premier's Fortune By Larisa Epatko Thailand's Supreme Court ruled Friday to strip former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of $1.4 billion of his $2.29 billion in frozen assets, saying much of his financial gain came from a misuse of power. Continue reading
Feb 26 Friday's Headlines: 17 Killed in Kabul; Mixed Reaction to Health Summit One day after the Afghan government raised its flag in the Taliban stronghold of Marjah, militants killed at least 17 people in a series of attacks in Kabul. The suicide attacks targeted two hotels rented by Indian embassy workers and… Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch News Wrap: Fresh Powder Pounds U.S. Northeast In other news Friday, another major snowstorm pounded the Northeastern U.S. with high winds knocking out power across the region. News of positive growth in the U.S. economy last quarter was tempered by continued lags in consumer spending and plummets… Continue watching
Feb 25 Haiti: Earthquake Survivors Deal With Grief By Larisa Epatko Hidden beneath the staggering death toll from the January quake in Haiti are the survivors, like Varnek-Edouard Bazile, an English teacher who rescued 20 students before making it back to his home, which had collapsed on his wife and two… Continue reading
Feb 25 Ukraine's Yanukovych Pledges New Strategy at Swearing In By Larisa Epatko Viktor Yanukovych was sworn in as Ukraine's president Thursday, after a Feb. 7 runoff that is still contested by Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, and promised to move the country forward on an innovative path. Continue reading
Feb 24 African Nations Contribute What They Can to Haitian Relief By Jason Kane In the weeks that followed the devastating earthquake in Haiti, a number of African countries -- long considered the most impoverished in the world -- responded by pledging millions of dollars in quake assistance. Continue reading
Feb 23 Reporter Gets Look 'Behind Taliban Lines' By Hari Sreenivasan Last summer, Afghan reporter Najibullah Quraishi got an unprecedented look at the Taliban's attack tactics in Baghlan province in the northern part of the country, living with the insurgents and documenting their moves. We spoke with Quraishi and producer Jamie… Continue reading
Feb 23 Turkish Military Commanders Questioned in Coup Probe By Larisa Epatko Prosecutors in Turkey questioned Tuesday at least 40 people including retired and active duty military commanders detained as part of a sweeping investigation into an alleged plot to overthrow the government. Continue reading
Feb 19 Marines Dodge Snipers, Seize Taliban Compound in Marjah By Larisa Epatko U.S. Marines fought and captured a closely guarded compound in the southern Afghanistan town of Marjah Friday, and discovered inside dozens of Taliban identification cards, photos of fighters posing with weapons and diplomas from an insurgent training camp in Pakistan. Continue reading
Feb 18 Dalai Lama: U.S. a 'Champion of Democracy, Freedom, Human Values' By Larisa Epatko After his meeting with President Barack Obama, the Dalai Lama told reporters Thursday outside the White House that the two leaders discussed promoting peace, humanitarian values, religious harmony and the need for more women in leadership roles. Continue reading