Jul 17 Gore Aims High on Renewable Energy Goal for U.S. By Admin, PBS News Hour Former Vice President and Nobel laureate Al Gore outlined a bold climate goal for the nation Thursday, challenging the U.S. to create every kilowatt of electricity through renewable energy sources within 10 years. Continue reading
Jul 17 Air Raid Kills 15 Insurgents in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour Airstrikes coordinated by U.S. special forces and Afghan troops against militants in western Afghanistan killed 15 insurgents and freed 15 hostages Thursday, officials said. Continue reading
Jul 15 Myanmar's Rice Crop Takes a Hit After Cyclone By PBS News Hour The prospect of a meager rice crop threatens to add to Myanmar's travails from May's cyclone that left tens of thousands dead. Much of the country's rice fields are in the now-swamped Irrawaddy delta. Continue reading
Jul 15 Double Suicide Bombing Kills 28 at Iraqi Army Recruitment Center By PBS News Hour Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in a crowd of Iraqi army recruits in the country's troubled Diyala province Tuesday, killing at least 28 people according to Iraqi police and military. Continue reading
Jul 14 Sudanese President Charged with Genocide in Darfur By Admin, PBS News Hour The International Criminal Court prosecutor charged Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir with orchestrating genocide against African tribes in the western region of Darfur and called on the court to order his arrest. Continue reading
Jul 11 International Criminal Court to Seek Arrest of Sudanese President By PBS News Hour The International Criminal Court will seek an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for genocide and crimes against humanity committed in the western Darfur region of his country, ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said Friday. Continue reading
Jul 10 Katrina Trailer Makers Defend Record in Congressional Testimony By PBS News Hour The companies that manufactured trailers for displaced New Orleans residents after Hurricane Katrina knew that the trailers contained unsafe levels of toxic formaldehyde, but failed to inform the public, congressional Democrats charged Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 09 Seven Peacekeepers Killed in Darfur Ambush By PBS News Hour Seven peacekeepers from a joint U.N.-African Union force were killed and 22 people were wounded when a convoy of gunmen attacked them in northern Darfur, the United Nations said Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 09 Gunmen Attack Near U.S. Consulate in Turkey By PBS News Hour Gunmen attacked a police guard post outside the U.S. consulate in Istanbul Wednesday, local authorities said, and at least three Turkish police officers and three of the attackers were killed in the ensuing gun battle. Continue reading
Jul 08 G-8 OKs Plan to Halve Global Emissions by 2050 By PBS News Hour Leaders of the Group of Eight industrialized nations agreed Tuesday on a target of cutting climate-changing gas emissions in half by 2050 -- an agreement lauded by the participants but rebuked by some environmentalists. Continue reading