Nov 10 African Countries Poised to Send Peacekeepers to Congo By PBS News Hour Countries of the South African Development Community said after a regional summit Sunday that they would send military advisers to help the Congolese government, and peacekeepers if necessary. Continue reading
Nov 10 Bombings in Baghdad, Baqouba Kills Dozens By Admin, PBS News Hour Explosions in Baghdad and in the northeast city of Baqouba left dozens dead and many wounded Monday morning, the Iraqi Interior Ministry reported. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch Social Values, Shopping Merge in 'World of Good' Since 2004, the company World of Good has helped merge consumerism and social consciousness by partnering with retailers to market fair-trade handcrafted items. Spencer Michels reports on the business of combining social values, opportunities for artisans and shopping. Continue watching
Nov 06 U.N. Says Violence Spreading in Eastern Congo By PBS News Hour U.N. peacekeepers found the bodies of a dozen shot citizens in an eastern Congo village occupied by Tutsi rebels, who have seized more territory in North Kivu province, the United Nations said Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 31 Refugee Camps Targeted by Rebels in Congo By PBS News Hour The United Nations said Friday that rebels have torched refugee camps in eastern Congo, forcing 50,000 people already displaced by the violence out of the camps. Continue reading
Oct 30 String of Blasts Rips Through Northeast India, Killing at Least 61 By PBS News Hour A series of coordinated blasts tore through a troubled section of northeast India on Thursday, killing at least 61 people and wounding hundreds more as police rushed to uncover any additional unexploded devices. Continue reading
Oct 30 Accusations Fly as Shaky Cease-Fire Holds in Congo Rebellion By Admin, PBS News Hour A day after declaring a cease-fire on violence in eastern Congo, the leader of a Tutsi rebellion said Thursday he wants direct talks with the Congolese government about management of the country's resources. Continue reading
Oct 29 Suicide Bombings Kill at Least 22 in Somalia By PBS News Hour A series of five suicide bombings rattled multiple targets in northern Somalia Wednesday, killing at least 22 people as international talks began in Kenya over Somalia's troubled political situation. Continue reading
Oct 28 U.N., Congolese Soldiers Retreat as Rebels Advance By PBS News Hour Congolese soldiers and U.N. tanks were forced to retreat Tuesday from rebels vowing to take Congo's eastern provincial capital of Goma -- home to the local U.N. headquarters. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch Already Faced With Hardships, Haitians' Lives Upended by Hurricanes Following the devastating food shortage of the summer, Haiti faced a barrage of powerful hurricanes, which battered the island nation into precarious situation. Fred De Sam Lazaro reports on the struggle that lies ahead as a nation tries to rebuild… Continue watching