International

Qais Akbar Omar: "A Fort Of Nine Towers: An Afghan Family Story"

Qais Akbar Omar: "A Fort Of Nine Towers: An Afghan Family Story"

May 15, 2013

A memoir of growing up in Afghanistan. The journey one family takes as they attempt to flee decades of violence and find hope in their homeland.

Ongoing Controversy Over The Deadly Attack In Benghazi

Ongoing Controversy Over The Deadly Attack In Benghazi

May 14, 2013

Republicans call for further investigation into the deadly Benghazi attack: Questions about the administration’s response and what’s behind the ongoing controversy.

Friday News Roundup - International

Friday News Roundup - International

May 10, 2013

The U.S. and Russia lay the groundwork for Syrian diplomacy. A political kidnapping in Pakistan ahead of elections. And another garment industry tragedy occurs in Bangladesh. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top international news stories.

Preventing Terrorism In The Digital Age

Preventing Terrorism In The Digital Age

May 7, 2013

The surviving Boston bombing suspect told investigators he and his brother learned to build bombs from online sources. Terrorism in the digital age.

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim

May 6, 2013

A conversation with Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank about his plans to reduce extreme poverty by 2030 and address the effects of climate change in the world's poorest nations.

Friday News Roundup - International

Friday News Roundup - International

May 3, 2013

President Barack Obama visits Mexico. The U.S. considers arming rebels in Syria. And the European Central Bank cuts its benchmark interest rate to a record low. A panel of journalists provides analysis of the week's top international news stories.

Chemical Weapons In Syria And Calls For U.S. Intervention

Chemical Weapons In Syria And Calls For U.S. Intervention

April 30, 2013

Evidence that Syria has used chemical weapons against its people puts new pressure on the Obama administration to respond.

Hunger Strike At Guantanamo Prison

Hunger Strike At Guantanamo Prison

April 29, 2013

More than half the prisoners at Guantanamo are on a hunger strike. Most of the inmates are still being held without charges. The unclear future of Guantanamo.

Friday News Roundup - International

Friday News Roundup - International

April 26, 2013

The U.S. is pressing for a comprehensive United Nations investigation of chemical weapons use in Syria. Canada foils a terror plot to derail a passenger train. And the deadly collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh. A panel of journalists provides analysis of the week's top international news stories.

Tim Gallagher: "Imperial Dreams: Tracking the Imperial Woodpecker Through the Wild Sierra Madre"

Tim Gallagher: "Imperial Dreams: Tracking the Imperial Woodpecker Through the Wild Sierra Madre"

April 25, 2013

A naturalist tracks the Imperial woodpecker through Mexico: He describes his dangerous expeditions through the Sierra Madre mountains to save a rare bird.

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