5 Reasons Why Israel Might Bomb Iran, Or Not
Will Israel bomb Iran or not? Israel says it hasn’t decided. But top Israeli figures, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak, suggest that the country will have to make a choice soon. Israel believes Iran will soon have the capacity to make a nuclear weapon. Not everyone shares this assessment, and [...]
Afghans Hedge Bets Amid Mixed Messages From U.S.
After a long hiatus, the Afghan and U.S. governments this week reopened talks on a strategic partnership that will determine how many American troops stay in Afghanistan past the end of the NATO mission in 2014. The resumption of talks comes amid a flurry of contradictory statements from American officials and NATO members about the [...]
Afghans Worried About Early Exit Of French Troops
On a plateau amid the towering Hindu Kush Mountains, Hukum Khan, a 31-year-old Afghan farmer, has brought his horse to a scenic bridge in the Kapisa province of Afghanistan. Unable to farm during the winter, he rents his horse out to visiting tourists who have come from Kabul, about 60 miles to the south. Khan [...]
Labor Law Change May Offer Relief For Spain’s Youth
For his age group, Spaniard Miguel Viada is one of the lucky ones. The 25-year-old has a temp job, at the help desk of a tech company in Madrid. But three out of his four roommates are unemployed. They spend hours on the computer, sending out resumes, he says. “It’s impossible. They find jobs, but [...]
In Morocco, The Arab Spring’s Mixed Bounty
If you’re looking for the reasons for unrest in Morocco, you can find some answers while zipping along in a golf cart at a resort in the historic town of Marrakech. The rentals at this exclusive enclave are all five star: large villas with extra rooms for a full-time butler and a chauffeur. There’s a [...]
Can Vaccines Break Cholera’s Deadly Hold On Haiti?
The cholera outbreak in Haiti is currently the worst ongoing episode in the world. Over the past 15 months, it has sickened more than half a million people and killed roughly 7,000. The bacteria has now spread throughout the Caribbean island, and medical experts say it will be around for years to come. Partners in [...]
‘Year Of The Dragon’ Means It’s ‘Year Of The Baby’ Too
There’s been more than enough grim news this morning. How about something lighter? The Los Angeles Times catches up with the every-12-years story that since it’s the “Year of the Dragon” in the zodiac cycle that means “in Chinese, Vietnamese and other Asian communities across the world” this is thought to be an especially fortunate [...]
Gulf Arab Nations Recall Ambassadors From Syria, Expel Syrian Diplomats
“Gulf Arab countries announced on Tuesday they were recalling their ambassadors from Damascus and expelling Syrian envoys in response to worsening violence in Syria,” Reuters says. The United Arab Emirates’ Khaleej Times is also reporting the news. And GulfNews.com says the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council released a statement saying, in part: “The Kingdom of Saudi [...]
While Gunfire Echoes Inside Syria, A Cry For Help From A City Under Attack
With heavy machine gun fire in the background as he spoke from the Baba Amr section of Homs, Syrian citizen journalist and blogger Omar Shakir told Morning Edition co-host Renee Montagne earlier today that “we are asking for [an] SOS” and help from the International Red Cross to stop what he said has been the [...]
The Mood Shifts For Russia’s Putin In His Hometown
Even in the dead of winter, the Russian city of St. Petersburg, with its church spires, palaces and waterways, is one of the world’s truly beautiful cities. It was here that the Russian revolution began, and it’s here where Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and President Dmitry Medvedev cut their teeth politically. The political careers of [...]
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