Andrea Crossan
Conservation Drones Help Protect Orangutans
Scientists trying to protect the endangered Sumatran orangutan have adopted an unusual tool for their work: Drones. These unmanned aerial vehicles are a quick and inexpensive way to monitor orangutans and their habitat.
Canada’s Bad Beef Plant Shut Down, Products Recalled
A beef processing plant in Alberta, Canada has been shut down, and nearly two thousand beef products have been recalled.
Turkey and Syria: Border Violence Continues
Turkey’s Parliament has authorized military operations against Syria. And Turkey’s military fired on Syrian targets for a second day. The assault was in response to shelling from Syria that killed five civilians in a Turkish border town.
Norwegian Comedians Sing Praises of Former UN Official
A couple of Norwegian comedians have written a spoof power ballad about an unlikely hero: former top United Nations humanitarian official Jan Egeland, who is also Norwegian.
Zidane’s Soccer Headbutt Sculpture on Display in Paris
The moment when French soccer player Zinedine Zidane headbutted Italian player Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup final has been immortalized by Algerian artist Adel Abdessemed.
Remembering Andy Williams: An American Crooner Who Made the Brits Swoon
Singer Andy Williams has died at the age of 84. He had a number of hits in the US – like his signature rendition of “Moon River.”
Clash at Israeli-Egyptian Border
Israeli troops shot dead three heavily armed gunmen who had crossed the Egyptian border and ambushed troops. One Israeli soldier was also killed in the clash.
Syrian Rebels Set Up Ruling Councils
Fierce fighting continues between the regime of President Bashar al Assad and rebel fighters in the country. But in the midst of the conflict, there is an experiment at self-governance happening in some rebel-held areas. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Borzou Daragahi, Middle East correspondent for the Financial Times, about rebel efforts to establish self-rule.
Defense Secretary Panetta Meets with China’s Xi Jinping
China’s leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping held his first talks with a foreign official since vanishing from the public eye nearly two weeks ago. He met with US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. Anchor Aaron Schachter speaks with The World’s Mary Kay Magistad in Beijing.
Deep in His Own Zone: Toronto’s Mayor in Trouble Over His Football Foundation
Toronto’s Mayor Rob Ford is in hot water, not over his policies, but over his involvement with a football foundation he runs.
Death of US Ambassador Raises Security Questions
The death of Ambassador Chris Stevens has raised questions about how to keep foreign officials safe while still allowing them to do their jobs.
Al-Qaeda Suspected in Yemen Car Bomb Attack on Defense Minister
A powerful car bomb struck the motorcade of Yemen’s defense minister in the capital of Sanaa. The bombing comes a day after Yemeni authorities announced the death of the No. 2 leader of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
Florida’s Only Fraudulent Voter: A Canadian Citizen
A Canadian man has pleaded guilty to multiple charges of falsely attesting to be a US citizen and illegally voting. He is the one and only person convicted in Florida’s state-wide effort to purge illegal aliens who have unlawfully registered to vote. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Globe and Mail correspondent, Paul Koring, about this story.
Glow-in-the-Dark Fish: Bright Idea or Environmental Threat?
A Texas company has been selling genetically modified fluorescent zebra fish called ‘GloFish’ for nearly ten years. But now the company is offering a new kind of glow-in-the-dark fish. And it’s got environmentalists concerned. Science journalist Adrianne Appel has written an article about ‘GloFish’ in the Washington Post. She speaks with anchor Lisa Mullins.
Triple Amputee Photographer on His Latest Assignment
Giles Duley, a triple amputee, is one of the official photographers of the Paralympic Games. He tells anchor Lisa Mullins about surviving a bomb blast in Afghanistan.
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