Laura Lynch
Syria Crisis: On the Streets of Homs
The World’s Laura Lynch talks with the residents of the war-ravaged city of Homs. The Syrian city remains under assault despite a United Nations cease-fire.
UN Monitors Visit Homs
The World’s Laura Lynch has joined UN monitors on a trip to Homs, Syria. She speaks with Marco Werman about what she saw.
Syria Crisis: Elections Take Place in Shadow of Protests
The parliamentary contest in Syria has been billed by the regime as key to President Bashar al-Assad’s political reforms.
One Survivor Speaks Out: What it Means to be an Ethnic Minority in Norway
The World’s Laura Lynch takes a look at what it is like to be an ethnic minority these days, before and after mass murderer Anders Breivik went on his rampage.
London Olympics: Tube Trouble and Anti-Aircraft Missiles
London is slowly, but surely giving itself away to the great, grand and possibly overwhelming spectacle of the Summer Olympics [...]
In Kabul, Death Toll from Dirty Air Rivals That of War
Nearly 3,000 people died in Kabul last year as a result of an intangible threat – air pollution.
What the Breivik Trial Means to Survivors of the Norway Attacks
Survivors of last July’s massacre were at the opening of Anders Breivik’s trial on Monday. They had to sit through a very detailed recounting of what happened that day. As Laura Lynch reports, some of the survivors see the trial as the next step in their healing process.
London’s Gold Rush
It didn’t look like much. It was dull, pockmarked and a little bit lumpy. And boy, was it heavy, perhaps close to 20 pounds. What’s more significant is how much it was worth [...]
Pakistan Building its Own Drones
Pakistanis have routinely complained about American drone strikes inside their country’s borders. Pakistan says it has asked the US more than once to equip it with Predator drones, arguing it can do a better job of targeting insurgents and the Taliban. But it says the those requests have been turned down. Now, the Pakistanis are building an attack drone on home soil with foreign help. Laura Lynch reports.
Extradition of Alleged Terror Suspects to US Backed by European Court
The European Court of Human Rights has backed the extradition of Abu Hamza and four other terror suspects from the UK to the United States.
Scotland to Open Gold Mine in Loch Lomond National Park
As gold prices are soaring, Scotland is set to open a new gold mine inside the Loch Lomond National Park in the highlands.
The Astonishing Comeback of Britain’s George Galloway
A controversial British politician has made an astonishing comeback. George Galloway was a harsh critic of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Last night he swept aside the mainstream parties in a by-election victory.
How American Basketball Talent Gives a Russian Team the Edge
The women’s professional Euroleague playoffs are taking place right now in Istanbul and there are a lot of American players on the court. Three of them play for Spartak Vidnoje, a top team based in a small town south of Moscow.
Glasgow’s Anti-Gang Violence Initiative
Glasgow has successfully run a four-year program to reduce youth-related gang violence and Prime Minister David Cameron has said the rest of Britain should follow its lead.
Video: Bell Maker Commissioned for Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
The World’s Laura Lynch visits the centuries-old foundry that’s making bells for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the opening ceremony of this summer’s Olympic Games.
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