The war crimes trial of Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic is suddenly on hold. Also, a US Army captain who reached out to Afghan insurgents, even after they had killed some of his men. Plus, retro Bollywood music, by way of Australia.
The war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic was suspended Thursday because of a clerical error by the prosecution. Earlier, the court heard a detailed description of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, which Mladic is accused of ordering.
Correspondent Laura Lynch visits the besieged Syrian city of Douma. Also, former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic goes on trial for crimes against humanity. And an Iranian hip hop artist is the target of a fatwa.
A new study suggests that the longer term consequences of brain injuries are more serious than previously thought, and they’re similar to what many athletes experience as a result of head injuries.
Fuentes was known throughout the world for his novels, many of them critical of modern-day Mexico.
For the Geo Quiz, we are looking for a vast area that used a common currency, about 2,000 years ago.
UN observers in Syria find themselves dangerously close to violence. Also, why some candidates want to pay higher taxes. And behind the scenes of the greatest operatic challenge.
Syrian government forces reportedly opened fire on a crowd in a northern town that was being visited by UN monitors on Tuesday. Several people were killed. The UN also said that vehicles in the observers’ convoy were also damaged during the visit.
How everyday Syrians cope with the violence. Then, how Greeks are struggling to make ends meet. And Portuguese migrants flock to Brazil in search of more financial security.
Pressure increases on United Nations monitors to stop the violence in Syria. Also, Korean adoptees trying to make South Korea a better place for single mothers. And Paul McCartney sings the message “All you need is love” to a violence-torn Mexico.
More than 110,000 Syrians have fled to Jordan in recent months. And their numbers are rising daily as the violence deepens. About 50,000 Libyans and Yemenis are getting medical treatment. Meanwhile, Jordanians are bracing for the waves of Gulf Arabs tourists expected this summer.
Members of The American Turkish Association are at the end of a five-city tour in their Mobile Turkish Coffee Truck. The idea is to spread the word about Turkey’s centuries-old coffee tradition.
A cartoon that was published in India more than 60 years ago has caused a showdown between India’s Education Ministry and the nation’s Dalit community.
The two leading candidates for president in Egypt met last night in Cairo for a televised debate billed as historic and groundbreaking.
An update from Damascus, where bombings left scores dead and hundreds injured. Unemployment in Spain is nearing 25 percent. We hear how some Spaniards are coping. And Mexican musicians take to the streets, to serenade their mothers.
