Dec 18th, 2008 · India holds Pakistan responsible for last month's terror attacks in Mumbai: The two nuclear-armed South Asian neighbors have had a contentious relationship for decades. But many in Pakistan resent being the immediate prime suspects in the three-day siege.
Dec 17th, 2008 · The financial world is being rocked by downturns and upsets. The global economy is overwhelmed and under siege. Markets fall; anxieties rise. You don't need a weatherman to know the times they are a changing. What you do need, however, is a list of what is In and what is Out.
Dec 4th, 2008 · N.Y. Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself in the leg at a Manhattan nightclub last weekend. His future with the team is in jeopardy, and he's looking down the barrel of two weapons charges. But the incident may be rooted in a string of violent attacks on NFL players.
Dec 2nd, 2008 · In Bangkok, Thailand, the Constitutional Court has dissolved the country's top three ruling parties over electoral fraud. The ruling brings down the government, and sets the stage for thousands of protesters to end their siege of the country's two main airports.
Nov 30th, 2008 · The siege at 2 major airports in Thailand continues. Police today ordered anti-government protestors who are seeking new elections to disperse, but so far the order has been ignored. Meanwhile, thousands of pro-government supporters held a rally in Bangkok. Host Liane Hansen speaks with NPR's Michael Sullivan about the latest developments.
Nov 29th, 2008 · The terrorist siege in Mumbai, India, has finally ended. At least 195 people have died in the attacks and 295 have been wounded.
Nov 27th, 2008 · Coordinated terrorist attacks have killed over one hundred people in Mumbai, India. More than 300 people are injured. The crisis has forced residents to stay inside their homes and watch the attacks in their neighborhood on TV. Arif Doctor, who lives close to one of the hotels under siege talks with host Alex Cohen.
Jul 24th, 2008 · Radovan Karadzic's arrest on war crimes charges was met with a burst of celebration in the streets of Sarajevo, which suffered a brutal siege during the Bosnia war in the 1990s at the hands of Bosnia Serb militias loyal to Karadzic. But many citizens of Sarajevo are bitter that he was able to live on the lam for 13 years before he was detained.