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The UN In Gaza: A Glimpse Of The Ground Invasion Firsthand

8:40pm July 17, 2014

To learn more about the Israeli ground invasion in Gaza, Audie Cornish turns to Robert Turner, who's in Gaza City. Turner is director of operations for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency.

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U.S. Officials Believe That Malaysian Airliner Was Shot Down By Missile

8:40pm July 17, 2014

U.S. officials are saying that the Malaysia Airlines flight that crashed in eastern Ukraine was shot down by a missile. Thomas Erdbrink of The New York Times explains.

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The Corrupt Structures Driving The Exodus Out Of Central America

8:40pm July 17, 2014

Many of the immigrant children now crossing the U.S.-Mexico border come from Central America, escaping conditions in Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador.

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A Day Of Tumult, Tragedy And Violence In Europe And Middle East

8:40pm July 17, 2014

A Malaysia Airlines flight crashed in eastern Ukraine, possibly shot down by a missile. And in Gaza, Israel has launched a ground offensive against Hamas forces.

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Malaysian Airliner Crashes In Eastern Ukraine

8:40pm July 17, 2014

by Robert Siegel

A Malaysia Airlines flight carrying nearly 300 people has crashed in eastern Ukraine, near the Russian border. It's unclear why it crashed, but the Ukrainian president is calling for an investigation.

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'Voices of Cycling' Duo Has Shared A Mic For 29 Years

11:17am July 17, 2014

Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen have covered the Tour de France, the sport's most grueling race, together for decades and have developed a rapport that viewers appreciate.

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Political Chaos Reigns 3 Years After Moammar Gadhafi's Ouster

3:16pm July 16, 2014

by Leila Fadel

Two men claim to be Libya's prime minister. At the same time, a renegade general has gathered forces and is attacking Benghazi. Libyans who can afford to are fleeing the country.

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Nigeria's Boko Haram 'More Extreme Than Al-Qaida,' Journalist Says

2:20pm July 16, 2014

Journalist Alex Perry wrote the new e-book The Hunt for Boko Haram: Investigating the Terror Tearing Nigeria Apart. He says Boko Haram doesn't have logical reasons for the atrocious acts it commits.

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Israelis, Palestinians Defy Recent Violence To Break Fast Together

10:32am July 16, 2014

by Ari Shapiro

The conflict between Israel and Gaza is in its ninth day, with no obvious end in sight. Amid the violence, some Israelis and Palestinians meet to share an end-of-fast meal.

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Young Pakistani Activist Urges Nigeria To Do More For Kidnapped Girls

10:32am July 16, 2014

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

It's been three months since Islamist extremists kidnapped more than 250 schoolgirls in northeastern Nigeria. Education campaigner Malala Yousafzai appealed to the captors to free the girls.

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