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Syrian Conflict Continues Violent Spillover Into Lebanon

8:13am July 14, 2013

by Kelly McEvers

A massive car bomb explosion in one of Hezbollah's Beirut strongholds left dozens of people wounded. It's the latest and deadliest response to the militant group's moves to support the embattled Syrian government's battle against rebel forces.

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Royal well-wisher Terry Hutt poses for a picture as he waits outside the Lindo Wing of Saint Mary's Hospital in London on Friday.

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Brits On Royal Baby Watch As Rumored Due Date Arrives

11:15pm July 13, 2013

by Scott Neuman

A Daily Mail reporter says the betting public in Britain favors Elizabeth III or George VII for the name of the much-anticipated royal addition.

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Painful Recovery Begins In Lac-Megantic

1:22pm July 13, 2013

by Brian Mann

One week after a runaway train derailed and blew up in a small Quebec town, investigators are still searching for the missing. Twenty-eight are confirmed dead. The company that operates the railroad blames the employee who parked the train for the tragedy in Lac-Megantic.

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Free Syrian Army fighters after a battle against government troops in Zaizoon, near Dera'a, on Feb. 16.

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In Southern Syria, Rebels Say U.S. Support Is Critical

8:38pm July 12, 2013

by Deborah Amos

After a string of defeats, Syrian rebels have scored rare victories around Dera'a, a key battlefront near Damascus. Rebel commanders say those gains could be lost without a dependable arms supply and promised U.S. aid. So far, those weapons haven't materialized.

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Environmentalists Warn Olympic Games Will Harm Sochi

6:19am July 12, 2013

by Corey Flintoff

Russia is preparing for the 2014 Winter Games — turning a sleepy valley in the Northern Caucasus Mountains into an Olympic village, with brand-new facilities for every Alpine sport. Officials say it will be a world-class destination for winter-sports enthusiasts long after the Games are over. Environmentalists say it's an ecological disaster in the making.

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Residents Search For Answers After Deadly Train Explosion

5:55pm July 11, 2013

by Brian Mann

In Lac Megantic, Quebec, locals are waiting impatiently for answers following Saturday's train explosion that left 50 people dead. The provincial government in Quebec is blasting the railroad at the center of this disaster for responding too slowly — and requesting more aid from Canada's federal government to help the rural town rebuild.

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50 People Believed Dead In Quebec Train Explosion

7:46pm July 10, 2013

The death toll in the train explosion in Canada is now at least 20, and police have told family members of the 30 people still missing that they are assumed dead. Audie Cornish talks to Brian Mann.

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Lawmakers Express Concern About U.S.-Chinese Pork Deal

5:58pm July 10, 2013

by John Ydstie

The Senate Agriculture Committee met Wednesday afternoon to hear testimony about the acquisition of Smithfield Foods by a Chinese company. Smithfield CEO Larry Pope tried to defend the proposed deal, but most committee members made their opposition clear.

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Egypt's Economic Health Needs Outside Help

3:21pm July 10, 2013

Egypt desperately needs foreign assistance to keep its economy from collapsing. The country's neighbors have been stepping up, dwarfing U.S. economic aid since the fall of Hosni Mubarak in 2011. To discuss Egypt's immediate financial issues, Renee Montagne talks to Mohsin Khan, a senior fellow at the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East at the Atlantic Council and the former director of the Middle East Department at the International Monetary Fund.

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Egyptian Military Pushes Ahead With New Constitution Plans

8:13am July 10, 2013

by David Greene

Egypt's interim president will shortly appoint the members of two panels who will draft amendments to the constitution that will then be put to a nationwide referendum. It's the first step in the transition plan announced by the military after the ouster of Islamist president Mohammed Morsi.

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