Violence erupts on Syria’s 'Great Friday,' Bahrainis take to the street on 'Quran Friday' despite crackdown, mass Yemeni protest grants Saleh one 'Last Chance Friday,' and more.

Yemen’s Saleh offered "departure with immunity," Syrian demonstrators organize "Great Friday" protest, Russia warns against ground operation in Libya, and more.

Students in Syria’s Aleppo join protest movement, France's Sarkozy vows to intensify air strikes over Libya, fresh violence breaks out in Yemen, and more.

Syria lifts decades-old emergency law, NATO accuses Gaddafi forces of firing on civilians, two Yemenis killed, hundreds injured as protests turn violent, and more.

Syrian mourners call for Assad’s ouster after 30 killed by security forces, UN calls for immediate ceasefire in Libya, Yemeni forces open fire on protestors, injuring dozens, and more.

Protestors in Syria and Yemen hold "Friday of Persistence," dozens wounded in Jordan anti-government protest, Gaddafi forces shell civilians areas in Misurata, and more.

(Earth Focus: Episode 29) With soaring food prices, a growing population and a changing climate, how will we feed the world? In this episode of Earth Focus, we look at both low and high tech solutions - from treadle pumps and urban farming, to genetically modified animals and mega farms. In t...

Danielle Nierenberg, co-director of the Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the Planet project, travelled to 25 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to find out what really works in helping meet the food needs of the world's poor. Her insights are part of the Institute's 2011 State of the ...

If the Food and Drug Administration approves AquaAdvantage salmon, it could be the first genetically modified animal product you eat. According to Aquabounty Technologies, the Massachusetts based company behind the transgenic salmon - the fish can grow to market size twice as fast as regular ...

Bahrain to ban opposition party as youth plan week for freedom, Libyan revolutionaries warn of "massacre" in besieged Misurata, Syria’s Assad forms new government, and more.

Syrian women march against mass arrests in Baida, Qatar summit on Libya calls on Gaddafi to step down, Bahrain urged to investigate torture allegation, and more.

NATO vows to protect civilians as Gaddafi forces bomb key oil town, Gbagbo exit talks fail and Ouattara offensive resumes, Yemenis renew demands for Saleh’s ouster after three more killed in Sana'a, and more.

Gulf Council mediation offer generates mixed reaction in Yemen, NATO airstrike kills two opposition fighters in Libya, one killed and 10 injured in new Israeli raid on Gaza, and more.

Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo negotiating surrender, battle for Libya locked in strategic stalemate, post-Mubarak Egypt shifting its foreign policy, and more.

The US drops its support for Yemen’s Saleh as violence escalates, Libyan envoy "seeks solution" in Greece as Gaddafi's sons offer transition plan, Syria appoints new prime minister and launches arrest campaign, and more.

Libyan foreign minister defects as Gaddafi forces make additional gains, Bahrain accused of rampant human rights violations, Palestinians protest division and occupation on Land Day, and more.