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Unrest

Fiction of Somalia

Fiction of Somalia

The upheaval in Somalia is fertile ground for one of the most respected fiction writers in the world, who is frequently mentioned as a candidate for a Nobel Prize in literature.

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Andy Garcia's "Lost City"

Andy Garcia's "Lost City"

Actor and director Andy Garcia says he thinks about his homeland of Cuba every day. He's enjoyed great success in Hollywood. But he says he's always wanted to bring a Cuban Casablanca story to the screen. Now that film, "The Lost City," opens in the Twin Cities this weekend.
by Euan Kerr

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Uprising in Nepal

Uprising in Nepal

The world's only Hindu monarchy is facing political turmoil, as people take to the streets in Nepal's capital city demanding democracy.

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Having "Breakfast on Pluto" with Neil Jordan

Film director Neil Jordan, who made "The Crying Game" and "Michael Collins" among others, has a new film set against the troubles in Ireland. It's the story of a young cross-dresser growing up during the political violence of the 1970s.

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A Civil War veteran finally remembered

Henry Johnson lay in an unmarked grave for 76 years. Now, thanks to help from a great granddaughter, the Civil War veteran is properly memorialized.

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West African rhythms fuel a fight for freedom

Most musicians dream of making it big on the world stage one day. But for a local West African singer, there's a lot more at stake than fame and fortune. Yawo, a native of Togo, hopes the CD he's producing in a tiny studio in northeast Minneapolis will help fuel the resistance against the dictator in his home country. He wants the music to connect with people in Togo, and with other freedom fighters like himself who have fled the country and are spread around the world.

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The roots of unrest in Haiti

Haiti's President Jean-Bertrand Aristide is facing a rebel uprising that has spread to eleven towns and killed at least 42 people. The U.S. has condemned the violence but hasn't offered to step in and take an active role in the negotiations.

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Insurgency and tentative steps to elected government

U.S. military officials say attacks have killed 54 Iraqis following weekend ambushes that claimed the lives of Spanish intelligence agents and South Korean and Columbian civilian workers. Iraqis say far fewer were killed. At the same time, a Shiite cleric is pressuring the Iraqi Governing Council to hold elections next year.

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Iraqi oil production far from back to normal

Iraq's oil industry is struggling to get back to production amid sabotage, power outages and looting. Iraqis are hoping to avoid pitfalls other countries endured during transitions in their oil industries.

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Rebuilding as tension escalates

Attacks against both American and British forces in Iraq continue as some question the pace and expectations of a democratic government there. The Pentagon has asked outside reconstruction experts to visit Iraq, some of the same people who criticized the Administration for not having a plan before the occupation.

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