Over the last six weeks, more than 150,000 people have fled their homes as fighting reignited in Congo.
Worldfocus correspondent Michael Kavanagh reports from the North Kivu region of eastern Congo on the intense fighting over the last couple days. Read his latest journal entries.

This film connects the dots in an investigation of interrogations of prisoners in U.S. custody that became “at a minimum, cruel and inhuman treatment and, at worst, torture,” in the words of the former general counsel of the US Navy. Watch now, or on-air Oct. 16 at 9:00 pm.

We want to know what the ‘trickle down’ effect of the current banking crisis on Wall Street is affecting your life, your job, your housing situation, or how you anticipate it may affect your future. Please tell us your stories….

As Mayor Bloomberg has announced that he will seek to loosen restrictions that would make it impossible for him to run for another term of office, we want to know what you think. Take our poll and/or add your comments here….

Zheng, an artist who worked during China’s Revolutionary period, talks about the context for this exhibition, including his personal experiences and insights into the art created in China from the 1950s through 1970s. Watch discussion…

This half-hour panel discussion addresses the film, and is moderated by Aaron Brown. It covers recent Congressional hearings and legal decisions, as well as what the methods used to combat terrorism may mean for America’s standing in the world and how U.S. military personnel may be affected.

A new fuel producer located near downtown Newark, in a recycled building, is getting established due to higher crude oil prices and the pressure to develop alternative energy sources. Watch story…

Every year, the global food crisis is noted around the globe, on World Food Day, Thursday, October 16, by groups that want to increase awareness and action to alleviate hunger. But since 2006, food prices around the world have risen by 60%. Read more on the issue…

* Worldwide recession on the horizon?
* New Taliban offensive
* Land reforms in China
* Series: Cell phone use in Africa
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Excerpts from the film “My Daughter the Terrorist”, about the ‘Black Tigers’, a female division of Sri Lanka’s LTTE, a terrorist organization, and the young girls trained for suicide missions. Watch video.