2009 NOVEMBER
Nov. 26, 2009

On Thanksgiving, Afghanistan Strategy Announcement Looms
Judy Woodruff speaks to a Washington Post reporter about developments in Afghanistan just days before President Obama makes a decision about U.S. strategy there.

  

Nov. 26, 2009

Celebrating Thanksgiving From Thousands of Miles Away
While millions of Americans celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday at home, thousands of U.S. troops are spending it in Afghanistan and beyond. Kwame Holman reports.

  

Nov. 25, 2009

India Envoy: Obama's Emissions Pledge 'Welcome,' Had Hoped for More
Judy Woodruff spoke Wednesday with Shyam Saran, the Indian prime minister's special envoy on climate change, about President Obama's trip to the Copenhagen climate change summit and the U.S. emissions reduction goal. Here are Web-only excerpts:

Nov. 25, 2009

How Would Obama's Troops Decision Impact Afghan War?
Margaret Warner sits down with two reporters who cover the Pentagon to sort through the various options President Obama is likely weighing as he prepares to make an announcement on the war in Afghanistan.

  

Nov. 24, 2009

Stakes High as Obama Weighs Deploying More Troops
Judy Woodruff speaks with a panel of experts about what is at stake for the U.S. and Afghanistan as President Obama prepares to tweak his administration's strategy there.

  

Nov. 24, 2009

Obama on Brink of Unveiling New Afghan Strategy
President Obama said Tuesday that he is ready to unveil his decision about whether to deploy more troops to Afghanistan next week. Margaret Warner reports.

  

Nov. 24, 2009

Afghan Strategy Decision Expected 'Within Days'
A White House spokesman said Tuesday that President Barack Obama plans to reveal his decision on whether to send more U.S. troops to Afghanistan "within days" after holding a late-evening meeting with his top foreign policy and military advisers.

Nov. 23, 2009

India's Economy Remains Robust Despite Global Downturn
Amid a global economic crisis, India's economy has managed to remain robust, fueling the growth of a large middle class. As Fred de Sam Lazaro reports, however, about 800 million residents in India still try to survive on less than $2 a day.

  

Nov. 19, 2009

Complex U.S.-China Ties Took Center Stage on Obama's Asia Trip
President Obama concluded a four-nation Asian tour Thursday that marked a potential turning point in relations between the U.S. and an increasingly influential China. A panel of Asia experts discusses the trip's high points and low points with Jeffrey Brown.

  

Nov. 19, 2009

Thursday on the NewsHour: Wu Man
Tonight on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown talks to Wu Man, who at age 45 is one of the world's leading musical ambassadors. She's a master of the pipa -- a four-stringed lute with ancient roots in central Asia and China.

Nov. 19, 2009

Obama Asia Trip Yields Mixed Results
President Obama wrapped up a 10-day tour of Asia on Thursday, producing little by way of short-term gains, but establishing relationships with Asian leaders for dealings down the road, observers say.

Nov. 18, 2009

Afghan Corruption Complicates U.S. War Review
Gwen Ifill speaks with Afghanistan experts about the government's corruption and what that could mean for U.S. war strategy there.

  

Nov. 18, 2009

Karzai Vows to Stamp out Corruption in Afghanistan
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on the eve of his inauguration to discuss corruption. Gwen Ifill reports.

  

Nov. 18, 2009

Reporter's Podcast: Afghan Dilemma Recalls Vietnam Lessons
As the Obama administration grapples with the question of whether to send more troops to Afghanistan, a number of historians have spoken about the similarities between the wars in Vietnam and Afghanistan.

Nov. 17, 2009

In China, a Struggle for Rights, but Hope for Future
Jim Lehrer speaks with a human rights activist and a China expert about the state of the struggle for human rights in China.

  

Nov. 17, 2009

Chinese President Vows Cooperation on Climate Change
Talks between President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao yielded a promise of slowing down climate change and nuclear proliferation, but fell short of making progress on human rights. Kwame Holman reports.

  

Nov. 17, 2009

U.S. Presidents in China
From the first U.S. presidential visit to China by Richard Nixon to President Barack Obama's current trip, each president has weighed foreign policy priorities when dealing with the communist nation. Historian Richard Norton Smith describes the balancing act U.S. presidents have played over the years.

  

Nov. 17, 2009

Obama Cites Human Rights, Currency in China
Talks between President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao yielded pledges to cooperate on climate change and the economy, but little by way of human rights and upping the value of the yuan currency.

Nov. 16, 2009

Beijing Residents React to President Obama's Visit
GlobalPost correspondent Josh Shin gets reactions from Beijing residents about President Obama's three-day trip to China.

  

Nov. 16, 2009

U.S., China Explore Deeper Ties as Partners, Contenders
Jim Lehrer speaks with a panel of China experts about the political and economic implications of U.S.-China relations.

  

Nov. 16, 2009

In China, Obama Pushes for More Freedoms
During his visit to China, President Obama urged the government to scale back its censorship, but he also called for more cooperation with the U.S.

  

Nov. 16, 2009

Trip to Set Tone for U.S.-China Relations, Analyst Says
President Barack Obama met with Chinese President Hu Jintao Monday during his four-nation Asia tour. China analyst Ming Wan of George Mason University describes potential outcomes of the trip and how the country views Mr. Obama in a Web-only video.

Nov. 16, 2009

Obama Touts Internet Freedoms at Forum in China
President Obama, speaking Monday at a town hall-style forum with Chinese university students in Shanghai, made a pitch for greater access to the Internet and social-networking sites, calling such freedom a source of strength.

Nov. 13, 2009

On Asia Tour, Obama Tests New Dynamic With Japan
President Obama kicked off a nine-day trip to Asia on Friday with a visit to Japan, where the newly elected prime minister, Yukio Hatoyama, is seeking a more "equal partnership" with the U.S. and the closing of an unpopular Marine base in Okinawa. Jeffrey Brown reports.

  

Nov. 13, 2009

Obama Seeks to Reinforce Key Alliances on Asian Tour
President Barack Obama arrived in Japan on Friday at the start of his weeklong tour of key allied Asian nations. His visit is aimed at strengthening allegiances and tackling climate change, Afghanistan and the global economy.

Nov. 12, 2009

10 Years After Independence, East Timor Still Rebuilding
Special correspondent Kira Kay examines East Timor's ongoing effort to rebuild itself, 10 years after winning independence from Indonesia. The report is part of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting's Fragile States project, a partnership with the Bureau of International Reporting.

  

Nov. 12, 2009

Competing Philosophies Emerge in Review of Afghan Strategy
President Obama has ordered his top advisers to revise the Afghan war options they presented him. That word came after the top U.S. diplomat in Afghanistan warned against sending large new numbers of troops. Judy Woodruff talks to a reporter for more.

  

Nov. 11, 2009

Navajo Code Talker: Samuel Smith
Veterans' Day celebrations on Wednesday included tributes to American Indian "code talkers" -- those who encrypted battle communications to U.S. troops during World War II operations in the Pacific.

Nov. 9, 2009

Extended Interview with Karzai: 'We Do What Is Right' for Afghanistan
In an exclusive interview with Margaret Warner, Afghan President Hamid Karzai acknowledges there is corruption at different levels of government, but says the country is working to address it and that the international community must respect the decisions of the Afghan courts.

Nov. 9, 2009

Karzai on Firing Corrupt Officials: 'We Have and We Will'
In an exclusive interview with Margaret Warner, Afghan President Hamid Karzai discusses ending corruption in his country, his views on President Obama's rethinking of military strategy in the region, and more.

  

Nov. 9, 2009

Preview: 'Ancient Paths, Modern Voices'
Coming soon on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown reports on "Ancient Paths, Modern Voices: A Festival Celebrating Chinese Culture," a festival currently taking place at Carnegie Hall in New York.

Nov. 6, 2009

Karzai Faces Western Pressure to Stamp Out Corruption
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned Afghan President Hamid Karzai that the Afghanistan government must wipe out corruption. Margaret Warner reports from Kabul.

  

Nov. 5, 2009

U.N. Exits Afghanistan Following Deadly Suicide Bombing
In Afghanistan, the U.N. announced that it is pulling back 600 employees after a deadly attack on staff. Margaret Warner has more from Kabul.

  

Nov. 4, 2009

Abdullah Calls for Legitimacy in Afghan Government
Former Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah spoke with Margaret Warner in Kabul Wednesday to discuss his decision to drop out of the runoff election and allegations of electoral fraud shrouding President Hamid Karzai's new term.

  

Nov. 4, 2009

Taliban Link Explored in British Troop Deaths
Nick Paton Walsh of Independent Television News reports on a fatal attack in Afghanistan against British soldiers patrolling Helmand Province.

  

Nov. 3, 2009

U.S. Policymakers See Potential Shift in Afghanistan
Gwen Ifill speaks with policymakers about the American response to President Karzai's victory this week.

  

Nov. 3, 2009

Karzai Calls for Afghan Unity After Election
Margaret Warner updates the situation in Afghanistan, where she has been reporting on President Hamid Karzai's victory after a disputed election.

  

Nov. 3, 2009

Karzai Vows to Combat Corruption, But Offers Few Specifics
In his first speech since being declared the victor in the disputed Afghan presidential election, President Hamid Karzai vowed Tuesday to fight corruption and unite the country's disparate factions.

Nov. 2, 2009

Afghanistan's Next Steps Unclear After Runoff Cancelation
Afghan President Hamid Karzai won another term in office after his opponent, Abdullah Abdullah, unexpectedly dropped out of the runoff election. Margaret Warner reports from Afghanistan.

  

Nov. 2, 2009

Karzai Declared Winner of Afghan Election as Runoff Canceled
Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission declared Hamid Karzai winner of a second term as president Monday after it called off a runoff when his only rival withdrew from the race.

Nov. 1, 2009

Karzai Challenger Withdraws from Runoff Vote
Afghan President Hamid Karzai's main election challenger said Sunday that he will withdraw from a planned Nov. 7 runoff, casting new doubts on the legitimacy of the Afghan government as the Obama administration debates U.S. strategy in the region.

OCTOBER
Oct. 30, 2009

Clinton: Pakistan 'Making Progress' Against Extremists
In a Friday interview with Margaret Warner in Islamabad, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discussed the goals of her Pakistan trip, how she is encouraged by the country's battle against extremists and the administration's upcoming decision on an Afghan strategy.

  

Oct. 30, 2009

As Afghan Strategy Develops, Clinton Focuses On Pakistan
President Obama called in his national security team to the White House on Friday to review U.S. strategy in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, in Pakistan, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ended a trip designed to smooth ties between Washington and Islamabad.

  

Oct. 30, 2009

Obama Meets With Top Pentagon Brass on Way Forward in Afghanistan
For the first time since President Barack Obama kicked off a formal review of his Afghanistan-Pakistan strategy in late September, he met with the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday to help determine the way forward.

Oct. 29, 2009

Ex-State Department Official Explains Exit Over Afghan War Strategy
In an interview with Judy Woodruff, Matthew Hoh, the first U.S. official known to resign in protest to America's presence in Afghanistan, discusses his objections to the war.

  

Oct. 29, 2009

Lahore on Edge as Insurgency Heightens Attacks
Lahore, generally considered Pakistan's cultural hub, has experienced several terrorist attacks this year, which has put the city on edge. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited the city Thursday and promised more U.S. assistance. Margaret Warner provides an on-the-ground report.

  

Oct. 28, 2009

No Insurance? On Borneo, This Clinic Accepts Manure
On the Southeast Asian island of Borneo, the Asri Clinic doesn't take credit cards. Instead, the clinic accepts payments that improve the local ecosystem, be it seedlings for replanting, eggshells for composting, even manure. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.

  

Oct. 28, 2009

Deadly Car Bombing Clouds Clinton's Visit to Pakistan
As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Pakistan for meetings with top diplomats, a car bombing in Peshawar struck a crowded market, killing at least 101 people and injuring scores more. Margaret Warner reports from Pakistan on the attack and its impact on Clinton's visit.

  

Oct. 28, 2009

Militant Attacks Kill Scores in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Taliban militants stormed a U.N. guest house Wednesday in Kabul, leaving 12 people dead, including 5 U.N. staffers, and one American. Meanwhile, in Pakistan, a car bombing in the northwestern city of Peshawar killed more than 100 people. Gwen Ifill reports.

  

Oct. 28, 2009

Video Collection: Pakistan and Afghanistan
As the Obama administration considers changes to its Afghanistan-Pakistan strategy, Margaret Warner traveled to the two countries to report on political developments there.