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| 2009 NOVEMBER
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:
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| Nov. 25, 2009
Bound for Copenhagen, Obama Faces Climate Change Obstacles
Ray Suarez speaks with climate experts about what to expect from President Obama's trip to the Copenhagen climate change summit next month.
   
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| Nov. 25, 2009
Obama to Offer 17% U.S. Emissions Cut at Copenhagen Summit
The White House said President Obama will travel to Copenhagen with a promise to reduce carbon emissions 17 percent by 2020. Judy Woodruff reports.
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| Nov. 25, 2009
Experts Sound Off on Expectations for Copenhagen, U.S. Role
President Obama announced Wednesday he will make an appearance Dec. 9 at the Copenhagen climate summit on on his way to pick up the Nobel Peace Prize. The NewsHour spoke with a panel of experts about expectations for the summit.
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| Nov. 20, 2009
Reporter's Podcast: Low-Profile Figures Picked to Lead EU
After weeks of internal negotiations, the European Union selected two "low-key consensus builders," as they have since been described, over big-name picks to lead the newly organized body.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| Nov. 3, 2009
Robert MacNeil: Covering the Rise of the Berlin Wall
On Aug. 12, 1961, Robert MacNeil, then a junior correspondent for NBC News, was dispatched to Berlin to cover the unfolding events that would lead to the construction of a wall separating East and West Germany.
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| 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.
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| OCTOBER
Oct. 30, 2009
News Wrap: Stocks Slide on Weak Consumer Spending
In other news, stocks dropped on Friday on news of weak consumer spending, and the White House said it was unhappy with the output of swine flu vaccine.
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| Oct. 29, 2009
News Wrap: Iran May Not Send Uranium Abroad
In other news, Iran gave no indication it will agree to a U.N. plan to ship most of its nuclear fuel abroad for enrichment, and President Obama traveled to the military post at Dover, Del. to honor 18 American killed in Afghanistan earlier this week.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| Oct. 27, 2009
Survey Finds Afghans Optimistic, But Still Troubled by Security
A nationwide poll of Afghans released Tuesday by The Asia Foundation found more Afghans feel the country is moving in the right direction but are still concerned about security and local rebuilding projects.
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| Oct. 27, 2009
Iran Seeks Big Changes in Uranium Deal
Iran vowed Tuesday to seek "important changes" in a United Nations plan that would require it to ship its enriched uranium out of the country for processing abroad, raising alarm among Western governments involved in nuclear talks with the country.
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| Oct. 23, 2009
Conversation: 'A New Way Forward' Through Cultural Exchange
From "American Idol" to "Afghan Star," art and entertainment can be powerful tools for cultural exchange. That's the argument in the recent report, "A New Way Forward," which calls for the utilization of the arts to build a better relationship with the Muslim world.
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| Oct. 23, 2009
Iran Produces Counterproposal to U.N. Nuclear Deal
Iran sidestepped a Friday deadline on a U.N.-drafted agreement that would ship much of the country's uranium to Russia for enrichment, saying it would prefer instead to buy nuclear fuel from foreign suppliers for a reactor to make medical isotopes.
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| Oct. 23, 2009
NATO to Move Toward More Troops, Afghan Aid
Defense Secretary Robert Gates, speaking at a NATO conference in Slovakia, said Friday that allies are moving toward sending more troops and civilian aid to Afghanistan.
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| Oct. 22, 2009
Afghan Opium's 'Devastating' Impact Outlined in U.N. Report
A new U.N. report describes Afghanistan as producing 92 percent of the world's opium market, feeding 15 million addicts and funding Taliban insurgents and terrorist organizations.
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| Oct. 21, 2009
Brazil Works to Clamp Down on Drug Violence Ahead of Olympics
A firefight between drug gangs and the downing of a police helicopter in Rio de Janeiro last weekend heightened concerns about the city hosting the Olympic Games in 2016. Seth Kugel of GlobalPost provides an update in this Reporter's Podcast.
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| Oct. 21, 2009
Under Nuclear Deal, Russia Would Process Iran's Enriched Uranium
A draft deal -- up for Iranian approval by Friday -- would require Iran to send most of its existing enriched uranium to Russia for processing, in an attempt to delay Tehran's ability to make a nuclear weapon.
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| Oct. 20, 2009
In Afghanistan, Runoff Election Could Strengthen Democracy
Afghan President Hamid Karzai bowed to pressure Tuesday and agreed to a runoff election on Nov. 7. The move came as the Obama administration debates the future of U.S. strategy. Gwen Ifill talks to experts for insight.
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| Oct. 20, 2009
Under Pressure, Karzai Endorses Afghan Election Runoff
Afghan President Hamid Karzai agreed to a runoff election after a U.N. probe determined that the August election was rife with fraud. Gwen Ifill reports.
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| Oct. 20, 2009
HIV Vaccine Tests Confirm 'Modest' Protection, More Research Needed
PARIS | The complete results of the first vaccine trial to ever show some protection against HIV were released Tuesday, and researchers sought to refute criticism that the study's results could be weaker than indicated.
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| Oct. 20, 2009
Health Aftermath of Natural Disasters in Southeast Asia
A string of disasters in Southeast Asia killed more than 1,500 people in recent weeks. A tropical storm tore through the region, earthquakes rocked Indonesia and a typhoon hit the Philippines. Kathryn Bolles, director for emergency health and nutrition for Save the Children, described the aftermath scene in the Philippines
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| Oct. 19, 2009
U.S. Launches New Strategy for Dealing With Sudan
The Obama administration announced a new strategy on Sudan, which includes offering incentives in exchange for a resolution on the crisis in Darfur. Ray Suarez speaks with General Scott Gration, special envoy to Sudan, for more.
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| Oct. 19, 2009
In Afghanistan, Disputed Ballots Point Toward Runoff
After months of speculation, investigators confirmed on Monday that the Afghan election was rife with fraud. Margaret Warner reports.
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| Oct. 19, 2009
Election Commission Finds 'Great Deal of Fraud' Across Afghanistan
An investigation into allegations of fraud at polling sites in Afghanistan led a U.N.-backed commission to recommend disqualifying hundreds of thousands of votes. One of the commissioners explains in this Reporter's Podcast.
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| Oct. 19, 2009
Tsvangirai to Seek Help from Neighboring Countries
Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai planned to visit the leaders of neighboring countries this week to "rescue" the unity government and explain his decision to temporarily withdraw from it last week.
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| Oct. 19, 2009
U.N. Probe Points to Possible Runoff in Afghanistan
After an investigation into allegations of fraud in Afghanistan's August presidential elections, a U.N.-backed election panel advised throwing out thousands of disputed votes, setting the stage for a possible runoff between the top two contenders.
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| Oct. 13, 2009
Kenya Devastated by Massive Drought
Lindsey Hilsum of ITN reports from Kenya on the worst drought to strike the horn of Africa in more than a decade.
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| Oct. 12, 2009
News Wrap: Afghan Official Leaves Election Commission
In other news, an Afghan official resigned from a commission charged with determining whether fraud occurred in the nation's presidential election, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the world will not be deterred by new missile testing in North Korea.
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| Oct. 12, 2009
Reporter's Notebook: Negotiators to Renew Talks in Honduras
Honduras' political crisis deepened this week as negotiators for ousted President Manuel Zelaya and interim President Roberto Micheletti prepared to resume talks Tuesday, and candidates revved up for elections without a political solution in sight.
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| Oct. 12, 2009
Pakistan Violence Continues as Car Bomb Kills 41
A deadly blast ripped through a market in the restive Swat Valley on Monday, continuing a wave of attacks over the past week across Pakistan.
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| Oct. 10, 2009
Reporter's Notebook: Protesters in Honduras Criticize U.S. Response to Crisis
In late June, Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was ousted in the middle of the night by an opposition angered by his efforts to extend presidential terms. Marcelo Ballve of New America Media reports from Honduras on tensions within the country.
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| Oct. 9, 2009
How the Peace Prize Could Affect Obama's Presidency
Judy Woodruff gets reactions from policy experts on President Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize and discusses what the award means for his presidency.
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| Oct. 9, 2009
Examining the Road to Becoming a Nobel Laureate
Jeffrey Brown speaks to Scott London, co-editor of "Nobel Lectures in Peace," about the selection process for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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| Oct. 9, 2009
Historian: Obama Peace Prize More an 'Aspirational' Award
President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday -- a surprising nod considering it came during the first year of his term. Historian Peniel Joseph describes it as more of an "aspirational award" than a reward for a foreign policy feat.
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| Oct. 9, 2009
Leaders React to Obama's Nobel Peace Prize
Friday's surprise announcement that President Barack Obama would be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize drew both praise from backers of the president and criticism from some of his harshest critics.
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| Oct. 9, 2009
Peace Prize Announcement Heard 'Round the Web
President Barack Obama woke up Friday to the news that he'd won the Nobel Peace Prize just nine months into his presidency. He wasn't the only one surprised.
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| Oct. 5, 2009
Nobel Prize for Medicine Goes to American Trio
Three Americans were named the 2009 winners of the Nobel Prize in Medicine Monday for their work identifying a key growth enzyme that has important implications for research on aging, and for diseases like cancer.
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| Oct. 5, 2009
Reporter's Podcast: Major Changes to EU Pass Ireland Test
Irish voters Friday overwhelmingly approved the Lisbon Treaty -- a set of European Union reforms, including the creation of a new position of president, aimed at elevating the EU's global profile.
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| Oct. 5, 2009
Bombing Kills 5 at U.N. Office in Pakistan
Five people were killed in Islamabad Monday, when a suicide bomber dressed in a military uniform detonated an explosive in the lobby of the U.N.'s World Food Program Pakistan headquarters.
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| Oct. 2, 2009
Rio de Janeiro to Host 2016 Olympics
Chicago's Olympic hopes were dashed Friday when it was eliminated in the first round of voting for the 2016 host city, following a star-studded bid that featured personal appeals by President Barack Obama, the first lady and Oprah Winfrey.
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| Oct. 1, 2009
Iran Gives Nod to Inspections, More Nuclear Talks
Iran has agreed to a second round of discussions over its disputed nuclear program following a meeting in Geneva on Thursday with diplomats from the U.S. and other world powers.
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| Oct. 1, 2009
Death Toll Mounts From Pacific Earthquakes
The death toll from a series of powerful earthquakes in American Somoa and Indonesia continued to climb Thursday as aid workers raced to help survivors.
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| Oct. 1, 2009
Iran Agrees to Inspections of Secret Nuclear Facility
Iran agreed to open its newly disclosed nuclear enrichment facility to international inspectors Thursday, but President Barack Obama warned that the nation must follow its words with action.
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| Oct. 1, 2009
Few Profits, Many Cost Overruns Expected for Olympic Hosts
As the International Olympic Committee prepares to anoint a host for the 2016 Olympic Summer Games Friday in Copenhagen, cities vying for the honor are unlikely to receive much of a direct economic boost as host.
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| SEPTEMBER
Sept. 30, 2009
Focus Pivots to Relief Following Deadly Tsunami, Earthquake
In the Samoan islands, relief efforts have begun after an earthquake triggered a tsunami. Meanwhile, Indonesia is struggling to recover from its own temblor. U.S. officials say the first flight carrying aid is en route to the region.
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| Sept. 30, 2009
Quakes Strike South Pacific Leaving Scores Dead
Giant waves caused by underground earthquakes in the South Pacific have killed hundreds and left many more missing in American Somoa and Indonesia.
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