2005
DECEMBER
December 1, 2005
Grim Forecast in Pakistan
As winter weather sweeps into the Himalayan Mountains, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees talks about the plight of people made homeless by the Oct. 8 earthquake.

NOVEMBER
November 18, 2005
Turning Point
An agreement on Tuesday between Israel and the Palestinian Authority gave Palestinians control over border crossings in the Gaza Strip. Paul Wolfensohn, the U.N. special envoy, explains the deal.

November 3, 2005
Iranian President Causes a Stir
New Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has drawn sharp criticism from world leaders over comments against Israel and his decision to fire pro-western diplomats and ambassadors.

OCTOBER
October 24, 2005
Nuclear Talks with North Korea
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who just returned from Pyongyang, North Korea, talks about the country's involvement in six-nation talks to dismantle its nuclear weapons program.

October 7, 2005
Nobel Peace Prize
A report on Friday's announcement that the International Atomic Energy Agency and its director, Mohamed ElBaradei, won the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize.

SEPTEMBER
September 7, 2005
Oil-for-Food Report
The U.N. Oil-for-Food Commission presented its final report, calling for significant changes. Following a background report, Commission Chairman Paul Volcker discusses the findings.

AUGUST
August 23, 2005
Food Crisis in Western Africa
Starvation threatens 3 million people in Niger and millions more in other impoverished African countries, but a lackluster international response has failed to provide the needed emergency relief.

August 9, 2005
Newsmaker: Christopher Hill
Six-nation talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons program stalled recently with an agreement to return to negotiations in late August. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill discusses the talks.

August 8, 2005
Nuclear Negotiations
Two experts discuss North Korea and Iran's efforts to keep nuclear energy for civilian use if they shut down their nuclear weapons programs.

August 4, 2005
Famine in Niger
A report on the famine sweeping through the African country of Niger and its causes.

August 1, 2005
New U.N. Ambassador
President Bush circumvented Senate approval and appointed embattled nominee John Bolton to be the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.

JULY
July 28, 2005
Newsmaker: Condoleezza Rice
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice discusses developments in Iraq, negotiations with North Korea and the recent attacks in London and Egypt, among other topics.

July 26, 2005
Underground Market for Nuclear Weapons
A Pakistani businessman is accused of trying to smuggle nuclear weapons triggers out of the United States through a South African company.

July 18, 2005
Iraq's Violent Weekend
Residents of the southern Iraqi town of Musayyib continued to mourn Monday after a suicide bomber blew himself up Saturday night under a fuel tanker and killed at least 71 people. The bombing is only one incident in the wave of violence in Iraq.

July 18, 2005
London Bombing Investigation
A Pakistani official announced Monday that three of the four suspected suicide bombers may have visited Islamic schools in Karachi last year, as investigators continue to search for clues into the attacks in the British town of Leeds where the bombers lived.

July 15, 2005
London Investigation
A U.S.-trained Egyptian chemist was arrested in Cairo Friday in connection with the July 7 bombings in London. Analysts discuss the global impact of terrorism.

July 13, 2005
Allegations of Abuse
The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing Wednesday regarding charges of abuse at the prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

July 13, 2005
London Investigation Update
British police believe last week's attacks in downtown London may have been the work of four suicide bombers, three of whom may be Britons of Pakistani decent.

July 8, 2005
Identifying Srebrenica's Missing
A decade after the war ended in Bosnia, an international commission is helping families identify missing relatives recovered from mass grave sites in the town of Srebrenica.

July 7, 2005
London's Day of Terror
Four nearly simultaneous explosions rocked London's subway system and a double-decker bus during the morning rush hour Thursday.

July 7, 2005
On the Scene in London
Gwen Ifill speaks with Time magazine reporter Vivienne Walt about the latest developments in the recovery effort and investigation into the bombings.

July 7, 2005
Fighting Terrorism
A group calling itself the al-Qaida Organization in Europe claimed responsibility for the train and bus attacks in London. Two experts discuss who might be behind the bombings.

July 7, 2005
On Guard
Experts take a look at what measures are being taken to heighten security on U.S. public transportation systems in light of the London attacks.

July 7, 2005
Shock Waves
Al-Qaida in Iraq said Thursday on a Web site that it had killed Ihab al-Sherif, the top Egyptian diplomat in Iraq, who had been abducted days earlier.

JUNE
June 28, 2005
Six Months After the Tsunami
Residents of Aceh, Indonesia -- one of the areas hit hardest by last year's tsunami -- are still struggling to survive six months later. Millions of dollars in aid have been slow to reach the region, partly because of government bureaucracy.

June 20, 2005
The Bolton Battle
President Bush urged the Senate Monday to end debate on U.N. ambassador nominee John Bolton and allow an up-or-down vote.

June 14, 2005
War Crimes
As the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia continues at The Hague, the U.N. war crimes tribunal president discusses the push to arrest former Bosnian Serb leaders such as Ratko Mladic.

June 13, 2005
African Debt
In an effort to bolster struggling nations, G8 finance ministers have agreed to cancel the $40 billion debt that 18 countries owe to the World Bank, IMF and African Development Bank.

June 10, 2005
Crisis in Sudan
The violence in Sudan's Darfur region has been labeled "genocide," but little has been done to stop it. New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof describes what needs to be done.

June 10, 2005
Nuclear Tensions
President Bush and South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun met Friday to discuss how to deal with North Korea's nuclear program. Two experts on Korean affairs discuss the ramifications of the meeting.

June 9, 2005
Mideast Democracy
Ray Suarez speaks with former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former Republican Minnesota Rep. Vin Weber about their recent report on the United States' policy in the Middle East.

June 8, 2005
Targeting Tuberculosis
Jeffrey Brown examines efforts to combat the rise of tuberculosis cases with Dr. Paul Nunn, head of the World Health Organization's team devoted to TB, HIV and drug resistance, and Dr. Catherine DeAngelis, editor in chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

June 7, 2005
Newsmaker: Tony Blair
British Prime Minister Tony Blair visited President Bush on Tuesday and called for increased U.S. funding to Africa.

June 3, 2005
Allegations of Abuse
Amnesty International last week compared the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to Soviet gulags where detainees are held at length without facing formal charges. Members of the Bush administration have criticized the charges.

MAY
May 31, 2005
Air War
The United States and European Union have filed complaints against each other with the World Trade Organization over subsidies to aircraft makers Airbus and Boeing.

May 30, 2005
France Votes 'No'
France handed the European Union a setback Sunday when it voted against a constitution aimed at making the EU a united global powerhouse.

May 27, 2005
Nuclear Conference
The month-long 188-nation meeting to review the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty conference ended Friday without a new plan to tighten controls on the spread of nuclear arms.

May 27, 2005
Going Nuclear
Jeffrey Kaye of KCET-Los Angeles reports on the science and technology behind nuclear weapons.

May 27, 2005
Filibuster Fight
The vote to end debate on the nomination of John Bolton as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations fell four votes short on the Senate floor Thursday night, delaying a final vote.

May 26, 2005
Embattled U.N. Nominee John Bolton
Until the White House releases classified information about U.N. ambassador designate John Bolton, Democrats have promised to try to delay a vote on the embattled nominee until next month.

May 18, 2005
Oil-for-Food Probe
The Senate subcommittee investigating allegations of wrongdoing in the U.N. oil-for-food program this week released reports implicating British Parliament Member George Galloway and a number of private corporations of wrongdoing.

May 17, 2005
U.N. Oil-for-Food Probe
British Parliament Member George Galloway testified Tuesday before the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations over allegations of wrongdoing in the U.N. oil-for-food program and denied any involvement in the scandal.

May 13, 2005
Afghans' Rising Fury
Anti-American protests in Afghanistan continued into the fourth day Friday as nine people were killed in clashes with the local police. The riots have spread throughout the country over a report that U.S. interrogators at the Guantanamo Bay jail defiled the Quran.

May 12, 2005
The Bolton Battle
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee Thursday sent John Bolton's nomination as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations to the full Senate without an endorsement.

May 5, 2005
Nuclear Tensions
As diplomats meet at the U.N. headquarters in New York to review the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty this month, tensions between the United States and Iran and North Korea over their nuclear programs continue to grow.

May 2, 2005
Nuclear Tensions
Diplomats from more than 180 countries began a month-long review of the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Monday. Challenges include dealing with entities who seek to gather nuclear technology.

APRIL
April 29, 2005
U.S.-South American Relations
In the wake of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's visit to South America this week, two regional experts discuss the sometimes tense relationship between the United States and South American nations.

April 29, 2005
Vietnam 30 Years Later
Ian Williams of Independent Television News reports on the 30th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam war.

April 20, 2005
The John Bolton Battle
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee delayed voting on the embattled nomination of John Bolton as U.N. ambassador for three weeks to review allegations of misdeeds.

April 20, 2005
Challenges to the Catholic Church
Pope Benedict XVI pledged Wednesday to work toward unity among Christians and dialogue with other faiths. Two experts on Catholicism and religion in Asia and Latin America discuss the challenges Pope Benedict XVI faces around the world.

April 18, 2005
Death of an Activist
As Iraqi security forces continued to search for more than 100 Shiites reportedly held hostage south of Baghdad, officials reported the death of a young founder of a humanitarian group aimed at helping civilian casualties in Iraq.

April 14, 2005
Battle Over John Bolton
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee delayed the confirmation vote of U.N. Ambassador designate John Bolton until next week. Senators Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., and George Allen, R-Va., discuss the confirmation hearings and the opposition to Bolton's nomination.

April 12, 2005
Tough Questions
John Bolton, President Bush's nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and John Negroponte, the nominee for director of national intelligence, have faced intense questioning in Congress.

April 11, 2005
Bolton Faces Tough Senate Inquiry
U.N. ambassador designate John Bolton appeared before a Senate committee Monday, facing tough questions from Democrats and Republicans over his past criticisms of the United Nations.

April 11, 2005
Tough Questions for John Bolton
U.N. Ambassador designate John Bolton faced a tough confirmation hearing Monday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Former U.S. ambassadors to the U.N. discuss the hearing and debate the pros and cons of Bolton's nomination.

April 6, 2005
Challenges in China
Two members of Congress who recently traveled to China discuss the country's growing economic power, the U.S. trade deficit, and human rights issues.

April 5, 2005
Conversation: Papal Legacy
The crowds continued to swell at St. Peter's Square in Rome, Italy Tuesday as more than 1 million people made their way to visit the body of Pope John Paul II. Former national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski speaks about the pope's impact on international events.

April 4, 2005
Pope John Paul II
A vast crowd of faithful and tourists filed past Pope John Paul II's body in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Italy Monday as the College of Cardinals started to meet ahead of a secret vote to name his successor.

April 4, 2005
Papal Legacy
As tens of thousands of Catholics gather in Rome to pay tribute to Pope John Paul II, American Catholics assess the pontiff's impact on the Church in the United States.

April 4, 2005
The Legacy of Pope John Paul II
Jeffrey Kaye of KCET-Los Angeles, looks at the impact of Pope John Paul II on American Catholicism and the future of the Catholic Church.

April 1, 2005
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II's health further deteriorated Friday after he suffered heart and kidney failure overnight. According to the Vatican, the 84-year old pontiff is in very grave condition.

April 1, 2005
The Legacy of Pope John Paul II
A look at the legacy of Pope John Paul II, the spiritual head of the Catholic Church for more than a quarter century.

April 1, 2005
Considering the Papacy of Pope John Paul II
As the world awaits word from the Vatican about Pope John Paul II's near death situation, two scholars discuss the reshaping of the papacy and the pope's impact on the Catholic Church as an institution.

MARCH
March 31, 2005
Newsmaker: Paul Wolfowitz
The board of the World Bank elected U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz as its 10th president Thursday. Wolfowitz discusses his new position and the bank's mission of eradicating poverty worldwide.

March 29, 2005
U.N. Oil-for-Food Scandal
The commission investigating corruption in the United Nations Oil-for-Food program in Iraq released its findings Tuesday. Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, who led the investigation, talks about the report's findings.

March 21, 2005
Calls for U.N. Reform
United Nations' Secretary-general Kofi Annan presented reform plans for the world body Monday.

March 10, 2005
Children and Conflict
Olara Otunnu, the United Nations special representative for Children and Armed Conflict, discusses his report on how children are exploited and victimized during wartime.

March 10, 2005
Prisoner Abuse Report
The Senate Armed Services Committee heard testimony Thursday on a Pentagon report about prisoner abuse by U.S. forces around the world.

March 8, 2005
Surprise U.N. Pick
A discussion about President Bush's nomination of Undersecretary of State John Bolton, an arms control expert and outspoken U.N. critic, as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.

FEBRUARY
February 4, 2005
Neglecting News
Terence Smith speaks with an international aid expert about humanitarian stories underreported by the media.

February 3, 2005
Newsmaker: Paul Volcker
A U.N. report released Thursday said the organization's Oil-for-Food program was tainted by fraud. Spencer Michels reports on the findings. Then, Margaret Warner talks with former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, who led the investigation.

February 2, 2005
Darfur Report
A new outbreak of violence in Sudan last week left 14 dead and at least 15 wounded. Gwen Ifill looks at the United Nations' recent report on the regional violence with Salih Booker, executive director of Africa Action, and Edward Mortimer, adviser to the U.N. Secretary General.

JANUARY
January 24, 2005
Victory of Freedom
Ukrainian Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko was sworn in as president Sunday. Gwen Ifill speaks with Ukraine expert about the country's future.

January 19, 2005
Newsmaker: Paul Wolfowitz
Margaret Warner speaks with Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz about his recent visit to the tsunami-stricken regions of South Asia.

January 17, 2005
Poverty Plan
Jeff Sachs, special adviser to U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan and director of the Millennium Project, joins Margaret Warner to discuss the economic condition in one of the world's poorest regions.

January 14, 2005
Killing Conflict
Violence in Sudan's troubled Darfur region continues despite ongoing peace talks. Ray Suarez leads a discussion with Francis Deng, a former Sudanese diplomat who was the representative of the United Nations' secretary general on internally displaced persons, and Salih Booker, director of Africa Action.

January 10, 2005
Tsunami Aftermath
Bill Neely of Independent Television News reports from the village of Akbar in Sri Lanka on how children and families are faring more than two weeks after the tsunami struck. Then, Ray Suarez speaks with UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy, who recently toured the regions hit by the tsunami.

January 7, 2005
Tsunami Conversation
Simon Winchester, author of "Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883," joins Margaret Warner to discuss how people can change in the wake of tragedies such as the South Asian tsunami disaster.

January 7, 2005
Tsunami Aftermath
Jonathan Miller of Independent Television News reports on the relief efforts in Aceh Province, Indonesia.

January 7, 2005
Palestinian Elections
Palestinians are preparing to vote Sunday in an election to replace former leader Yasser Arafat. Ray Suarez speaks with an election expert about the elections.

January 5, 2005
Caring for Victims
Ian Williams of Independent Television News reports from Phuket, Thailand on how the tsunami disaster has brought people together. Then, ITN's Alex Thomson looks at the economic impact of the tsunami on Sri Lanka, and ITN's Dan Rivers focuses on the children in Sumatra, Indonesia who survived the disaster.

January 5, 2005
Medical Challenges
Ray Suarez speaks with Catrin Schulte-Hillen of the aid group Doctors Without Borders about challenges facing relief workers trying to bring medical assistance to the tsunami survivors.

January 4, 2005
Unaccounted for Americans
Maura Harty, assistant secretary of state for consular affairs, joins Margaret Warner to discuss the uncertainty surrounding the number of missing Americans in South Asia.

January 4, 2005
Tsunami Aftermath
Terence Smith talks with Steve Levitt, who works with the aid group World Vision Australia, about his group's efforts to help the survivors in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Then, Independent Television News reports on the latest relief efforts in Sri Lanka.

January 3, 2005
Helping Hands
Jim Lehrer leads a discussion with Mary McClymont, president of the aid group Interaction, Mark Melia, director of annual giving and support at Catholic Relief Services, and Stacy Palmer, editor of the Chronicle of Philanthropy about efforts to raise money from private donations.

January 3, 2005
Aftermath
John Irvine of Independent Television News reports on the latest relief efforts in Indonesia. Then, Ray Suarez speaks with Robert Marquand of the Christian Science Monitor, who is covering the recovery effort in Sri Lanka. Afterwards, Jeffrey Kaye of KCET-Los Angeles looks at how Sri Lankans in the United States are coping with the devastation in their home country.