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	2010 DECEMBER Dec. 30, 2010 Sudan Vote Could Cleave Africa's Largest Country in 2 In the first of two reports, special correspondent Jeffrey Kaye examines the mood in Sudan leading up to a referendum that could split the war-torn country in two. He reports from the southern city of Juba, which is poised to become the capital if, as many expect, residents of the oil-rich South vote to split from the North.

	Dec. 30, 2010 In Photos: World Events of 2010 It was a year of earthquakes and volcanoes, floods and toxic spills, but 2010 also saw thwarted terrorist attacks and the joyous release of 33 miners in Chile from the Earth's rocky depths.

	Dec. 30, 2010 In Sudan, a Smudge Could Affect Outcome of Vote As Sudan prepares for a vote in January on whether the south will split from the north, one of the African nation's challenges is how to inform an electorate with a high illiteracy rate on how to vote.

	Dec. 29, 2010 Ivory Coast Stalemate: Military, Diplomatic Solutions Considered Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo is holding fast to power, despite international appeals to end an election stalemate. As the nation teeters on a political precipice, Gwen Ifill gets insight on the situation from Christopher Fomunyoh, senior associate for Central and West Africa at the National Democratic Institute.

	Dec. 29, 2010 Ivory Coast Remains in Political Limbo as Civil War Fears Linger Despite calls from the U.N. and West African leaders to accept election results and step down, Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo has refused to surrender power and retains control of the nation's military forces. Nearly 200 people have been killed in post-election clashes. Gwen Ifill takes a closer look at the situation.

	Dec. 29, 2010 South Korean President Calls for Talks; Suicide Bombers Kill Iraqi Police Chief South Korean President Lee Myung-bak called for renewed six-party talks, the stalled nuclear negotiations between the two Koreas, China, Russia, Japan and the U.S.

	Dec. 27, 2010 In Photos: Southern Sudan, Before the Secession Vote In January, southern Sudanese will vote on whether they want to stay with the north or become their own country.

	Dec. 24, 2010 Violence Against Iraqi Christians Escalates Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News reports on the rise of anti-Christian violence in Iraq.

	Dec. 24, 2010 Richardson: Korean Tensions Open Door for Military Miscalculations New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson recently returned from a private visit to North Korea. Margaret Warner speaks with him about the trip and tensions on the Korean peninsula.

	Dec. 23, 2010 Diplomat: U.S. Fears 'Brutal Situation' Unless Ivory Coast President Steps Down As the U.N. reports more than 170 deaths in Ivory Coast, Judy Woodruff talks to State Department official William Fitzgerald about election unrest in the African nation.

	Dec. 23, 2010 Turmoil Grips Ivory Coast Over Disputed Election Judy Woodruff reports on political turmoil in the Ivory Coast, which has left more than 170 people dead after a bitter presidential election.

	Dec. 17, 2010 In Dominican Republic, Haitians Grapple With 'Stateless' Limbo Special correspondents Stephanie Hanes and Steve Sapienza report on the legal struggles of Haitians in the Dominican Republic, some of whom have lived there all their lives. This is the first in a series of reports in partnership with USA Today and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.

	Dec. 17, 2010 On Mideast Talks, U.S. Moves to 'Main Course' Mideast talks entered a new phase after the U.S. administration dropped an unsuccessful bid to have Israel extend its settlement freeze. So what happens next?

	Dec. 15, 2010 Paris Dispatch: More Than Snow Chilling France A snowy Champs-de-Mars in Paris.

	Dec. 14, 2010 'Statesman' Holbrooke Remembered as Major Afghan Challenges Loom Leaders from around the world expressed appreciation for Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, a longtime diplomat who served as President Obama's special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan. His death on Monday at age 69 comes as a new report on the state of the Afghan war is expected this week. Margaret Warner examines his legacy.

	Dec. 14, 2010 Archive: Holbrooke Discusses Dayton Peace Accords Richard Holbrooke, then Assistant Secretary of State, appeared on the NewsHour on Nov. 21, 1995, to defend the Dayton peace agreement, and the sacrifices needed to make it acceptable to all parties. He said he had "never been an optimist" about the region, but nonetheless called the framework a "historic step forward."

	Dec. 14, 2010 Sudan Might Delay Vote on Oil-Rich Town as Legal Challenges Mount A referendum on Sudan's contested border town of Abyei might not happen Jan. 9 as planned, said a representative of the Government of Southern Sudan on Tuesday, and legal challenges to the vote on southern secession already have begun.

	Dec. 10, 2010 China's Economy Has Evolved, but Has Its Government? On a day that put China's human rights record back in the spotlight, Judy Woodruff speaks with Susan Shirk of the University of California's Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation and Gordon Chang, an author and columnist for Forbes.com, about China's boycott of the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony and its foreign policy.

	Dec. 10, 2010 Jailed in China, Dissident Liu Xiaobo Honored With Empty Chair at Nobel Ceremony Jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo, serving an 11-year sentence for writing a pro-democracy manifesto, was honored with the Nobel Peace Prize in absentia Friday despite vocal opposition from China. Jeffrey Brown has more.

	Dec. 10, 2010 Jailed Chinese Dissident Receives Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Liu Xiaobo, who is serving an 11-year sentence for his 2008 pro-democracy document, at a ceremony in Oslo. He was represented on the stage by an empty chair.

	Dec. 10, 2010 Nobel Chairman Calls for Liu Xiaobo's Release, Peace Prize Awarded in Absentia Thorbjoern Jagland, chairman of the Nobel Peace Prize committee, placed the gold medal on an empty chair in honor of dissident Liu Xiaobo at the city hall in Oslo.

	Dec. 9, 2010 In Haiti, Political Uproar But Hope for Election Compromise Margaret Warner speaks with Joel Dreyfuss, managing editor of TheRoot.com and a native of Haiti, for more on the political disputes there.

	Dec. 9, 2010 Haitian Officials Agree to Review Disputed Election Results A day after supporters of presidential candidate Michel Martelly, angry that the singer would be left out of a run-off election next month, torched the headquarters of Haiti's ruling party, election officials announced they would review the results of the disputed November presidential election. Margaret Warner has more.

	Dec. 8, 2010 Chinese Dissident to Get Nobel Peace Recognition From Afar Chinese pro-democracy activist Liu Xiaobo will receive the Nobel Peace Prize in absentia on Friday in an award ceremony in Oslo, Norway, where his absence will be marked by an empty chair.

	Dec. 7, 2010 WikiLeaks' Assange Arrested in London; Iran Nuclear Talks Conclude in Geneva Julian Assange, the 39-year-old Australian and founder of the WikiLeaks web site, was arrested by Scotland Yard on Tuesday when he turned himself in at a London police station. His attorneys have said they plan to aggressively fight extradition to Sweden, where he is accused of raping two women in August.

	Dec. 6, 2010 Iranian Nuclear Program: Will U.S. Concede Anything in Talks? Iran struck a defiant note as talks began anew with the U.S. and five other countries over its nuclear ambitions. Margaret Warner talks with former State Department official Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution about Iran's nuclear program and the state of diplomatic efforts.

	Dec. 6, 2010 Nuclear Talks Resume as Iran Makes 'Yellowcake' Announcement International talks on Iran's nuclear program resumed Monday shortly after Tehran claimed it had mastered the uranium-mining process to become "self sufficient" in creating nuclear fuel. Margaret Warner has an update.

	Dec. 6, 2010 Iranian Nuclear Talks Resume, But Expectations Low Delegates from Iran and the European Union, U.S., Russia, Britain, France and Germany met in Geneva Monday for their first nuclear talks in more than a year. World powers are expected to call for constraints on Tehran's uranium enrichment activities and more transparency in its nuclear program.

	Dec. 2, 2010 Top 5 Global Health Headlines: World AIDS Day, Doctors Needed in Haiti The White House decorated for World AIDS Day.

	Dec. 2, 2010 2018 World Cup Bid Goes to Russia, 2022 to Qatar While 2018 and 2022 may be eight and twelve years away, respectively, but they were very much on the mind of 11 countries Thursday morning.

	Dec. 2, 2010 Sweden Upholds Arrest Warrant for WikiLeaks Founder; Countries Vie for World Cup WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange lost his request for an appeal of the detention order issued against him over allegations of rape made by two women in Sweden after an August visit. Meanwhile, FIFA, the international soccer body, announces the hosts for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup tournaments Thursday.



	NOVEMBER Nov. 29, 2010 Prospect of Political Chaos Adds to Haiti's Troubles Following Sunday's vote in Haiti, 12 of the 18 candidates trying to succeed President Rene Preval called for the results to be discarded after reports of fraud, but electoral officials disputed that there were widespread problems. Jason Beaubien of NPR reports from Port-au-Prince on the frustrations of Haitian voters.

	Nov. 29, 2010 Vote Fraud, Disenfranchisement Allegations Mar Haitian Election Twelve candidates in Haiti's presidential election have called for the results of Sunday's vote to be discarded amid allegations of voting irregularities. Ray Suarez reports.

	Nov. 29, 2010 News Wrap: Afghan Policeman Kills 6 American Troops In other news Monday, an Afghan policeman turned his gun on American troops, killing six of them during a NATO training exercise in eastern Afghanistan, before he was killed.

	Nov. 29, 2010 Digging into Wikileaks' 'CableGate' This weekend's massive Wikileaks document dump contains -- according to Wikileaks -- "251,287 leaked United States embassy cables, the largest set of confidential documents ever to be released into the public domain.

	Nov. 29, 2010 Haiti's Election Turmoil Throws Results Into Question Allegations of fraud, general disorganization and protests marred Haiti's presidential and legislative elections on Sunday, and Haitian officials are now mulling over how to handle results.

	Nov. 29, 2010 Wikileaks Cable Release Rattles Diplomatic World WikiLeaks Publishes Stash of Secret Diplomatic DocumentsView of the WikiLeaks homepage.

	Nov. 23, 2010 Iraqi Christians Flee as al-Qaida Steps Up Attacks Iraqi Christians at a church in Amman, Jordan An assault on a church in Baghdad and other targeted attacks on Christian families are driving fear into the hearts of the remaining members of this religious minority in Iraq, and causing many to seek sanctuary in other places.

	Nov. 23, 2010 Preview: Sustaining Mozambique's HIV/AIDS Fight One out of every eight adults living in Mozambique is HIV positive, and most of them are on HIV medications called antiretrovirals.

	Nov. 22, 2010 Ireland's Bailout Plan Aims to Ease Broader Economic Crisis Ireland, the European Union and International Monetary Fund agreed over the weekend to an 80 billion to 90 billion euro ($109 billion to $123 billion) financial bailout plan to help Ireland's ailing economy and prevent the broader economic crisis from tanking other troubled countries, such as Portugal and Spain.

	Nov. 20, 2010 NATO Dispatch: Cautionary Thoughts on the Summit LISBON, Portugal \| President Obama and White House aides are touting this NATO summit trip as a huge win, but the politics are more complicated than that. Margaret Warner reports from the summit.

	Nov. 19, 2010 President Obama Seeks Russian Support on Missile Plan At the NATO Summit in Portugal, President Obama looked to bolster support for a missile defense plan and Afghan war timetable. Margaret Warner provides a report from Lisbon.

	Nov. 19, 2010 NATO Summit Kicks Off With Emphasis on Missile Defense The NATO summit opened Friday with plans to focus on Afghanistan. But it was instead missiles that topped the first day's agenda. Judy Woodruff gives an overview.

	Nov. 18, 2010 NATO Dispatch: Three Tests for Success for Obama President Obama comes to Lisbon, Portugal, on Friday, hoping to rack up -- in a jam- packed 30 hours of meetings -- a higher batting average than he posted in his 10-day sojourn to Asia.

	Nov. 17, 2010 Clinton: 'We Must Go Forward' On Nuclear Treaty Senate Foreign Relations Commitee chairman John Kerry, D-Mass.

	Nov. 16, 2010 In Uganda, Former Child Soldiers Struggle to Overcome Horrors of War A rehabilitation center in Gulu, Uganda, provides a haven for former child soldiers who were abducted into Joseph Kony's "Lord's Resistance Army" during 20 years of civil war. More than 30,000 children are estimated to have been kidnapped and forced to fight. Tom Bearden profiles a group trying to heal the wounds of war.

	Nov. 12, 2010 G-20 Leaders Leave With Few Specifics on Trade, Currency The Group of 20 summit in South Korea concluded with some broad goals but many lingering questions over currency disagreements and trade imbalances. Judy Woodruff gets more on what happened -- and what didn't happen -- with Eswar Prasad of Cornell University and Zanny Minton Beddoes of The Economist.

	Nov. 12, 2010 Diplomacy and 21st Century Statecraft While the title of Senior Adviser for Innovation at the State Department may sound vague, the problems Alec Ross and his colleagues tackle are very real; from poverty to pandemics, from disaster to diplomacy.

	Nov. 11, 2010 Iraqis Reach Tentative Deal on Government After eight months of gridlock, Iraq's leaders reached an agreement that would keep Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in power but give Sunnis and Kurds leadership blocs in the government, including a prominent role for Ayad Allawi.

	Nov. 10, 2010 Haiti Struggles to Rebuild From Earthquake, But Progress Is Slow Jon Snow of Independent Television News revisits some places he went after Haiti's deadly earthquake earlier this year to see how the recovery effort is going.

	Nov. 10, 2010 South Korea Welcomes Leaders for G20 Summit President Obama landed in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday for the Group of 20 Summit, where he will meet with leaders of the world's most powerful economies to address issues facing the global economy.South Korea has deployed 50,000 police officers as part of a massive security effort for the event.

	Nov. 9, 2010 In Pakistan, Volunteer Doctors Try to Fill Health Care Void After Floods Special correspondent Saima Mohsin traveled with a team from the humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders as it worked to treat Pakistan's flood victims, many of whom have had little access to health care months after the waters first rose.

	Nov. 9, 2010 Cholera Reaches Port-au-Prince, More Cases Expected Cholera has officially spread to Port-au-Prince, where more than a million people are living in crowded tent camps and slums, prime conditions for spreading the highly contagious disease.

	Nov. 8, 2010 Obama Emphasizes Cooperation During India Visit President Obama is wrapping up a three-day stop in India, the first country he is visiting in a 10-day trip through Asia.

	Nov. 3, 2010 In Myanmar, Aid Groups Assess Damage from Cyclone Giri Relief organizations responding to Cyclone Giri, which pounded western Myanmar on Friday, are finding homes and schools swept away and a need for emergency food and water in the saltwater soaked islands.



	OCTOBER Oct. 29, 2010 Afghanistan Tops Agenda at Upcoming NATO Summit in Portugal NATO leaders will convene next month in Portugal at a moment when NATO casualties in Afghanistan are rising and there are growing reports of corruption in Karzai's government.

	Oct. 27, 2010 Cholera Outbreak Highlights Haiti's Ongoing Sanitation Problems Deaths from Haiti's cholera outbreak are slowing, but health experts warn that the threat of further spread, fueled by unsanitary conditions, is still very real.

	Oct. 26, 2010 Afghanistan: Election Fraud, Karzai's Controversial Comments The level of fraud in Afghanistan's parliamentary election last month, where nearly a quarter of the ballots were discredited, was about equal to last year's presidential contest -- the difference is in how it's being handled, according to the U.S. Institute of Peace's Scott Worden.

	Oct. 25, 2010 Preview: Reporting on HIV in Mozambique Ray Suarez gives a preview of his series of Global Health Unit reports from one of the poorest countries in the world, Mozambique, where the number of cases of HIV and AIDS has strained medical and financial resources.

	Oct. 22, 2010 Authorities Fear Cholera Outbreak Could Spread in Haiti Health officials fear a cholera outbreak in rural Haiti that has killed at least 142 people and sickened more than 1,500 will spread to other parts of Haiti, including the earthquake-ravaged capital Port-au-Prince.

	Oct. 21, 2010 Somalia Battles Militancy in Shape of Al-Shabab The militant Islamist group known as al-Shabab is deepening control over much of south and central Somalia and parts of the country's capital Mogadishu, posing threats to the U.S.-backed government in Somalia and the United States itself.

	Oct. 20, 2010 Reporter's Notebook: A Clinic's Strains in Mozambique Heard much about Mozambique in the last 35 years? It's a country that doesn't get much attention in the U.S. It's among the poorest countries in the world. At a large and busy clinic, the pharmacist showed Ray Suarez empty pallets and dwindling stocks of life-saving anti-retroviral drugs for hundreds of that day's patients.

	Oct. 18, 2010 As Sudan Prepares for Secession Vote, Fears of Unrest Intensify Margaret Warner talks to U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice about the ethnic tension in Sudan ahead of an important referendum on whether the oil-rich South should secede.

	Oct. 15, 2010 Rape Victims Make Voices Heard in Congo Lindsay Hilsum of Independent Television News reports on the use of rape as a weapon of war in eastern Congo.

	Oct. 15, 2010 Clock Ticks Toward Sudan Vote With Growing Fears of Civil War Activists and analysts fear Sudan could be on the brink of another civil war if the oil-rich south votes to break away from the north in a Jan. 9 referendum. The issue has gotten some new attention this week thanks to some high-profile spokespeople.

	Oct. 12, 2010 U.S. Effort to Aid Pakistan Flood Victims Confronts Challenges As the need for food, water and shelter continue in flood-ravaged areas of Pakistan, American aid groups are running into difficulties in getting supplies to victims. Special Correspondent Jeffrey Kaye reports from Pakistan.

	Oct. 12, 2010 Reporter's Notebook: Making the Rounds in Pakistan's Swat Valley This week in Islamabad started with a jolt - one that woke me from a deep sleep and measured 5.3 on the Richter scale. Producer Jay LaMonica and I flew in Sunday night to join cameraman Paul Mongey for a series of stories about the aftermath of the disastrous Pakistan floods.

	Oct. 11, 2010 Economists Earn Nobel Prize for Asking How Job Market Works Two Americans and a British-Cypriot won the Nobel Prize in Economics in recognition of their research into why markets often don't work as expected -- particularly the job market. Jeffrey Brown talks to Catherine Rampell of the New York Times for more.

	Oct. 11, 2010 CDC, NIH Condemn 'Deeply Saddening' Guatemala Study The recent discovery that U.S. researchers intentionally infected Guatemalans with STDs in the 1940s spurred angry responses and an apology from President Obama to Guatemala's President Alvaro Colom. Now the directors of the CDC and the National Institutes of Health are condemning the study as "regrettable and deeply saddening."

	Oct. 8, 2010 Nobel-Winner Xiaobo 'Stuck to His Guns' on China's Political Reform Two weeks after Beijing warned the committee not to do so, it awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo. Margaret Warner talks to Orville Schell, director of the Asia Society's Center on U.S.-China Relations, for more.

	Oct. 8, 2010 China Lashes Out at Imprisoned Dissident Xiaobo Winning Nobel Peace Prize The 2010 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the imprisoned Liu Xiaobo for his human rights work in China, much to the country's dismay. Angus Walker of Independent Television News reports from Beijing on the local reaction.

	Oct. 8, 2010 Despite Earlier Economic Crises, Euro Performing Well -- Almost Too Well It was only last spring, amid the Greek financial crisis and divisions among European Union nations on how to respond to it, that some voices of alarm arose about the future of the European common currency, the euro, and even of the entire EU enterprise.

	Oct. 8, 2010 Jailed China Dissident Liu Xiaobo Wins Nobel Peace Prize Imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday "for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China." The award touched off an angry response from China, which accused the Norwegian Nobel Committee of honoring "a criminal."

	Oct. 7, 2010 Bosnia's Political Deadlock Underscores Ethnic Cracks Growing ethnic nationalism in Bosnia-Herzegovina reflected in Sunday's elections casts further doubts on the country's prospects of joining the European Union.

	Oct. 6, 2010 News Wrap: Taliban, Afghan Officials Reportedly in Talks to End War In other news Wednesday, The Washington Post reported that Afghan officials are taking part in high-level talks with Taliban leaders to end the nine-year war. In Hungary, a criminal investigation was launched into its ongoing toxic sludge disaster.

	Oct. 6, 2010 Carbon-Bonding Tool Nabs Nobel Chemistry Prize Carbon took center stage again Wednesday as three pioneering chemists won the Nobel for their development of palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling, a form of carbon-carbon bonding.

	Oct. 5, 2010 Graphene: Nobel Winners' Thin, Mighty Material Holds Much Promise Two Russian-born scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics for their work on graphene, a form of carbon just one atom thick, but 100 times stronger than steel. The NewsHour's new science correspondent, Miles O'Brien, has the details.

	Oct. 5, 2010 Developers of Ultra-Thin, Super-Strong Carbon Win Physics Nobel Two Russian scientists will share $1.5 million and the Nobel Prize in physics for their "groundbreaking experiments" on the world's thinnest and strongest material, graphene.

	Oct. 4, 2010 In Vitro Fertilization Pioneer, Robert Edwards, Awarded Nobel Prize This year's first Nobel Prize was awarded to Robert Edwards for his work developing the in-vitro fertilization method that led to the birth of the world's first "test-tube baby."

	Oct. 4, 2010 News Wrap: October Off to Deadly Start for NATO Troops in Afghanistan In other news Monday, the NATO casualty count is on the rise again in the war in Afghanistan, with at least 11 troops killed in the first few days of October.

	Oct. 4, 2010 Monday: Travel Alert Issued for Europe; NATO Tankers Attacked in Pakistan The State Department issued a travel alert Sunday, cautioning Americans visiting Europe of possible terrorist attack by al-Qaida or other groups. The alert did not identify any particular countries and did not urge Americans to avoid particular venues.

	Oct. 1, 2010 Bosnia Prepares For Elections as Ethnic Divisions Remain Special correspondent Kira Kay reports on this weekend's elections in Bosnia where ethnic tensions still run high.

	Oct. 1, 2010 News Wrap: Tropical Storm Nicole Floods East Coast Highways In other news Friday, remnants of Tropical Storm Nicole moved up the East Coast, battering the Northeast and dumping more than 10 inches of rain in parts of Delaware County, Pa.



	SEPTEMBER Sept. 30, 2010 Afghanistan's Opium Production Drops, but Will It Last? Opium production in Afghanistan has been halved, but with supply dwindling, prices might increase and entice farmers to start growing the illicit crop again. That's the word from the latest U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime report on the issue.

	Sept. 30, 2010 Exclusive Readings From City of Asylum/Pittsburgh City of Asylum/Pittsburgh is a six-year-old program that provides shelter to foreign literary writers who have encountered dangers in their homeland. Watch online exclusive videos of the writers reading their work.

	Sept. 27, 2010 Sudan's Abyei Village a Possible 'Wobbly Domino' in Referendum Vote Abyei, a village in central Sudan that is still crawling out of its violence-ravaged past, has become one of the keys to holding a peaceful referendum in January.

	Sept. 24, 2010 Many Pakistan Flood Victims Still in Need of Aid Flood levels are still rising in some parts of Pakistan and many remain in need of aid. Jonathan Miller of Independent Television News reports from a village in the southern part of Pakistan.

	Sept. 24, 2010 Sudan in the Spotlight on Sidelines of U.N. Assembly On the heels of his speech to the U.N. General Assembly, President Obama threw his weight behind other U.N. members Friday urging Sudan to carry out its January referendum on southern independence peacefully and on time.

	Sept. 24, 2010 India's Games Go On, Despite Questions of Readiness The Commonwealth Games -- former British colonies' version of the Olympics -- begin Oct. 3 in India, where preparations have been muddled by a collapsed pedestrian bridge, filthy athletes' village and the shooting of two tourists in New Delhi.

	Sept. 24, 2010 Friday: At U.N., Obama Meets on Sudan, Asia; Japan to Release Chinese Captain At the United Nations today, President Obama turns his sights from the Mideast to Sudan's upcoming elections and tensions in Asia. In other headlines, Japan gave in to Chinese pressure in a dispute over a detained boat captain.

	Sept. 23, 2010 U.N. Summit to Shift Focus to Conflict in Sudan Margaret Warner, reporting from New York, speaks with Ray Suarez about President Obama encouraging the international community to support Middle East peace talks and the special summit being convened to discuss Sudan's looming referendum on whether the South will secede.

	Sept. 23, 2010 At U.N., Obama Presses Israel to Extend Settlement Moratorium President Obama used his appearance at the United Nations General Assembly to urge other world leaders to support the latest Middle East peace negotiations. Ray Suarez reports.

	Sept. 23, 2010 Obama's U.N. Remarks Cover Economy, Mideast Peace President Obama addressed the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday on a wide range of issues, including reinstating Iran's need to demonstrate the peaceful intent of its nuclear program and calling for international support of Israeli and Palestinian peace efforts.

	Sept. 23, 2010 Denver Company Gives Poor Farmers Tools to Rise Out of Poverty Denver-based International Development Enterprises works with farmers in poor areas to help them obtain irrigation, water sanitation and storage supplies.

	Sept. 23, 2010 Obama Pushes U.N. on Mideast Peace; Tensions Rise in China-Japan Dispute In his speech to the United Nations General Assembly Thursday, President Obama will try to rally the world around the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, calling for an agreement that would create an independent Palestine and a secure Israel in a year's time.

	Sept. 22, 2010 Bill Clinton on Democrats' Path to Nov. Victory: Honor Voters' Anger In an interview with the NewsHour's Judy Woodruff, former President Bill Clinton said that President Obama and the Democrats haven't mounted an effective defense against criticism from Republicans, but they do have enough time to convince voters before November that they're taking the right steps to fix the country's economy.

	Sept. 22, 2010 'Art of Dirt' and Rural Life An exhibit sponsored by International Development Enterprises in Denver features paintings and photos of rural life in places such as India, Honduras, Ethiopia and Vietnam, along with models of IDE's irrigation and water sanitation equipment for visitors to try.

	Sept. 21, 2010 Examining the Effects of Economic Sanctions on Iran How are Iranians being affected by economic sanctions put on the country by other nations, including the U.S.? Margret Warner reports on how the sanctions are taking hold.

	Sept. 20, 2010 News Wrap: Recession Officially Over, But U.S. Economy Still Struggling According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, the U.S. recession ended in June 2009 and was the longest downturn since World War II. But President Obama and others made sure to acknowledge Americans' ongoing economic struggles.

	Sept. 20, 2010 Progress, But Less Promise for Development Goals Leaders from around the globe are gathering in New York Monday for the start of a three-day summit on the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals. Here's a crash course on what those goals are, and where they stand.

	Sept. 17, 2010 Fidel Castro's Favorite Dolphin Show Jeffrey Goldberg's recent interview with Fidel Castro may have raised questions about Castro's commitment to the Cuban model of socialism, but the Cuban leader was absolutely clear on one thing: he enjoys a good dolphin show.

	Sept. 14, 2010 Blair: Prospects for Mideast Peace Talks Hinge on Current Leaders Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair talks to Margaret Warner about the resumption of Mideast peace talks in Egypt Tuesday, saying that if current leaders cannot succeed, an agreement may not be possible.

	Sept. 14, 2010 News Wrap: Tea Party Influence Tested in Latest Primaries In other news Tuesday, seven states and Washington, D.C., held primaries. High-profile races included Delaware congressman Mike Castle battling Christine O'Donnell for a Senate seat, and Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty facing a difficult re-election bid.

	Sept. 14, 2010 Preview: Tony Blair on Mideast Talks, Iran's Nukes Amid new Mideast peace talks and concerns on Iran's nuclear program, Margaret Warner spoke with former U.K. Prime Minister and current Middle East envoy Tony Blair about the meetings' prospects for success. Watch the full interview on Tuesday's NewsHour.

	Sept. 6, 2010 Young Pakistan Flood Victims Face Health Concerns Special correspondent Saima Mohsin reports in Pakistan on the potential health and safety concerns for the youngest victims of the country's flooding crisis.

	Sept. 6, 2010 Americans Slower to Aid Pakistani Flood Victims American individuals and corporations have given generously to the people of Pakistan suffering from the worst flooding catastrophe in the nation's history.

	Sept. 4, 2010 Global Fund Investigates Possible Theft, Sale of Malaria Medication Malaria causes about 1 million deaths around the world each year, but not all the medication donated to fight the disease is reaching its intended targets.

	Sept. 2, 2010 Obstacles Appear on Road to Progress in Mideast Talks The first direct peace talks in 20 months between Israelis and Palestinians began Thursday, but two major hurdles have arisen already, casting doubt on prospects for success. And other challenges loom on the horizon, analysts tell the NewsHour.



	AUGUST Aug. 31, 2010 Review Puts U.N. Climate Panel on the Hot Seat A management overhaul, more transparency, more alternative views and a stronger communications policy. These are among the recommendations that the InterAcademy Council (IAC,) a multi-national group of science academies, has urged for the U.N. Climate Panel.

	Aug. 26, 2010 U.N. Security Council Meets About Mass Rape in Congo The United Nations is calling for urgent action in response to the mass rape of nearly 200 women and children in Congo by Rwandan and Congolese rebels.

	Aug. 26, 2010 Thursday: U.N. Reviewing Taliban Threat; N. Korea's Kim Jong-Il in China The U.N. says it is reviewing security measures for its aid workers in Pakistan after new threats from the Taliban. Elsewhere, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il made a surprise trip to China possibly with his son Kim Jong-Un.

	Aug. 25, 2010 Surveying the Flood Damage in Pakistan We're flying back to Islamabad, Pakistan's capital, after a day-long trip, care of the U.S. State Department, to survey flood damage in the south and see some of the relief efforts. It has been a whirlwind of rushed activity bookended by the two-hour long plane trips for the dozen or so journalists ferried down to Sukkur.

	Aug. 24, 2010 Portraits of Iraqis and Their Dreams Iraqis' feelings about their country's future are best reflected in what they say about their own personal dreams. The younger ones appear less scarred -- their parents' and grandparents' generations seem far more so. Margaret Warner introduces some of the people she's met in her travels.

	Aug. 23, 2010 Ask Your Questions About Iraq to Margaret Warner As Margaret Warner continues her series of reports from Iraq, she wants to hear what you want to know about the state of the country. E-mail your question, name and hometown to follow@newshour.org or tweet us.

	Aug. 23, 2010 More Aid Heading to Pakistan; FDA Chief Calls for Preventative Powers The United Nations said Monday that it has now raised about 70 percent of the $460 million it needs to provide emergency relief to people affected by the floods in Pakistan.

	Aug. 20, 2010 Cholera Death Raises Fears in Flood-Ravaged Pakistan Shortages of food and water are still prominent in flooded areas of Pakistan, however more aid arrived from neighboring countries. An aid plane landed in Punjab from China, and Pakistan accepted $5 million aid offer India.

	Aug. 19, 2010 Holbrooke: Donations Offer Leverage Over Pakistan Floods; Need Still Enormous U.N. and U.S. officials declared the Pakistan flooding to be worse than the 2004 Asian tsunami, the 2005 Pakistan earthquake and the Haiti earthquake combined. U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke speaks with Jim Lehrer about the humanitarian efforts and possible role of global warming.

	Aug. 19, 2010 U.N., U.S. Officials Highlight Enormity of Pakistan Flooding The situation for Pakistan flood victims grew more desperate Thursday as people waited hours in line for food and water. Since the flooding began nearly three weeks ago, more than 1,500 people have died and millions have been displaced. Jim Lehrer has more.

	Aug. 19, 2010 Disease Outbreaks Feared as Pakistan's Floodwaters Spread As the flooding in Pakistan continues to spread, more than 1,500 people have died and millions are homeless, many without access to clean water. The risk of disease outbreaks among the displaced population is high, said UNICEF's Robin Nandy. He talked to the NewsHour about the situation on the ground.

	Aug. 19, 2010 Disease Outbreaks a Major Risk in Pakistan Floods As the flooding in Pakistan continues to spread, more than 1,500 people have died and millions are homeless, many without access to clean water. The risk of disease outbreaks among the displaced population is high, said UNICEF's Robin Nandy. He talked to the NewsHour about the situation on the ground.

	Aug. 18, 2010 For Pakistani Flood Victims, Is Worst Yet to Come? As the need for aid in Pakistan worsens, new questions are being raised on whether the government can handle a crisis of this magnitude. Gwen Ifill talks to Shuja Nawaz, director of the Southeast Asia Center at the Atlantic Council, and Moeed Yusuf, the director of the Pakistan program at the U.S. Institute of Peace.

	Aug. 18, 2010 Pakistan 'Can't Cope Alone' With Massive Flooding The Pakistan government is faced with overwhelming troubles due to the widespread floods, including disease, starvation and death. Some question whether it is able of dealing with this crisis. Gwen Ifill speaks with special correspondent Saima Mohsin in Karachi about what measures the government is taking.

	Aug. 18, 2010 Pakistan Floods: How to Help Amid new headlines on the continued need for humanitarian aid in Pakistan as the country grapples with deadly floods, we've received a few questions on how to help.

	Aug. 16, 2010 In Pakistan, Aid Groups Struggle to Help Flood Victims Disease is beginning to spread around refugee camps in flooded Pakistan as rain continues to pour. Jeffrey Brown talks to Michael Young of the International Rescue Committee on the risk of waterborne illness and what measures are being taken to help flood victims.

	Aug. 13, 2010 Russia to Deliver Uranium Fuel for Iran Plant, Raising New Concerns Over Nukes In another turn of the Iran nuclear story, Russia will begin loading fuel rods into Tehran's first nuclear power station at Bushehr next week, a Russian spokesperson said Friday.

	Aug. 11, 2010 U.N. Humanitarian Official on Global Effort to Aid Flood Victims in Pakistan The United Nations announced a goal to raise $460 million for Pakistani flood victims. More than 300,000 homes have been destroyed and 14 million people have been affected by the three-week-old disaster. Gwen Ifill speaks with John Holmes, U.N. under-secretary general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator.

	Aug. 10, 2010 Dispatches: Afghanistan -- Eyes in the Sky One of the tools in the U.S. military's counterinsurgency campaign in Afghanistan is a remote-controlled unmanned aircraft to conduct surveillance.

	Aug. 9, 2010 Monday: Drilling to Resume on Oil Relief Well; Aid Group to Stay in Afghanistan Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said Monday that cement forced down the top of BP's blown-out well last week has hardened enough so that workers can begin drilling the final 100 feet of the relief well and seal the well for good. An aid group says it will stay in Afghanistan after 10 people were killed on a medical mission.

	Aug. 5, 2010 Analyst: Trial Spotlights Scourge of Conflict Diamonds British supermodel Naomi Campbell testified Thursday at the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor that she received a small bag of "dirty-looking stones" after attending a dinner with the leader, but couldn't say for certain if they came from him.

	Aug. 2, 2010 From China to Amsterdam, Meet Your New UNESCO World Heritage Sites The U.N.'s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has been meeting in Brazil to consider new cultural sites to add to its World Heritage List of places with "outstanding universal value." Five more sites were added on Sunday, bringing the total to 911. Here's a look at some of the newest additions.

	Aug. 2, 2010 Thousands Dead or Homeless From Floods in Pakistan Unusually severe monsoon rains and flash flooding over the weekend left hundreds of Pakistanis dead and even more homeless in the northwest Monday when dams burst and rivers broke their banks, submerging homes and wiping out roads.



	JULY July 22, 2010 World Court Rules on Kosovo's Independence Eleven years ago, the United States and its NATO allies were bombing the Balkan nation of Serbia in a campaign to protect ethnic Albanians in the province of Kosovo. On Thursday, the International Court of Justice ruled that Kosovo's declaration of independence two years ago was legally valid.

	July 22, 2010 UNAIDS: AIDS Funding Faltering at Critical Moment VIENNA, Austria \| Global AIDS leaders continue to call for sustaining and increasing HIV/AIDS funding in the face of the global economic crisis at the International AIDS Conference this week.

	July 21, 2010 Drug Use Accelerating HIV Epidemic in Eastern Europe VIENNA, Austria \| Europe now has the fastest growing HIV epidemic in the world, due in large part to intravenous drug use, the World Health Organization told the International AIDS Conference in Vienna Wednesday.

	July 20, 2010 Lockerbie Bomber's Release Dominates Cameron Visit With Obama David Cameron made his first visit to Washington as British prime minister this week, and at a White House press conference with President Obama on Tuesday, reporters pressed both men on the controversy surrounding the release of convicted PanAm 103 bomber Abdelbasset al-Megrahi.

	July 20, 2010 'Dispatches: Afghanistan' Tracks Counterinsurgency Campaign Our partners at GlobalPost have a team of reporters on the ground in Afghanistan this summer, covering Afghan and U.S. military activities during this crucial point in the war.

	July 15, 2010 Port-au-Prince Maternity Clinics Pushed to Limit It's nearly dusk in Port-au-Prince on a recent sweltering summer evening, and four women at the Health Center of Croix des Bouquets are in the early stages of labor.

	July 15, 2010 Iranian Nuclear Scientist Returns Home, but Questions Remain Nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri, who claims he was abducted by the CIA a year ago, abruptly returned to his home in Iran on Thursday. U.S. officials have denied his claims. And plenty of questions remain about the whole story behind his case.

	July 14, 2010 In Haiti, Amputees Face Different Kind of Healing As part of his latest series of reports from Haiti, Ray Suarez details the road ahead for citizens who lost limbs after the country's devastating earthquake in January.

	July 14, 2010 Life in Haiti's Tent Cities More than 1,300 tent camps are housing an estimated 1.5 million people in Haiti displaced by a powerful earthquake in January. Some camps are well serviced by a variety of NGOs, but other more informal camps have little support.

	July 14, 2010 Life in Haiti's Tent Cities All week the NewsHour is reporting on the state of recovery in Haiti, six months after a powerful earthquake devastated the impoverished island nation.

	July 13, 2010 Preval Assesses Haiti's Quake Recovery Ray Suarez talks with Haitian President Rene Preval about the recovery the country still faces, six months after a devastating earthquake.

	July 12, 2010 Politics and Aid Intermingle in Haiti's Recovery Margaret Warner talks with Ray Suarez, who has returned to Haiti six months after a devastating earthquake.

	July 12, 2010 Six Months After Quake, Haiti Still Rebuilding Ray Suarez reports on the still-recovering Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, where some one million people still remain homeless.

	July 12, 2010 Accused Terrorist Khadr Boycotts 'Unjust' Trial The long road to trial for Omar Khadr, who was arrested eight years ago in Afghanistan at age 15 for allegedly throwing a grenade that killed a U.S. soldier, took another twist Monday when he decided he didn't want representation.

	July 8, 2010 Somali Government Urged to End Use of Child Soldiers On Wednesday's NewsHour, we heard from The New York Times' East Africa bureau chief Jeffrey Gettleman about strained conditions in Somalia, where the civil war-ravaged country's transitional government is now battling Islamist rebels known as al-Shabab.

	July 8, 2010 Scenes From Haiti, 6 Months After the Earthquake An estimated 1.5 million Haitians were displaced in January's earthquake. Six months later, the majority of that population is still living in tent settlements and the medical infrastructure is still fragile.

	July 7, 2010 Slide Show: Somalia's Battle Scars Somalia has suffered from nearly two decades of civil war, piracy and now fighting between government forces and an Islamist rebel group called al-Shabab.

	July 6, 2010 Obama, Netanyahu Tout Face-to-Face Talks With Palestinians President Barack Obama and visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu both said Tuesday that they expected proximity talks would lead to direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations on a secure two-state solution.

	July 6, 2010 Tuesday: Oil Washes Ashore on Texas Beaches; Obama to Meet With Netanyahu Strong storms and rough water in the Gulf of Mexico kept oil skimming boats idle Tuesday morning, as BP's oil reached Texas beaches for the first time.

	July 2, 2010 Clinton: 'NATO's Door Remains Open' to Ukraine During a five-country tour of the region, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Ukrainian officials Friday that the door to NATO membership is still open, though the U.S. would not pressure the country to join.

	July 1, 2010 Honduras' Political Standing Still on the Mend The military-backed ouster of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya in June 2009 created a political rift in the hemisphere, which still hasn't resolved itself a year later.



	JUNE June 30, 2010 Holbrooke: No 'Dysfunctional Relationship' Exists for U.S. Leaders in Afghan War Gwen Ifill talks with Richard Holbrooke, the U.S. special representative for Afghan and Pakistan, about the firing of Gen. Stanley McChrystal and the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan going forward.

	June 29, 2010 Report: Rating System of Afghan Forces 'Not Reliable' A special inspector general report issued late Monday says the rating system of Afghan security forces is not reliable and training efforts face "serious challenges".

	June 29, 2010 Countries Strive to Return Holocaust-Era Property More than 40 nations met a year ago in Prague to discuss restitution for Holocaust victims' stolen property. A year later, the countries met again and signed guidelines on how to return the looted assets.

	June 28, 2010 At the G20, a Debate Over Spending and Budget Cuts At the conclusion of the G20 summit in Canada, countries agreed to cut their deficits over the next three years in order to stabilize the global economy, but maintain flexibility to decide on their own how to do so. We asked Fariborz Ghadar, senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, to explain more.

	June 25, 2010 Global Leaders Meet at Back-to-Back Economic Summits Leaders of some of the world's largest economies are meeting in Canada over the weekend to focus on nurturing the global economic recovery and facilitating international security and aid.

	June 24, 2010 Q&A: Medvedev Meets With Obama on Modernization Plan, Arms Control Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met with President Barack Obama Thursday in Washington, where the two were expected to discuss arms control, Iran and economic issues, in their continuing effort to "reset" and strengthen relations.

	June 24, 2010 Over Time, Petraeus Tapped to Oversee Combat, Security Operations Army Gen. David Petraeus, currently head of U.S. Central Command, has been called on to lead coalition forces in Afghanistan in place of Gen. Stanley McChrystal. Over the years, Petraeus has overseen troop surges and security efforts in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

	June 23, 2010 Q&A With Military Historian: Relieving Generals 'Rare' in Time of War President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that he accepted Gen. Stanley McChrystal's resignation as the top commander in Afghanistan and would replace him with Gen. David Petraeus, currently head of U.S. Central Command. To put the developments in context, we spoke with a military historian.

	June 22, 2010 One Acre Fund Aims to Help Farmers in Africa As Africa faces a mounting food shortage, some farmers in Kenya and Rwanda find themselves unable to grow enough food to feed their families and make a living. A non-profit group called the One Acre Fund is attempting to address their problems.

	June 21, 2010 World Cup Fans Abuzz Over Noisy Vuvuzela Horns The distinctive buzz of traditional South African vuvuzela stadium horns has sparked controversy at the matches and fascination on the Internet. A reporter with Independent Television News examines the noisy controversy from the World Cup.

	June 21, 2010 Feuding Soccer Team Roiling French Fans' Hopes for World Cup French leaders and fans condemned their national soccer team, following players' refusal to practice on Sunday after a teammate's dismissal. Jeffrey Brown talks to Roger Bennett of ESPN.com for an update on the controversy from the World Cup in South Africa.

	June 21, 2010 Filmmaker Explores Intense Situations Faced by Doctors Without Borders Nearly 40 years ago, a group of French doctors and journalists began a humanitarian organization to bring medical aid to those who were most vulnerable. Doctors Without Borders (M�decins Sans Fronti�res) now dispatches nearly 27,000 medical professionals to nations suffering from humanitarian and political crises.

	June 21, 2010 Monday: Safety Lapses Found on Oil Rig; Israel Approves New Gaza Policy Two reports out Monday show critical safety lapses on the Deepwater Horizon before it exploded on April 20. The federal agency charged with regulating offshore drilling repeatedly declined to act on advice on how it could minimize the risk of failure of a crucial device, the New York Times reports.

	June 18, 2010 U.N. Estimates 1 Million in Kyrgyzstan May Need Humanitarian Aid United Nations officials said more than 1 million people may need humanitarian aid in wake of the ongoing crisis in Kyrgyzstan. Judy Woodruff talks to Clifford Levy of the New York Times, who has been reporting from the region.

	June 18, 2010 Violence 'Abating' in Kyrgyzstan as Interim Leader Visits Stricken City The violence-stricken city of Osh received its first visit from Interim President Rosa Otunbayeva since the beginning of last week's crisis, who said the death toll is now believed to be more than 2,000.

	June 14, 2010 Monday: Thousands Flee Kyrgyzstan; Mineral Wealth Found in Afghanistan At least 124 people have been killed and some 100,000 minority Uzbeks are massing at the border after three days of ethnic fighting in Kyrgyzstan, according to reports on Monday.

	June 11, 2010 World Cup Kick-off: Writers Spotlight Matches, Teams to Watch As soccer's biggest tournament gets underway in South Africa, Ray Suarez gets the rundown of day one at the World Cup -- and a look at the coming month of matches -- from sports writers Christine Brennan and David Hirshey.

	June 11, 2010 U.S., Turkey Face Growing Foreign Policy Divide Kwame Holman reports on the growing divide between the U.S. and longtime ally Turkey, as the country seeks to establish foreign policy independence through its recent fuel swap negotiations with Iran.

	June 11, 2010 Ray Suarez: South Africa, Sports and the World Stage To fully appreciate why South Africa is so excited about hosting the World Cup, you have to remember how recently the sports-crazy country was isolated on the international scene.

	June 10, 2010 South Africa Looks For Economic Boost From Hosting World Cup As Johannesburg prepares for the first match of the World Cup, Ray Suarez talks to Fred de Sam Lazaro about how hosting the world's biggest sporting event is playing out in South Africa.

	June 10, 2010 Soccer's World Cup Fever Highlights South Africa's Pride, Problems Ahead of Friday's World Cup kick-off in South Africa, Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Johannesburg about what hosting the matches for the first time mean for national unity in the post-apartheid country.

	June 9, 2010 Ambassador Rice: Iran Sanctions Have 'Real Teeth and Real Bite' In a newsmaker interview, Ray Suarez speaks with Ambassador Susan Rice about the United Nations' latest move to curb Iran's nuclear program, even as the country says it will carry on with uranium enrichment.

	June 9, 2010 Iran's Ahmadinejad Discounts New U.N. Sanctions as 'Valueless' Iran discounted Wednesday's vote by the United Nations Security Council to impose new sanctions targeting the country's nuclear program and its powerful Revolutionary Guard.

	June 9, 2010 U.N. Approves New Round of Sanctions Against Iran The U.N. Security Council approved a new round of sanctions targeting Iran's nuclear program on Wednesday, sending an "unmistakable message" that Tehran must fulfill its obligations under the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), President Obama said after the vote.

	June 8, 2010 North Korea's Kim Jong Il Rearranges Top Posts The brother-in-law of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il was promoted to a top leadership role in the country, in a move viewed by some analysts as clearing the way for the succession of Kim's third son.

	June 8, 2010 Slide Show: South Africa's Diverse Soccer Stadiums The distinctive traits of South Africa's World Cup stadiums -- such as zebra-striped seats and a calabash pot shape -- are meant to represent their country's complex culture. But some have criticized the money spent amid more pressing needs at home.

	June 7, 2010 World Cup 2010: Places to Track the Action Online The 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament officially kicks off Friday when Mexico plays host country South Africa. We've compiled some of our favorite World Cup-related blogs, Web sites and resources -- and we welcome your suggestions.

	June 4, 2010 Afghan Conference Backs Plan for Peace Talks With Taliban More than 1,500 tribal elders, business and religious leaders and other members of Afghan society -- assembled in the capital for a three-day peace "jirga" or conference -- on Friday endorsed President Hamid Karzai's plan calling for negotiating with the Taliban on ending the eight-year war.

	June 4, 2010 Former State Department Adviser on Why Mideast Peace Is Stuck Over 20 years, Aaron David Miller witnessed the fits and starts of the Mideast peace process while advising to six secretaries of states. But now he's abandoned the cause altogether, saying he no longer believes in the "religion" of Mideast peace. He explains why in this interview.

	June 4, 2010 Israeli Raid Reignites Debate on Gaza Monday's deadly raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla has highlighted Israel's policy of blockading the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. Several regional analysts weigh in on the policy and other options.

	June 3, 2010 Mars500 Project Will Test Prospects for Human Travel to the Red Planet On Thursday morning, six astronauts will be locked in a 550 cubic-meter windowless complex in Moscow.

	June 2, 2010 Q&A: Haiti's Rebuilding Challenges Four Months After Quake As Haiti continues to rebuild more than four months after a devastating earthquake killed 200,000 people and wiped out much of the capital city, the country still faces a number of immediate and longer-term challenges.

	June 1, 2010 Extended Interview: Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu As fallout continued Tuesday from the Israeli raid on Turkish ships bound for Gaza, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu described the incident as "an attack against Turkish citizens."

	June 1, 2010 Extended Interviews: Turkish Foreign Minister and Israeli Ambassador As fallout continued Tuesday from the Israeli raid on Turkish-flagged ships bound for Gaza, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Gabriela Shalev gave the NewsHour their takes.

	June 1, 2010 Reporter's Notebook: Obesity on the Rise in China If one picture from China can tell a story of how this country has changed in the 21st century, it's one of a line of youths boarding a bus in front of a hospital for a field trip. It's a fat reduction hospital. The trip is to a nearby gym. And all the young people are obese.

	June 1, 2010 Tuesday: U.N. Condemns Israeli Raid; Holder Visits Gulf; al-Qaida No. 3 Killed A militant from the Palestinian Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine jumps over burning tires during a demonstration in Ain al-Helweh refugee camp near the Lebanese city of Sidon.



	MAY May 31, 2010 Israeli Ambassador: Soldiers Had 'No Choice But to Defend Themselves' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a planned trip to the White House as Israel faced international condemnation in the wake of the Gaza flotilla raid. Gwen Ifill talks with Michael Oren, the Israeli ambassador to the United States, for Israel's perspective on the deadly incident at sea.

	May 31, 2010 Free Gaza Calls for 'Open, Independent' Investigation Into Deadly Flotilla Raid The United Nations Security Council convened for an emergency session, following the Israeli raid on a flotilla attempting to break its blockade of the Gaza Strip. Gwen Ifill gets reaction from Adam Shapiro, a board member of the Free Gaza movement who helped organize the trip.

	May 31, 2010 Reporter's Notebook: China's Conflict of Interest on Tobacco It was interesting, kind of retro, to be in a country where so many people still light up, where so many stores were selling cigarettes, and the telltale odor of smoke, or a just-stubbed out butt, seemed ever present.

	May 31, 2010 World No Tobacco Day Focuses on Rising Number of Female Smokers Women in the developing world could be the next growth market for tobacco companies, the World Health Organization warns on World No Tobacco Day.

	May 27, 2010 Syria Eyes Neighbor Iran's Nuclear Ambitions As the Obama administration implements its own foreign policy strategy, PBS's Charlie Rose spoke to Syria's President Bashir Al-Assad for another perspective on Iran and international security concerns.

	May 27, 2010 Obama's National Security Plan Highlights Diplomacy, Global Economy The Obama administration unveiled its new national security plan, with calls for increased diplomacy and economic discipline. Margaret Warner discusses the president's new security announcement with Jim Lehrer.

	May 27, 2010 News Wrap: Manhunt for Drug Kingpin Continues in Jamaica In other news Thursday, at least 73 people have died in Jamaica during four days of gun battles between police and supporters of accused drug kingpin Christopher Coke and the president of Sudan was sworn in for another five-year term in office, amid boycotts and allegations of fraud.

	May 27, 2010 In Sudan, President Bashir Begins Next Five-Year Term Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was sworn in Thursday to another five-year term, pledging the country would not return to war and that a referendum vote on the south splitting from the north would proceed next year as planned.

	May 26, 2010 News Wrap: State Department Weighs in on Korean Naval Dispute In other news Wednesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for a global response to the sinking of a South Korean warship, blamed on North Korea, and the space shuttle Atlantis has returned to earth following its final space mission.

	May 26, 2010 North and South Korea Turn to Psychological Tactics As fallout continues over South Korea blaming North Korea for sinking one of its navy ships in March, the two countries are planning to revisit some old tactics for getting their messages heard.

	May 25, 2010 News Wrap: North Korea Cuts Ties as Naval Dispute Deepens In other news Tuesday, North Korea announced it will sever all ties with South Korea, less than a week after an investigation blamed the communist North for sinking a warship. Also, new reports indicated that General Petraeus signed a secret order last fall, allowing covert operations in the Middle East.

	May 25, 2010 In Jamaica, Fighting Intensifies over Extradition of Gang Leader Clashes in Jamaica continued for a third day Tuesday between security forces and masked gunmen loyal to a Jamaican gang leader sought by U.S. authorities. At least 30 people have died in the fighting.

	May 25, 2010 Cambodia Prepares for Verdicts in Khmer Rouge Trials In Cambodia, several former leaders of the Khmer Rouge are on trial for the detention and killing of thousands of Cambodians during the 1970s. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro stopped by the Rundown to discuss how the country is handling the trials -- and bracing for the upcoming verdicts.

	May 25, 2010 Ethiopia's Ruling Party Wins Elections Amid Reports of Irregularities A sweeping win by Ethiopia's ruling party in Sunday's parliamentary elections was clouded by allegations of irregularities by opposition parties and international organizations.

	May 24, 2010 U.S. Officials Press China on North Korea, Trade South Korea's decision to cut nearly all trade and economic assistance to North Korea, close its waters to North Korean ships, and halt visits between the two countries dramatically escalated tensions on the Korean peninsula Monday.

	May 21, 2010 Abdullah: 'Corrective Steps' Needed to Make Afghan Elections More Transparent In a Web-only excerpt of Friday's interview with Abdullah Abdullah, the former Afghan foreign minister tells Margaret Warner how Afghanistan's upcoming parliamentary elections, now scheduled for September, can be more transparent.

	May 20, 2010 Korean Ship Sinking Controversy Could Derail Nuclear Progress For more on the rising tensions over the naval explosion that killed 46 South Korean sailors near the disputed maritime border with the North, Judy Woodruff talks to two experts on Asian politics about the rising hostilities on the Korean Peninsula.

	May 20, 2010 South Korean Investigators Blame North Korea for Ship Attack North Korean officials have flatly denied accusations that they sank a South Korean naval ship two months ago. Judy Woodruff reports on the rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

	May 20, 2010 Video: Calderon Asks Congress to Pass Immigration Reform In an address to a joint session of Congress, Mexican President Felipe Calderon described the flow of immigrants from his country into the United States as a shared problem and asked the Congress to consider comprehensive immigration reform.

	May 20, 2010 In Korea, Tensions Flare as South Blames North for Sinking Warship South Korea on Thursday released the results of a multinational investigation that point to North Korea's use of a torpedo in sinking one of its navy vessels in March. The United States and other nations condemned the North over the incident.

	May 19, 2010 Q&A: Calderon Visits U.S. With Security, Immigration in Mind Mexican President Felipe Calderon began a visit to Washington, D.C., Wednesday to discuss a range of issues with President Barack Obama, including immigration, climate change, and trade. Shannon O'Neil of the Council on Foreign Relations discusses what can be expected from the trip.

	May 18, 2010 Relief Organizations Help Haitians Fight Hunger In the second of two reports about the role of relief organizations in rebuilding Haiti, Dave Iverson of KQED San Francisco explores two Haitian-led aid groups that are helping to feed the hungry after the devastating earthquake.

	May 18, 2010 U.S. Spearheads New Sanctions to Stifle Iran's Nuclear Ambitions Russian and China have reached a deal with the U.S. and other world powers to impose new sanctions on Iran, a day after the country signed a deal with Turkey and Brazil to swap its nuclear fuel. Jeffrey Brown talks to a reporter for more on the draft agreement and the upcoming vote in the United Nations.

	May 18, 2010 Q&A: Taliban Attacks 'Work Against the Insurgents' in Afghanistan The Taliban took responsibility for a suicide attack on a NATO convoy in Kabul on Tuesday that killed 18 people, including five American service members and one from Canada. The NewsHour spoke to Lt. Col. Tadd Sholtis of ISAF to learn more about the bombing.

	May 18, 2010 Clinton: Major Powers Have Reached Deal for New Sanctions Against Iran Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Tuesday that China, Russia and Western powers have agreed to a draft sanctions resolution against Iran for its nuclear program after months of negotiations.

	May 17, 2010 U.S. Eyes Sanctions as Iran, Turkey Forge Nuclear Fuel Swap Iran plans to ship more than 2,600 pounds of low-enriched uranium to Turkey in exchange for uranium fuel rods to use in a research reactor, as part of a fuel swap deal brokered by Brazil and Turkey. Judy Woodruff talks to two nonproliferation experts about the agreement and where it leaves the possibility of sanctions.

	May 13, 2010 Haiti's Non-Governmental Organizations Fill in for Shattered Government In the first of two reports from Haiti, Dave Iverson of KQED in San Francisco describes Haiti's struggle to rebuild after the earthquake and the crucial role of non-government organizations in the relief effort.

	May 13, 2010 McChrystal: 'Nobody Is Winning' in Afghanistan Conflict U.S. Commander in Afghanistan Gen. Stanley McChrystal said that although progress is being made in Afghanistan, "nobody is winning at this point," in an interview airing Thursday on the NewsHour.

	May 12, 2010 World's 'Better City' Wonders on Display at Shanghai Expo As China kicks off its five-month World Expo festivities in Shanghai, Jeffrey Brown talks to Ray Suarez about what is on displayed in the international pavilions at the largest, most expensive World's Fair in history.

	May 12, 2010 Obama, Karzai Renew Pledge to Continue Fight Against Al-Qaida in Afghanistan President Obama met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Washington, following months of tension over accusations of government corruption. Gwen Ifill talks to former Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad and Alexander Thier of the U.S. Institute of Peace about the state of U.S.-Afghan relations.

	May 12, 2010 Obama, Karzai Reaffirm U.S.-Afghan Partnership at Press Conference After months of public discord, President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai reaffirmed their countries' strong ties and commitment to a secure and stable Afghanistan at a joint White House press conference Wednesday.

	May 11, 2010 Editorial Round-up: EU Rescue Plan Now that European leaders have agreed to a 750 billion euro ($955 billion) relief plan to stem Europe's debt crisis, steps are being taken to make the money available to eurozone countries in need of the help -- and reactions are rolling in.

	May 3, 2010 Iran Calls for World Without Nuclear Weapons; U.S. Touts 'Practical Solutions' Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, speaking Monday at a U.N. conference on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, called for a world free of nuclear weapons. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who spoke several hours later, urged nations to focus on practical solutions and enforcing the NPT.

	May 3, 2010 International Treaties The nuclear arms race between the Soviet Union and the United States was in full gear when the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis brought the two powers to the brink of global thermonuclear war.



	APRIL April 30, 2010 A Return to Vietnam and Reflections on a Divisive War This week marks 35 years since the end of the conflict in Vietnam. Watch our author conversations, an audio slide show with a photographer who covered the war, and an interview with a Vietnamese-American who recently returned.

	April 30, 2010 Summit Aims to Broaden U.S. Ties With Muslim Entrepreneurs It was an unprecedented gathering of Muslim entrepreneurs in an unlikely place: America's capital. More than 200 men and women from 50 countries took part in this week's Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on some of the initiatives.

	April 28, 2010 Greek Crisis Spreads as Spain's Debt is Downgraded Spain on Wednesday became the third European nation in two days to see its debt rating downgraded, heightening investor angst about a spiraling fiscal crisis on the continent.

	April 27, 2010 Politico Reporter: Immigration Issue Throws a Wrench Into Washington Politico reporter Andy Barr, whose been covering Arizona's controversial new immigration law and its aftermath, stopped by The Rundown to talk about the fallout in Washington and whether Congress will take up the hot-button issue this election year.

	April 26, 2010 Exclusive: Cardinal William Levada Describes Crisis in the Church VATICAN CITY \| Here's why this interview is a big deal: for five years now, Cardinal William Levada has headed the office that handles all sexual abuse claims and cases that filter up to the Vatican.

	April 26, 2010 Sudan's President Bashir Wins Another Term Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir won re-election, according to official results released Monday, in elections held earlier in the month that independent monitors said fell short of international standards.

	April 23, 2010 In Haiti, a 'Degree of Vibrancy' Seen Amongst Quake Relief Efforts As the rainy season approaches, relief workers in Haiti continue to move displaced people from tent cities into more substantial housing. Judy Woodruff talks to KQED reporter Dave Iverson about the continuing relief efforts, 100 days after the disaster.

	April 23, 2010 Friday: Greece Formally Requests IMF-EU Bailout; Oil Rig Sinks in Gulf A poster next to a National Bank of Greece calls for civil servants to strike against austerity cuts.

	April 21, 2010 How Should U.S. Proceed After Sudan's Elections? With official results of Sudan's first open elections in 24 years still pending, we asked several Sudan observers: "What should the U.S. policy be on Sudan?"

	April 13, 2010 Summit Wraps With Pact to Secure Stockpiles For more on the second day of the president's nuclear summit and the movement to cut weapons stockpiles around the world, Jim Lehrer speaks to Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher.

	April 13, 2010 U.S., China May Partner on Nuke Sanctions for Iran President Obama called for new safeguards against nuclear terrorism and states that are non-compliant on nuclear issues at the second day of the security summit in Washington. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	April 13, 2010 Leaders Sign Nuclear Security Pact Leaders of 47 countries attending the nuclear security summit in Washington, D.C., agreed Tuesday that responsibility for keeping nuclear materials from getting into the hands of terrorist groups lies with all nations.

	April 13, 2010 Tuesday: Day Two of Nuclear Summit; Ousted Kyrgyz President to Resign A synopsis of the top stories of the day.

	April 12, 2010 Albright, Scowcroft Outline Nuclear Summit Goals For perspective on the president's nuclear summit and the movement to cut weapons stockpiles around the world, Jim Lehrer speaks to summit organizers, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft.

	April 12, 2010 Obama Pushes For Cuts to Nuclear Arsenals During Global Summit President Obama hosted dozens of world leaders in Washington for an unprecedented summit on stopping the spread of nuclear weapons. Jeffrey Brown reports on the summit and efforts to slash nuclear arsenals.

	April 12, 2010 Egypt's Foreign Minister Discusses a Nuclear-Free Middle East On the sidelines of the nuclear summit in Washington, D.C., the NewsHour talked with the leader of Egypt's delegation, Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit, about nuclear security, Iran, Israel, and growing concerns about a new nuclear arms race in the Middle East.

	April 12, 2010 The Nuclear Security Summit: A Viewer's Guide President Obama has invited leaders from nearly 50 nations to Washington this week for a global summit on how to keep nuclear weapons out of the hands of terrorists.

	April 12, 2010 Monday: World Leaders Gather for Talks on Nuclear Threat World leaders from 47 nations begin meeting in Washington, D.C., on Monday for a two-day summit focused on keeping nuclear material out of the hands of terrorists.

	April 8, 2010 Will Russia Nuclear Treaty Improve U.S. Security? President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev inked a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty Thursday in Prague. We asked experts for their views on the latest nuclear deal's significance.

	April 8, 2010 Thursday: U.S., Russia Sign Nuclear Treaty; Kyrgyzstan Government Ousted President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met in Prague on Thursday to sign a sweeping arms control pact, a landmark accord that will require the former Cold War adversaries to reduce their nuclear arsenals by 30 percent.

	April 6, 2010 White House Pledges Cuts to Nuclear Stockpile The Obama administration has rolled out a new roadmap for limiting American nuclear arsenals and promoting the goal of a nuclear-free world. Jeffrey Brown gets two points of view on arms control from nuclear experts.

	April 2, 2010 Sudan Heads Toward Historic But Shaky Vote As Sudan prepares for its first multi-party elections in 24 years on April 11, opposition candidates have started peeling away and other challenges in the country are raising concerns about the milestone vote.

	April 1, 2010 Billions in Aid Pledged to Haiti: What Comes Next? A U.N.-sponsored donor conference in Haiti exceeded expectations and generated nearly $10 billion in pledges to help Haiti recover from a Jan. 12 earthquake. Monika Kalra Varma, director of the RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights, talks about what comes next.

	April 1, 2010 Thursday: Obama to Set Stricter Fuel Standards; Hu to Attend Summit A day after angering many environmental groups by announcing plans to expand offshore drilling, the Obama administration will look to win back their support on Thursday with tough new fuel efficiency standards for vehicles.



	MARCH March 31, 2010 Rice: Nations Reaffirm Cooperation Pledge for Haiti With hundreds of thousands of Haitians still displaced by the earthquake, the nation is urgently seeking aid from the international community. Judy Woodruff talks to United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice about the donors conference aimed at underwriting much of the rebuilding.

	March 31, 2010 Haiti Donors Urge Transparency in Relief Spending Haiti is asking the international community for $3.8 billion in aid to rebuild its torn infrastructure. Judy Woodruff reports on the international donor conference in New York and the U.S.'s pledge of $1.1 billion over the next two years.

	March 31, 2010 Haiti Recovery Effort Boosted by Billions in Pledges at U.N. Conference Representatives of 130 countries met Wednesday in New York to pledge support and funding for Haiti's vast rebuilding effort following its devastating January earthquake.

	March 30, 2010 'Frontline' Examines Post-Quake Haiti On the eve of a major donors conference for Haiti in New York, Frontline correspondent Martin Smith checked in with us to discuss the chaos of the immediate aftermath of the Jan. 12 earthquake and the challenges that lie ahead.

	March 26, 2010 Greece's Rescue Plan Includes Unprecedented IMF Loans A European Union financial safety net for Greece approved late Thursday contains potential bilateral loans from eurozone countries and assistance from the International Monetary Fund.

	March 26, 2010 U.S., Russia to Cut Nuclear Arsenal by a Third President Barack Obama announced Friday that after a year of "intense negotiations" with Russia, he and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev have agreed to reduce nuclear weapon stockpiles by a third.

	March 22, 2010 Bush, Clinton Visit Haiti to Attract Aid for Recovery Former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton are visiting Haiti as part of their efforts to lead U.S. fundraising to help rebuild the earthquake ravaged country. Gwen Ifill talks to a reporter in Haiti about those rebuilding efforts, two months after the disaster.

	March 8, 2010 Greek Budget Crisis Could Stagnate U.S. Recovery As Greece seeks support of its plan to bring its finances back from the brink of collapse, there are fears the weakening euro could impact the U.S. in its own economic recovery. Judy Woodruff talks to Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou during his visit to Washington.

	March 8, 2010 Greece Seeks Washington's Support to Curtail Market Speculation Greece's Prime Minister George Papandreou visited Washington and several other nations this week to ask for support cracking down on speculative trading to help Athens employ reforms to help its budget crisis.

	March 8, 2010 EU Considers European Monetary Fund to Help Countries Like Greece Greece is preparing for a fresh round of strikes and protests this week, after the government unveiled a $6.5 billion austerity program that includes a sales tax hike, cuts in benefits and salaries for the public sector, and a 5 percent cut in education spending.

	March 4, 2010 Food Center in Sudan NewsHour producer Nicole See describes a visit to a Doctors Without Borders field hospital in a remote part of south Sudan.

	March 4, 2010 Children in Sudan Rely on Field Hospital for Food In February, NewsHour special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro and producer Nicole See visited a Doctors Without Borders hospital in a remote part of southern Sudan, where patients often walk for miles to get treatment.

	March 3, 2010 Chile's President Calls for Calm After Quake as Military Mobilizes President Michelle Bachelet appealed to citizens of her country to remain calm, as the relief effort continues along Chile's coast after Saturday's massive earthquake. Margaret Warner reports.

	March 3, 2010 Africa Analyst: Elections 'Tall Task' in Sudan As presidential elections and a vote on north-south succession approach, Zach Vertin of the International Crisis Group sat down with NewsHour special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro in Sudan to discuss the challenges the country still faces.

	March 2, 2010 Chile's Death Toll Along Coast Continues to Climb The death toll in coastal Chile rose to nearly 800 in the wake of Saturday's massive earthquake and aftershocks. Margaret Warner reports on relief efforts by countries in the region and beyond.

	March 2, 2010 Winter Slams Mongolia's Herding Families More than 2.7 million livestock have died in what observers are calling the harshest winter Mongolia has faced in nearly a decade. A natural disaster, known locally as a "dzud," has dealt a financial blow to many herding families.

	March 1, 2010 Vancouver Games End on High Note for Canada: a Hockey Gold Canada celebrated the close of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver with its most-prized victory: a gold medal in men's hockey, thanks to Sidney Crosby's overtime goal to defeat the U.S. Gwen Ifill speaks with Canadian journalist Ian Hanomansing about the significance of the games for the host country.

	March 1, 2010 Building Codes, Preparation Re-examined After Chile's Quake As aftershocks continue to strike Chile after Saturday's, Judy Woodruff talks to a crisis expert and a quake researcher about how the damage from this powerful quake differs from a less severe one that killed hundreds of thousands in Haiti.

	March 1, 2010 Chile Reels from Quake Aftershocks as Troops Crack Down on Looting More than 700 people are dead after one of the most powerful earthquakes in more than a century hit Chile on Saturday. Since then, troops and police have cracked down on curfew violations in an effort to stop violence and looting. Gwen Ifill speaks with GlobalPost's Pascale Bonnefoy in Santiago for more.



	FEBRUARY Feb. 26, 2010 Extended Interview: Military Turns to Kandahar As major military operations wrap up in Marjah, Afghanistan, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Ben Hodges of the Southern Region Command in Kandahar talked to Judy Woodruff on Friday's NewsHour about the military's shift in focus to the eastern part of the country.

	Feb. 26, 2010 U.S. Leads Medal Count in Waning Days of Olympics As the Winter Olympics in Vancouver wind down this weekend, USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan takes a look back at the highs and lows of the games.

	Feb. 24, 2010 African Nations Contribute What They Can to Haitian Relief In the weeks that followed the devastating earthquake in Haiti, a number of African countries -- long considered the most impoverished in the world -- responded by pledging millions of dollars in quake assistance.

	Feb. 18, 2010 U.N. Under-Secretary General Updates Needs in Haiti Nearly 600,000 people are still without shelter as the rains begin to fall in Port-au-Prince. Ray Suarez speaks to Under-Secretary General John Holmes of the United Nations about Haiti's long journey of rebuilding ahead and the state of the relief effort.

	Feb. 18, 2010 Tough, Low-Cost Wheelchairs Needed in Haiti Spencer Michels reports on efforts in San Francisco to design and build heavy-duty, low-cost wheelchairs for use in the rough terrain of Haiti and around the third world.

	Feb. 18, 2010 Thursday's Headlines: U.N. Climate Chief Resigns; Dalai Lama Visits White House Two months after world leaders failed to agree on a legally binding global warming pact at the Copenhagen Climate Summit, Yvo de Boer, the top U.N. climate change official, has announced his resignation.

	Feb. 16, 2010 Q&A: CIA-Pakistan Sting Nets No. 2 Taliban Leader A joint CIA-Pakistan operation has captured Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban's No. 2 leader behind Afghan Taliban founder Mullah Mohammad Omar, reports said Tuesday. Seth Jones, a senior political analyst at the RAND Corporation, discusses its significance.

	Feb. 15, 2010 Gunfights Mark Third Day of Offensive in Southern Afghanistan Firefights erupted in the southern Afghan town of Marjah on Monday, where Marines and Afghan forces are battling insurgents as part of an offensive for a third straight day.

	Feb. 12, 2010 Olympic Snowboarding Coach on Training Challenges, Technology He bears little resemblance to Sir Walter Scott's Rob Roy and the cocktail isn't named after him. This Rob Roy's day job is building affordable housing projects for senior citizens in Oregon. But that's not all.

	Feb. 12, 2010 Aid Groups Hope Showers, Latrines Stop Disease Preventing the spread of disease in Haiti's quake-damaged cities, where thousands have taken refuge in temporary camps, is a formidable task in a country that already posed sanitation challenges. William Fellows, UNICEF's global water, sanitation and hygiene coordinator, explains.

	Feb. 11, 2010 Rogoff: EU's Debt Move Just 'One Stage in a Multi-act Drama' EU leaders meeting for a summit in Brussels Thursday pledged to act to help Greece avoid default on its massive public debt, but they offered few specifics about what aid might be offered and in what form.

	Feb. 8, 2010 In Haiti, Recovery Hinges on Fixing Government Nearly a month after the earthquake in Haiti, the government in Port-au-Prince remains tattered. Ray Suarez takes a closer look at the state of Haiti's government and what it means for rebuilding efforts.

	Feb. 8, 2010 Aid Groups in Haiti Launch Massive Vaccination Effort With conditions on the ground ripe for a disease outbreak, aid groups in Haiti have launched a campaign to vaccinate more than 100,000 people against measles, diphtheria and tetanus. Emma Murphy of ITN reports.

	Feb. 8, 2010 Iran Announces Plans to Increase Uranium Enrichment Iran told the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency Monday that it would begin enriching its stockpile of uranium to 20 percent purity for a medical reactor, renewing calls from U.S., Russian and French officials for a tougher approach and unified action against Tehran.

	Feb. 5, 2010 Dispatch from Haiti: Baby Jenny's Journey Kathie Klarreich, a freelance writer, sent us the story of one child's rescue from the earthquake rubble in Haiti, her transfer to the United States for medical treatment, and her family's eager anticipation of her return.

	Feb. 3, 2010 Haiti Scrambles to Find Shelter for Quake Survivors Haiti's heavy spring rains are getting closer, but as Ray Suarez reports, millions of earthquake survivors are still living in Port-au-Prince under rigged up tarps and bedsheets.

	Feb. 1, 2010 With Parents Missing, Haiti's Child Survivors in Limbo Jeffrey Brown talks to Mandalit del Barco of National Public Radio in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, for an update on the state of earthquake recovery, from food distribution to disputes over orphaned children.

	Feb. 1, 2010 Detention of Americans in Haiti Renews Adoption Concerns Ten American missionaries have been detained in Haiti for allegedly trying to take 33 children across the border into the Dominican Republican without the proper documents.



	JANUARY Jan. 28, 2010 Haiti's Preval Striving for Normalcy Amid Chaos Since the collapse of the National Palace in the Jan. 12 earthquake, the Haitian leadership has been without a home. In an interview with Ray Suarez, the nation's president, Rene Preval, talks about his efforts to return a sense of normalcy to Haiti.

	Jan. 28, 2010 Fifteen Days Below Rubble: Final Quake Survivor in Haiti? Robert Moore of Independent Television News reports on the dramatic rescue of a teenage girl in Haiti more than two weeks after the quake.

	Jan. 28, 2010 Afghanistan Looks to Reintegrate Former Fighters Afghan President Hamid Karzai announced Thursday at a donors conference in London a plan to reward Taliban members who agree to renounce violence with jobs and other help with reintegrating into society.

	Jan. 27, 2010 Two Weeks On, Most Haitians Still Lack Basics Two weeks into the recovery effort in Haiti, thousands of survivors are still struggling to simply exist. Ray Suarez speaks with Margaret Warner from Haiti about the uneven relief effort.

	Jan. 26, 2010 Report: 'F' for Obama Administration's Biological Attack Readiness Margaret Warner speaks with former Senators Bob Graham and Jim Talent about a new report that grades the U.S. ability to respond to a terrorist attack utilizing weapons of mass destruction.

	Jan. 26, 2010 Rebuilding Health Care System Major Hurdle for Haiti Ray Suarez reports on how Haitian and international medical teams are wrestling over whether to discharge earthquake victims who have been treated, but don't have homes where they could continue their recovery.

	Jan. 25, 2010 Delivery of Aid Remains the U.N.'s Toughest Job in Haiti Ray Suarez talks to the United Nations' deputy special envoy to Haiti about the obstacles facing aid workers in Port-au-Prince, where thousands require urgent care.

	Jan. 25, 2010 Two Weeks Later, Many Haitians Still Waiting for Aid Kwame Holman updates the situation in Haiti, where aid workers continue to struggle to reach quake survivors in urgent need.

	Jan. 25, 2010 Ray Suarez: Haiti's Injured Make Their Way to Cange What constitutes good news in the midst of a tragedy like Haiti's? Today the NewsHour team headed out to Haiti's massive central plateau to see an operation that has stretched its modest resources to fit an oversized disaster.

	Jan. 22, 2010 In Haiti, Efforts Turn to Relocating Quake Survivors Haiti's government said Friday that some 400,000 survivors of the Jan. 12 earthquake would be relocated to cleaner tent villages outside Port-au-Prince to prevent disease in the current makeshift camps.

	Jan. 22, 2010 Haiti Quake Victims Seek Help on Border Ray Suarez reports from a hospital organized by the Pan American Health Organization in the Dominican Republic, where many Haitians are seeking refuge after last week's earthquake leveled Port-au-Prince.

	Jan. 22, 2010 In Search of Shelter, Haitians Flee Port-au-Prince Haitian officials reported that some 200,000 people have fled Port-au-Prince as the government considers building new tent cities outside the capital. Margaret Warner speaks with Jay Newton Small of TIME magazine.

	Jan. 21, 2010 In Port-au-Prince, Scenes of Death Still Pervasive Margaret Warner talks to Martin Smith of Frontline about Haiti's economic forecast after last week's massive earthquake.

	Jan. 21, 2010 Hunger, Disease Threaten Aid Efforts in Haiti Aid workers' ranks are swiftly growing in Haiti, where 12,000 U.S. forces are now stationed off the country's coast and on the ground. But the scene in Port-au-Prince continues to deteriorate as people fight off hunger and disease.

	Jan. 21, 2010 Quick Take: Should the U.S. Change Policy on Haiti? As Haiti recovers from an earthquake on Jan. 12 that flattened much of Port-au-Prince, several Haiti specialists considered the question: Should any U.S. policies on Haiti change, either in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, or longer term?

	Jan. 20, 2010 'Comfort' Hospital Ship Arrives to Bolster Haiti Response Relief efforts were ramped up today in Haiti with the arrival of the U.S. Navy hospital ship "Comfort," which is equipped with 550 medical staff. Margaret Warner speaks with NPR reporter Jason Beaubien for the latest on the relief efforts in the Port-au-Prince area.

	Jan. 20, 2010 Aftershock Renews Fears For Haiti Quake Survivors Jon Snow of Independent Television News looks at the ongoing relief efforts in Port-au-Prince and the suffering endured by thousands of victims fighting to survive.

	Jan. 20, 2010 Aftershock Rattles Haiti One Week After Quake A powerful 6.0 aftershock rippled through Haiti as victims continue to be rescued and aid workers struggle to aid survivors of last week's earthquake.

	Jan. 20, 2010 Strong Aftershock Rattles Haiti As relief efforts continue to build in earthquake-ravaged Haiti, a 6.1-magnitude aftershock hit the country Wednesday morning, knocking debris from buildings and sending people scrambling for open ground.

	Jan. 19, 2010 U.S Military Plays High-Profile Role in Haiti Relief Effort Some 800 U.S. Marines arrived in Haiti on Tuesday, in addition to members of the Army's 82nd Airborne division. As the U.S. troop presence builds there, Jim Lehrer speaks with a pair of experts about the military's mission in the relief effort.

	Jan. 19, 2010 Lessons Emerge from Quake Relief Effort in Haiti One week after the devastating earthquake that rocked Haiti, Gwen Ifill speaks with Jon Andrus of the Pan American Health Organization about which aspects of the international response have worked and which have failed.

	Jan. 19, 2010 As Haiti Waits on Aid, Survivors Wonder Who's in Charge At one hospital just across from the Port-au-Prince airport, medical workers can see aid entering Haiti but still do not have access to it. Jonathan Rugman of ITN examines how confusion over who is leading the relief effort is slowing the distribution of aid.

	Jan. 19, 2010 Security Challenges Plague Aid Effort's Growth in Haiti More much-needed aid arrived in Haiti on Tuesday, but aid organizations reported security has increasingly become a serious obstacle to distribution. ITN's Jon Snow reports.

	Jan. 18, 2010 Kabul Briefly Paralyzed by Bold Militant Assault The Afghan capital was paralyzed for hours Monday as militants laid siege to Kabul, detonating explosives, hurling grenades and engaging security forces in a fierce gun fight.

	Jan. 18, 2010 Texting for Charity: Cell Phone Users Sending Relief for Haiti In just five days, the Red Cross has raised more than $21 million for the relief effort in Haiti through text messages. As Tom Bearden reports, cellphones have emerged as the new big player in charitable giving.

	Jan. 18, 2010 Relief Effort Improves in Haiti While Security Concerns Linger In an interview with Jeffrey Brown, U.S. Ambassador to Haiti Kenneth Merten discusses the pace of the relief effort in earthquake-ravaged Haiti, security concerns in the capital, and complaints about U.S. management at the Port-au-Prince airport.

	Jan. 18, 2010 Aid Groups Look to Break up Bottlenecks After Haiti Quake While 7,000 U.S. forces were scheduled to be in Haiti by the end of Monday, the U.N. is seeking to send additional peacekeepers to help break bottlenecks choking the aid effort. Jon Snow of ITN reports.

	Jan. 18, 2010 Six Days Without Sunlight: Woman Survives in Bank's Rubble The arrival of fresh aid was a welcome sight in Haiti on Monday, but aid workers struggled to get food, water, and medical supplies to survivors of last week's earthquake. Bill Neely of Independent Television News reports on one woman's unlikely survival story.

	Jan. 15, 2010 Brazil Spearheading U.N. Peacekeeping Efforts in Haiti U.N. Undersecretary-General Alain Le Roy discusses the 9,000-person U.N. force in Haiti, which is being led by Brazilian soldiers.

	Jan. 15, 2010 NewsHour Coverage of Haiti, On-air and Online Find NewsHour broadcast and online coverage of the earthquake diaster in Haiti.

	Jan. 15, 2010 U.S., World Assembling Help for Haiti Kwame Holman reports on how the United States is responding to help Haiti, and then Jeffrey Brown talks to a Los Angeles Times reporter about international efforts on the ground.

	Jan. 14, 2010 Global Humanitarian Response Critical to Haiti The death toll in Haiti is on the rise, with some 50,000 people feared dead and three million more injured or homeless. Judy Woodruff talks to Helene Gayle of Care USA about the humanitarian effort underway.

	Jan. 14, 2010 Clinton: U.S. Committed to Haiti's Recovery Jim Lehrer speaks with former President Bill Clinton about the U.S. response to the Haitian earthquake, and its pledge to provide $100 million in aid.

	Jan. 14, 2010 Haiti's Cruel Twist of Fate Just as Haiti was beginning to turn the economic corner, disaster struck. Judy Woodruff examines how the timing of the earthquake is especially catastrophic considering the country's slow recovery from its rocky past.

	Jan. 14, 2010 Quake Victims Struggle to Find Clean Water Hari Sreenivasan gets a report from Matthew Marek, head of programs for the Red Cross in Haiti, about the problems aid organizations are having providing relief to the earthquake victims.

	Jan. 14, 2010 Haitians Start Burials, But Basic Needs Still Lacking Judy Woodruff gets on-the-ground reports from Tony Winton, a broadcast reporter for the Associated Press, and Bob Poff, divisional director of disaster services for the Salvation Army.

	Jan. 13, 2010 U.S. Pledges 'Full Support' to Earthquake Victims in Haiti Margaret Warner explores how international groups are mobilizing emergency help for Haiti, and then Jim Lehrer speaks with Dr. Rajiv Shah of the U.S. Agency for International Development.

	Jan. 13, 2010 U.N.: Humanitarian Response Will be Swift Jim Lehrer speaks with United Nations Undersecretary-General John Holmes, who is in charge of humanitarian affairs, about the U.N. plan to help Haiti recover from the earthquake.

	Jan. 13, 2010 Medical Aid Unable to Reach Many Earthquake Victims Gwen Ifill speaks with two guests about the logistical challenges of getting medical care and other aid to quake victims in Haiti.

	Jan. 13, 2010 In Haiti, Scenes of Despair and Devastation Hari Sreenivasan speaks with journalist Ansel Herz who has lived in Haiti for the past four months and was on the scene of the disaster in Port-au-Prince.

	Jan. 13, 2010 Thousands Feared Dead as World Rushes to Respond to Haiti Disaster The damage and casualties caused by a major earthquake that hit Haiti Tuesday continued to unfold a day later, and thousands were feared dead or trapped in the rubble in Port-au-Prince, Haiti's president said.

	Jan. 11, 2010 Despite Years of Crushing Poverty, Hope Grows in Haiti In the next installment of a series on fragile states, special correspondent Kira Kay reports on Haiti's struggle to overcome years of political turmoil and severe poverty.

	Jan. 11, 2010 Quick Take: Obama's Foreign Policy One Year In As the year mark into Barack Obama's presidency approaches, several analysts offer their takes on where American foreign policy stands.

	Jan. 7, 2010 H1N1 Vaccine Reaching Poorer Nations as Flu Fears Continue to Wane Developing nations will begin receiving donated H1N1 vaccine Thursday, just as the U.S. shortage is waning and some European nations find themselves with more vaccine than they can handle.

	Jan. 5, 2010 News Wrap: U.S. Reopens Embassy in Yemen In other news Tuesday, the U.S. reopened its embassy in Yemen after security concerns forced a two-day closure, and "rising threats and attacks" pushed the United Nations World Food Program to suspend aid to approximately 1 million people in southern Somalia.

	Jan. 5, 2010 U.N. Aid Group Halts Work in Southern Somalia The U.N. World Food Program announced Tuesday that it is suspending its work in portions of southern Somalia because of threats to its staff and "unacceptable demands" by armed groups.

	Jan. 4, 2010 In Afghanistan, Cabinet Fight Clouds Reform Efforts Afghanistan's parliament delivered a stinging rebuke to President Hamid Karzai on Saturday after rejecting 17 or his 24 cabinet nominees. Margaret Warner speaks with Afghanistan's ambassador to the U.S., Said Jawad, about what the vote means for his country's already cloudy political future.

	Jan. 4, 2010 Years After Attack on USS Cole, Focus Back on Yemen More than nine years since a suicide attack off the coast of Yemen killed 17 Americans on the U.S.S. Cole, the failed plot to blow up an airliner bound for Detroit has put the focus back on the Arab world's poorest nation. Gwen Ifill reports.

	Jan. 1, 2010 Foreign Affairs: Stories We're Watching in 2010 The United States is heading into a deeper war in Afghanistan/Pakistan and toward a confrontation with Iran, two stories that will likely top the international news agenda for the NewsHour in 2010.