World Feb 08 Panetta’s Tenure as Secretary of Defense Defense Secretary Leon Panetta oversaw changes in policy on women in combat and gays in the military. He traveled to Europe, Asia and the battlefield of Afghanistan, among other places. See some highlights of his tenure here.
World Feb 07 Brennan Hearing Spotlights Drone Attacks and Targeted Killings Torture techniques and targeted killings came up at the top of CIA director nominee John Brennan's Senate confirmation hearing Thursday. "I never believe it's better to kill a terrorist than detain him," because of the information detainees could provide, he…
World Feb 06 Syria Littered With Tanks, Bombed Buildings Damages mount in Syria as fighting between government and anti-government forces continues for nearly two years.
World Feb 06 Video: Syrian Refugee: ‘Maybe God Will Help Us’ Maryam Al Okla is one of hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees battling through winter in an unfamiliar place -- living in cramped quarters with very little money and an uncertain future.
Nation Jan 31 Live Blog: Hagel Confirmation Hearing as Secretary of Defense Former Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., faced questions on possible looming spending cuts at the Pentagon and his support for U.S. ally Israel at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday to become secretary of defense.
World Jan 30 Chen Guangcheng: Chinese Government ‘Still Wants to Control Everything’ Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng told NewsHour senior correspondent Ray Suarez Wednesday that China's new leaders are more of the same "so I would not expect too much" by way of change.
World Jan 28 Malian, French Forces Retake Towns Malian and French forces advanced toward the northern part of Mali in West Africa at the end of January to wrest control from rebels.
World Jan 24 John Kerry Sails Through Senators’ Questions at Confirmation Hearing Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., President Obama's choice for secretary of state, answered a range of questions from Iran's nuclear program to opportunities in Latin America at his confirmation hearing Thursday, but the theme clearly was how he would build upon…
World Jan 23 Watch Secretary Clinton’s Testimony on Consulate Attack in Libya At a Senate hearing Wednesday morning that got testy at times, outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took responsibility for the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, and said lessons would be learned and steps taken…
World Jan 21 Who’s Who in Israel’s 2013 Legislative Elections Israel holds parliamentary elections on Jan. 22 after which a coalition government will form. View photos of the campaigns and top contenders.