World Jul 05 Bombings in Iraq Kill 35, Lagarde Takes Over at IMF Two bombs in the town of Taji killed at least 35 people on Tuesday, according to Iraqi officials, with dozens more wounded in the latest in a string of attacks coinciding with the debate over whether to ask U.S.
World Jul 01 Strauss-Kahn Released from House Arrest, Prosecutors Look at CIA Detainee Deaths 11:45 a.m. ET | After a court hearing in New York, Dominique Strauss-Kahn was released from house arrest, although his travel documents are still being held and the case against him has not been dismissed, with the next hearing…
World Jun 30 Protests Against Vote Continue in Greece, Public Workers Strike in Britain As members of Greece's parliament prepare to vote on a second bill to hasten planned austerity measures, around 300 people were injured and 50 stores were damaged in ongoing protests in Athens over the planned cuts. Police…
World Jun 29 Karzai: Hotel Attack Won’t Slow Transfer, BofA to Pay $8.5 Billion Settlement One day after suicide bombers and gunmen stormed the Inter-Continental hotel in Kabul, causing a five-hour standoff involving Afghan security forces and NATO helicopters, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said his country's forces would proceed with a planned transfer…
World Jun 28 Two-Day General Strike Begins in Greece, U.S. Backs Lagarde as IMF Chief Protesters in Athens run away from riot police on Tuesday. Photo by Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images. Protesters in Athens are clashing with police as a 48-hour general strikes kicks off ahead of an expected vote in parliament over controversial austerity…
World Jun 24 Seized Bin Laden Writings Yield New Details, Rwandan Woman Convicted of Genocide Pakistani media personnel and local residents gather outside the hideout of Osama bin Laden following his death by U.S. Special Forces in a ground operation in Abbottabad. Photo by Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images Writings seized from Osama bin Laden's compound in…
World Jun 22 One Man’s Mission to Open History of Khmer Rouge Next week, four top leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime will be brought to trial in Cambodia for alleged crimes against humanity (known as Case 002). Journalism student Jake Schoneker reported from Cambodia ahead of the trial.
World Jun 22 China Releases Artist, Activist Ai Weiwei on Bail According to state media reports, China has released activist Ai Weiwei from prison on bail after reportedly admitting to tax evasion.
Nation Jun 17 PBS NewsHour Blogs Back in Business After Hacker Attack If you've been looking for The Rundown news blog, Art Beat or Paul Solman's Business Desk blog since our hack attack on May 29, you've likely been pointed instead to the NewsHour's Tumblr page, or our homepage.
World Jun 03 Slide Show: Capturing Indonesia’s Many Sides NewsHour deputy foreign affairs and defense editor Dan Sagalyn traveled to Indonesia in May 2011 to learn more about the Southeast Asian country -- the world's fourth most populous nation -- and the issues it faces today.