Oct 04 Watch 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. Continue watching
Oct 04 Monday: Travel Alert Issued for Europe; NATO Tankers Attacked in Pakistan French Army soldiers patrol the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Sunday. Photo by Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images. The State Department issued a travel alert Sunday, cautioning Americans visiting Europe of possible terrorist attack by al-Qaida or other groups. The alert… Continue reading
Oct 01 Status Update: Facebook-Inspired Film 'The Social Network' Opens Last week, the NewsHour looked at "The Social Network", a film -- opening across the country on Friday -- about Facebook and its founder, Mark Zuckerberg. EmbedVideo(3430, 482, 304); Much has been written about how… Continue reading
Oct 01 On Friday's NewsHour... CHANGES AT THE WHITE HOUSE | President Obama announced the departure of White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel Friday. Emanuel will be succeeded by long-time adviser Pete Rouse. Political Editor David Chalian walks through the changes in the president's… Continue reading
Oct 01 Militants Attack NATO Tankers; TARP Expiring; Ecuador's President Rescued Militants in southern Pakistan attacked more than two dozen tankers carrying fuel for NATO troops in Afghanistan on Friday, a day after Pakistan closed a major border crossing in the northwest. There were no reports of anyone killed or injured. Continue reading
Sep 30 On Thursday's NewsHour... A.I.G.'s REPAYMENT PLAN | Insurance giant A.I.G. and the U.S. Treasury unveiled a plan to speed up the repayment of more than $100 Billion in federal bailout money. Ray Suarez talks to economic writers Roben Farzad of Bloomberg Business… Continue reading
Sep 30 The Face of a New 'Dear Leader' Photos of Kim Jong Un, the probable heir to Kim Jong Il's leadership of North Korea, have been few and far between. Until Thursday, the only verified image that showed his face was taken when he was 11… Continue reading
Sep 30 Thursday: AIG to Repay Government; Pakistan Blocks NATO Supply Route AIG said Thursday it has reached a deal to repay the Federal Reserve Bank of New York billions of dollars it received during the credit crisis. The plan announced Thursday could return a sizable profit to taxpayers. The… Continue reading
Sep 29 On Wednesday's NewsHour... CAMPAIGN EFFORTS IN FULL SWING | President Obama finished a three day, four state campaign tour to rev up Democratic supporters for the midterm elections. Jeffrey Brown takes a look at where younger voters stand in this election. EUROPEAN TERROR… Continue reading
Sep 29 Conversation: Director Nicolas Kent Brings Real Drama of Afghanistan Onstage By Molly Finnegan Starting with the 1842 Anglo-Afghan War and running through to the present day conflict in Afghanistan, a new theater production called "The Great Game: Afghanistan" attempts to educate audiences about the history of modern foreign intervention in that region with… Continue reading