Jun 04 Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Tsvangirai Freed After Being Detained by Police By PBS News Hour Zimbabwe opposition party leader Morgan Tsvangirai and several of his aides were detained at a police roadblock Wednesday ahead a run-off election later this month, his party said. Police later released Tsvangiari after holding him for eight hours. Continue reading
Jun 03 GM to Close 4 SUV, Truck Plants as Demand Dips By Admin, PBS News Hour General Motors announced the closure of four truck and SUV plants in the U.S., Canada and Mexico Tuesday and said it may discontinue its Hummer brand as soaring fuel prices push a broad shift in the U.S. to smaller vehicles. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch Rock Legend Bo Diddley Remembered Hailed as an original founder of rock 'n' roll, Bo Diddley helped define the style that was to be the medium for many musicians to come. He died on Monday, age 79. Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch Remembering Designer Yves Saint Laurent Yves Saint Laurent died on Sunday, aged 71, leaving behind a rich legacy of iconic work and groundbreaking change in the world of fashion. Continue watching
May 28 Report Accuses Peacekeepers, Aid Workers of Child Sexual Abuses By PBS News Hour Some children in conflict and crisis zones are being sexually exploited by aid workers and peacekeepers, with much of the abuse going unreported and unpunished, the British non-profit group Save the Children said on Tuesday. Continue reading
May 23 Watch Consumers Face Tough Choices as Gas Prices Rise As the summer travel season begins this Memorial Day weekend, American motorists are shifting their consumption patterns as they adjust to higher prices at the gas pump. Experts examine how consumers are handling the higher fuel prices. Continue watching
May 22 Senate Slights President in $165B War Funds Bill By Admin, PBS News Hour With the November elections on the horizon, numerous Senate Republicans broke from President Bush Thursday to help Democrats pass a $165 billion bill to fund another year of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and a separate domestic spending package. Continue reading
May 21 Watch Iraq Vets Recount Concerns Over Rules of Engagement A panel of Democrats in the House of Representatives heard presentations last week from a group of veterans who say they witnessed and participated in widespread misconduct during their time in Iraq. Continue watching
May 21 Fuel Prices Reach Records Amid Supply Concerns By PBS News Hour Oil and gas prices once again surged into record territory Wednesday after a U.S. government report showed a surprise drop in crude stockpiles and stoked fears of a worsening supply crunch. Continue reading
May 20 Iraqi Army Moves Into Sadr Militia Stronghold By Admin, PBS News Hour About 10,000 Iraqi police and soldiers on Tuesday entered Sadr City in Baghdad -- formerly the scene of weeks of fighting between militants loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and Iraqi and U.S. forces -- meeting little resistance. Continue reading