Jan 04 Monday's Headlines: New Airport Screening Rules Begin Today Starting Monday, citizens from 14 nations, including those that the United States considers "state sponsors of terrorism," will face more stringent security guidelines when traveling through American airports. The Obama administration announced over the weekend that passengers from these… Continue reading
Jan 03 U.S., Britain Close Embassies in Yemen in Response to Security Threats The U.S. and Britain closed their embassies in Yemen Sunday, citing continued security threats from al-Qaida groups in the country. Both counties also plan increase aid to the government of Yemen to fight terrorism in the aftermath of the… Continue reading
Jan 01 On Friday's NewsHour... Here's what's coming up on Friday's PBS NewsHour: PAKISTAN VIOLENCE | A suicide bomb blast ripped through a sporting event in northwest Pakistan Friday, killing at least 75 people. After a report on the attack, Ray Suarez talks to two… Continue reading
Jan 01 NewsHour's Most Watched Videos of 2009 Here's a final top 10 list to usher in the New Year: the NewsHour's most watched videos online for the past year. Part One: Bernanke on the Record (July 27, 2009) Corruption in Nigeria Carries Costly… Continue reading
Jan 01 Friday's Headlines: TSA Nominee Under New Scrutiny TSA nominee: The spotlight on airline safety continues Friday with a report that the nominee to lead the Transportation Security Administration misled Congress about accessing confidential records of his estranged wife's boyfriend, according to a report in the Washington… Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch Pakistan Blast Sharpens Concerns on Taliban Following a week in which militant attacks killed seven CIA operatives in Afghanistan and at least 75 people at a volleyball match in Pakistan, Ray Suarez speaks with a pair of experts about rising instability in the region. Continue watching
Dec 31 CIA Post Chief Among Casualties in Afghanistan Blast By Larisa Epatko CIA Director Leon Panetta said Thursday that seven employees were killed and six others wounded when a suicide bomber detonated a vest of explosives at Forward Operating Base Chapman in eastern Afghanistan. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. Continue reading
Dec 31 Obama Plans Watch Lists, Air Security Meetings on Tuesday The White House just released a statement from President Obama about the status of the review he ordered of the nation's terrorist watch list and other air travel safety measures: This morning, I spoke with John Brennan… Continue reading
Dec 31 Year of Reporting Trips Revolves Around Afghanistan By Margaret Warner In a year that took me from the NewsHour studio to trouble spots abroad, the most searing impressions come from two trips to Afghanistan. The first trip was for three-plus weeks in February and March, to take stock of the… Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch CIA Hunts for Answers After Deadly Afghanistan Attack The director of the Central Intelligence Agency reported Thursday that seven CIA employees were killed in an attack on a U.S. military base in Afghanistan. Jeffrey Brown reports, and then Ray Suarez speaks with a Washington Post reporter who covers… Continue watching