Jan 29 Afghanistan Delays Presidential Election Until August By Admin, PBS News Hour Afghan officials said Thursday that the country's second-ever presidential election will be postponed three months until Aug. 20 to give them more time to prepare. The delay also would allow more time for additional U.S. troops to arrive. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch Pope Draws Criticism for Pardoning Bishop Pope Benedict XVI's decision to reinstate Bishop Richard Williamson, who has made comments denying the full extent of the Holocaust and the existence of gas chambers during World War II, has drawn sharp criticism. A reporter discusses the controversy. Continue watching
Jan 28 House Defeats Bill to Delay Digital TV Switch By PBS News Hour The House voted against a bill Wednesday to delay the nation's switch to digital television, handing a defeat to President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats who voiced concern that consumers needed more time to prepare for the transition. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch Acclaimed American Author John Updike Dies at Age 76 John Updike, one of the most prolific and popular American authors of his generation who chronicled the drama of everyday suburban life, died Tuesday, his publisher said. Writer Nicholas Delbanco, a former student of Updike's, remembers his friend and mentor. Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch Switch to Digital TV Prompts Concerns, Calls for Delay The impending switch to digital TV has caused confusion in some households and prompted Congress to consider delaying the switchover even further over concerns that the message has not yet reached some important groups. Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching
Jan 26 Obama Moves to Revise Fuel Efficiency Policies By Admin, PBS News Hour President Barack Obama on Monday ordered federal regulators to reexamine two policies that could lead to tougher fuel-economy standards for new cars and trucks. Continue reading
Jan 23 Rwanda Arrests Congo Rebel Leader Nkunda By PBS News Hour Rwandan authorities arrested Congolese Tutsi rebel leader Laurent Nkunda during a joint anti-rebel operation that marked a new era of cooperation between the two African nations. Continue reading
Jan 22 Mitchell, Holbrooke Named as Diplomatic Envoys By Admin, PBS News Hour Hours after ordering the closure of the Guantanamo prison within a year, President Barack Obama Thursday named veteran troubleshooters as special envoys to the Middle East and Afghanistan as he moves to repair America's tarnished image abroad. Continue reading
Jan 22 President Orders Guantanamo Prison Closed By PBS News Hour In his second full day in office, President Barack Obama signed a series of executive orders Thursday morning to close the Guantanamo detention center within a year, ban the harshest interrogation methods and review military war crimes trials. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch Change Comes Quickly to the White House Web Site To further President Barack Obama's pledge for more government transparency, the White House plans to use the Internet to communicate directly with citizens and expand technology's role in the presidency. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching