Feb 21 U.N. Security Council Approves AU Force in Somalia By PBS News Hour The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved an African Union peacekeeping mission for Somalia on Tuesday, after a day of mortar attacks left at least 15 people dead in the capital. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch Britain Announces Troop Drawdown in Southern Iraq British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced Wednesday that about 1,600 of Britain's 7,100 troops will begin to withdraw from southern Iraq in the coming months. A Pentagon correspondent and a policy expert analyze the politics behind the decision. Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch Anglican Leaders Demand U.S. Church End Gay Unions Leaders of the Anglican Church have demanded that the U.S. Episcopal Church stop blessing same-sex unions and consecrating gay bishops. Two American Anglican leaders review the decision and discuss how it impacts the Episcopal Church. Continue watching
Feb 19 Indian, Pakistani Leaders Pledge to Continue Talks despite Deadly Train Bombing By Admin, PBS News Hour At least 66 people were killed Monday when a pair of bombs sparked an inferno on an Indian train headed for Pakistan. Leaders of both nations condemned the attacks and pledged to continue their peace talk despite the carnage. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch Army Hospital Struggles to Provide Iraq Veterans Adequate Care Some Iraq war veterans returning to the United States for medical treatment have found that Washington, D.C.'s Walter Reed Army Hospital has failed to provide them with adequate care. Dana Priest, a Washington Post reporter who broke the story, describes… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch Militant Violence Continues to Wrack Iraqi Capital Despite a concerted effort between Iraqi forces and the expanded U.S. military presence to quell attacks in Baghdad, violence has continued in the Iraqi capital. New York Times reporter Marc Santora details the weekend's car bombings and attacks on U.S. Continue watching
Feb 15 President Bush Presses NATO for More Troops in Afghanistan By Admin, PBS News Hour President George Bush called on NATO nations Thursday to send more soldiers to Afghanistan and loosen restrictions on the use of troops already in the country. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch North Korea Agrees to Abandon Nuclear Program North Korea signed a tentative agreement during six-party talks in Beijing to shut down its nuclear program in exchange for over $250 million worth of oil. Two political experts discuss the deal and its chances for success. Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch Iran Denies U.S. Claims It Is Arming Iraqi Militias Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad denied U.S. claims that his country is supplying arms to Shiite militants in Iraq on Monday. The NewsHour reports on the ongoing battle of words between the United States and Iran as analysts discuss the charges… Continue watching
Feb 12 Nations Reach Tentative Deal on North Korea Weapons By PBS News Hour Negotiators from six countries reached a tentative agreement about initial steps for North Korea's nuclear disarmament Monday, the first concrete steps achieved in nearly three years of negotiations. Continue reading