Jul 07 Watch U.S. Armed Forces React to Charges Against Troops in Iraq Amid continued allegations of misconduct by U.S. military servicemen in Iraq, including seven marines and one navy corpsman accused of killing an Iraqi civilian in April, the military has added ethics and "values training" into soldier exercises. Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch Gaza Incursion Continues, Officials Hint at Possible Compromise A top Israeli official signaled a willingness to compromise Friday, saying Hamas militants must free an Israeli soldier and stop firing rockets. Hamas, meanwhile, insisted upon the release of prisoners. Continue watching
Jul 07 U.S.-Iraqi Forces Increase Pressure on Militias By PBS News Hour Iraqi troops backed by U.S. forces have launched a crackdown on insurgent militias blamed for the recent increase in sectarian violence that has led to fears of a civil war. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch North Korea’s Kim Jong Il Vows to Continue Missile Testing In a public statement Thursday, North Korea announced the successful testing of several missiles this week and promised to continue launching missiles as "our legal right." Three policy experts discuss what is driving North Korea's defiant actions. Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch New York Times Draws Criticism over Intelligence Stories New York Times executive editor Bill Keller and former National Security Agency Director Adm. Bobby Inman debate the newspaper's decision to publish articles about the Bush administration's surveillance of banking records and other intelligence programs. Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch U.S. Envoy Says Missile Test Further Isolates North Korea The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday considered whether to impose sanctions on North Korea for test-firing at least seven missiles, including a long-range one that malfunctioned. U.S. envoy Christopher Hill outlines the American response to the test. Continue watching
Jul 05 U.N. Weighs Response to North Korea Missile Launches By PBS News Hour The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday considered whether to impose sanctions on North Korea for test-firing at least seven missiles, including a long-range one that malfunctioned. Continue reading
Jul 05 Convicted Enron Founder Kenneth Lay Dies at 64 By PBS News Hour Enron founder Kenneth Lay, who was awaiting sentencing after being convicted in one of the most high profile business fraud trials in history, died Wednesday at the age of 64. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch Space Shuttle Discovery Launches After Delays After two delays and a year of troubleshooting, NASA successfully launched the space shuttle Discovery Tuesday sending seven astronauts to the International Space Station. Continue watching
Jul 03 Saddam’s Wife, Daughter, New Al-Qaida Leader on Wanted List By PBS News Hour Iraqi officials recently released a most wanted list of 41 people, including Saddam Hussein's wife and eldest daughter, and the new al-Qaida in Iraq leader, Abu Ayyub al-Masri. Continue reading