Jan 18 Watch Christian Science Monitor Reporter Kidnapped in Iraq A Media Unit report on the kidnapping of journalist Jill Carroll in Iraq. Her captors released a videotape of her on Wednesday. The kidnappers threatened to execute the 28-year-old if U.S. authorities do not release all Iraqi women in military… Continue watching
Jan 16 Bombings in South Kill Dozens As Karzai Warns of New Attacks By Admin, PBS News Hour Remnants of the Taliban continued to launch attacks Monday, claiming responsibility for two attacks in the southern part of Afghanistan that killed at least 26 people and wounded nearly 50 others. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch Report Criticizes Armor Given to U.S. Troops in Iraq A recent study revealing that vulnerabilities in body armor accounted for around 300 of 2200 deaths of U.S. soldiers in Iraq has sparked a debate over the armor's durability and effectiveness. Two retired military officers discuss the study and their… Continue watching
Jan 09 Suicide Bombers Target Iraqi Ministry; Helicopter Crash Kills 12 By PBS News Hour Two suicide bombers attacked the Iraqi Ministry compound during celebrations for Iraqi National Police Day Monday, killing at least 29 and injuring 18. Continue reading
Jan 08 High-Definition DVD Wars Take Shape By PBS News Hour In a competition reminiscent of the Betamax/VHS battle 20 years ago, two new high-definition DVD formats are set for a high-stakes showdown in 2006. Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch Remembering Rhythm and Blues Singer Lou Rawls Rhythm and Blues singer Lou Rawls died Friday at the age of 72. Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch Media’s Timing Questioned on West Virginia Mining and NSA Eavesdropping Two recent news stories have raised questions about how the media operate: the media's premature announcement that some of the workers trapped in a West Virginia coal mine were alive, and the timing of stories on domestic spying by the… Continue watching
Jan 05 U.N. Scales Back Darfur Effort Fearing Rebel Violence At Chad Border By PBS News Hour United Nations officials announced the withdrawal of its staff working in the war-ravaged western Sudan region of Darfur on Thursday, following increased fears of violence between rebels at the Chad border. Continue reading
Jan 05 Attacks in Iraq Kill More Than 110 People Including Seven U.S. Soldiers By PBS News Hour Two suicide bombers killed at least 110 people and wounded more than 200 others in attacks in Iraq Thursday, bringing to 225 the number of people killed in the troubled country since the new year started. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch Rise and Fall of Independence Air The low-cost airline Independence Air made its last flight on Thursday. A report looks at the rise and fall of the airline and what its closure means for the industry. Continue watching