Aug 03 Watch Women in Combat The war in Iraq and the ongoing insurgency is forcing the U.S. military to change common training practices and rethink the role of women in combat. Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch Struggle for Security in Iraq A New York Times reporter discusses the most recent wave of violence in Iraq, including attacks in the Anbar Province that killed 20 U.S. Marines and the death of an American freelance journalist in Basra. Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch Women in Combat The war in Iraq and the ongoing insurgency is forcing the U.S. military to change common training practices and rethink the role of women in combat. Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch Air France Crash Update An Air France jet skidded off the runway yesterday in Toronto. It burst into flames, but all 309 people on board escaped within minutes. Continue watching
Aug 02 Air France Jet Crashes While Landing in Toronto, Passengers Escape By PBS News Hour An Air France jet carrying more than 300 passengers burst into flames Tuesday after sliding off the runway during an intense thunderstorm at Toronto's Pearson International Airport. Continue reading
Aug 02 6 Marines Killed in Iraq, U.S. Death Toll Tops 1,800 By PBS News Hour American military officials on Tuesday announced that six U.S. Marines were killed in combat in western Iraq, pushing the death toll for U.S. military personnel over 1,800. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch Jet Crash in Toronto An Air France jet skidded off a runway and burst into flames Tuesday in Toronto. Most of the 200 people aboard were reportedly evacuated to safety. Brendan Connor of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has an update. Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch Death of Sudan’s Vice President Following the death of Sudan's Vice President John Garang in a helicopter crash Sunday, at least 24 people died in demonstrations over his death. We have a background report from Independent Television News. Continue watching
Jul 28 IRA Vows to End Armed Campaign in Northern Ireland By PBS News Hour The Irish Republican Army announced Thursday it would end all armed campaigns and work purely through political channels in what could be a historic step forward in advancing the stalled 1997 peace deal. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch Iraq’s Constitutional Challenge Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld visited Baghdad and urged Iraqi lawmakers to meet an Aug. 15 deadline for finishing their constitution. Middle East experts assess the problems the country faces when drafting a new constitution. Continue watching