Oct 12 Watch Iraq Study Group Offers Recommendations for U.S. Policy The chairmen of the Iraq Study Group, Republican James Baker and Democrat Lee Hamilton, discuss their assessment of the situation on the ground, its impact on the surrounding region and consequences for U.S. interests. Continue watching
Oct 11 Small Plane Crashes into New York High-rise By PBS News Hour A small plane registered to New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle crashed into a high-rise apartment building in Manhattan's Upper East Side in an apparent accident Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch Study Finds Iraq Death Toll Higher Than Previous Estimates According to a new study released by Johns Hopkins University, 655,000 Iraqis have been killed since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003 -- much higher than previously estimated, although the numbers have been disputed. A reporter in Baghdad provides an update… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch Rebuilding Afghanistan Remains Challenging Five Years After Invasion Last week, peacekeeping duties in Afghanistan were officially handed over to NATO troops, nearly five years after the United States invaded the country and ousted the Taliban. Washington Post reporter Pamela Constable discusses the progress and setbacks in rebuilding Afghanistan. Continue watching
Oct 10 Bomb Attacks Kill at Least 18 in Iraq as Security Plan Proceeds By Admin, PBS News Hour Scattered explosions left at least 18 dead in Iraq Tuesday, as the Iraqi government went ahead with plans aimed at ending the sectarian violence. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch Baseball Legends Passes Away at 94 NewsHour Correspondent Spencer Michels remembers baseball legend Buck O'Neil, two-time batting champion for the Kansas City Monarchs. Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch Sudanese Government Drops Spy Charges, Releases American Journalist On August 6, Chicago Tribune correspondent Paul Salopek and two assistants were jailed by the Sudanese government for more than a month on charges of spying before officials dropped the charges. Salopek discusses his detention and coverage of the crisis… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch Russian Human Rights Journalist Murdered in Moscow Anna Politkovskaya, known for her reporting of human rights abuses by the Russian military and the plight of civilians in Chechnya, was gunned down Saturday in Moscow. Colleague Nina Ognianova discusses the murder and reflects on Politkovskaya's career in journalism. Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch World Leaders Respond to North Korea’s Claim of Nuclear Test North Korea said on Monday it conducted a successful nuclear weapons test, forcing an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council. Experts discuss the alleged test, proposed responses and implications for the region. Continue watching
Oct 09 World Leaders Condemn North Korea Following Claim of Nuclear Test By PBS News Hour Despite warnings from the U.N. Security Council that a nuclear test would lead to severe consequences, North Korea claimed Monday it set off its first nuclear test. Continue reading