May 19 Watch Crackdown in Uzbekistan The Uzbek government Thursday reportedly recaptured a border town that had been held by Islamic rebels, as international calls continued for an investigation into a bloody clash between the two groups earlier in the week. Continue watching
May 16 Newsweek Retracts Flawed Quran Report By PBS News Hour Newsweek magazine on Monday retracted its report about the alleged desecration of the Quran by U.S. interrogators at the jail in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba that sparked deadly riots in Afghanistan and other Muslim nations. Continue reading
May 16 45 Bodies Found in Iraq; Cleric Demands Coalition Forces Leave By PBS News Hour Three Iraqis were found shot dead in Baghdad Monday and a slain Kurd was left in a garbage dump in northern Iraq, raising to 45 the number of bodies found in recent days. The Iraqi government has vowed to find… Continue reading
May 16 Watch An Embedded Reporter Discusses the U.S. Marines Latest Mission in Western Iraq A published report on a week-long battle between Marines and insurgents in western Iraq, near the Syrian border, said Marines were outgunned. A discussion with embedded reporter Ellen Knickmeyer, Baghdad bureau chief for The Washington Post, about her report. Continue watching
May 16 Watch Newsweek Retracts Flawed Quran Report Newsweek magazine on Monday retracted its report about an alleged desecration of the Quran by U.S. interrogators at the jail in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba that sparked deadly riots in Afghanistan and other Muslim nations. Continue watching
May 13 Pentagon Recommends U.S. Base Closures By PBS News Hour The Pentagon proposed Friday closing about 180 U.S. military installations, including 33 major bases, launching the first round of base closures and realignments in a decade. Continue reading
May 13 Watch Pentagon Proposes Closing Almost 180 U.S. Military Bases The Pentagon proposed Friday closing about 180 U.S. military installations, including 33 major bases. The plan, which still requires approval from an independent commission, has sparked angry reactions from the communities affected by the closures and politicians representing them. Continue watching
May 13 Watch Senate Debates Government Sens. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., and John Kerry, D-Mass., introduced legislation to require video news releases, or VNRs, to be be clearly labeled as coming from the government. Jeffrey Brown examines the debate on Capitol Hill and the conflicting opinions over… Continue watching
May 13 Watch Afghans’ Rising Fury Anti-American protests in Afghanistan continued into the fourth day Friday as nine people were killed in clashes with the local police. The riots have spread throughout the country over a report that U.S. interrogators at the Guantanamo Bay jail defiled… Continue watching
May 12 Watch Army Recruiters Step Up Tactics to Meet Quotas Amid recruiting shortfalls and accusations of unethical behavior by some recruiters, the U.S. Army is spending millions on new programs designed to convince more young Americans to join the ranks. Continue watching