Aug 15 U.S. Calls for Russia to Immediately Remove All Troops From Georgia By Admin, PBS News Hour U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice issued a new call Friday for Russia to remove all troops from neighboring Georgia as part of an internationally-brokered agreement to end the weeklong military conflict over two breakaway provinces. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch Chinese Athletes Embody Beijing's Broader Aspirations After a century of national aspirations, China's ascent into an international power has influenced its athletes' training to win gold medals during the Olympics. A professor and former athlete offers insight into how Chinese athletes have prepared for the Summer… Continue watching
Aug 14 Russia Voices Ongoing Support for Georgia's Separatist Enclaves By PBS News Hour Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday that Moscow would continue to offer support to Georgia's breakaway provinces. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch Sports Journalist Discusses Swimming, Gymnastics Feats at Beijing Games The competition at the Olympic Games is heating up as Michael Phelps broke a series of world records on his way to claiming the record for most gold medals. A sports correspondent in Beijing discusses the highlights of the games… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 'Cyberwar' Emerges Amid Russia-Georgia Conflict Georgia's recent conflict with Russia over the fate of two separatist provinces brought with it a first in international cyber-warfare, as Georgia faced a slew of Internet attacks. An Internet security specialist offers insight. Continue watching
Aug 13 Sagging Interest in Motor Vehicles Drives July Retail Sales Down By PBS News Hour Driven down by sagging demand for vehicles, U.S. retail sales had their worst showing in five months in July, according to newly released government figures. Continue reading
Aug 13 Bus Bombing in Lebanon Kills as Many as 18 By PBS News Hour A bomb planted near a bus in Lebanon's second-largest city of Tripoli exploded early Wednesday, killing as many as 18 and wounding more than 40 in what is suspected to be an attack on the Lebanese army. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch Media, Fans Going Online for 2008 Olympic Games While athletes at the Beijing Olympics are breaking records every day, coverage of the Games is itself breaking barriers in the way people are seeking coverage of the events. A media analyst discusses the role of Internet media during the… Continue watching
Aug 12 Russia Orders Halt to Fighting in Georgia By PBS News Hour Russia ordered a halt to military action in Georgia after five days of clashes over the breakaway region of South Ossetia, but reports continued to emerge of lingering fighting between Russian and Georgian troops. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch Bloggers, Tabloids First to Report Edwards' Affair For nearly a year, the National Enquirer tabloid reported that 2004 vice-presidential nominee and 2008 presidential hopeful John Edwards had an extramarital affair -- an affair Edwards admitted to late last week. Jeffrey Brown examines why the mainstream media remained… Continue watching