May 30 Watch Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai Pleads for Peace in the Streets of Kabul An U.S. Army investigation found that the convoy accident in the capital of Afghanistan triggering violent riots against the U.S. was due to a mechanical failure. Meanwhile President Hamid Karzai vowed to stand up against the agitators. Two analysts discuss… Continue watching
May 29 Watch Sports Author Discusses Biography on Latino Baseball Great, Roberto Clemente Washington Post associate editor David Mananiss talks about his biography "Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero" and Roberto Clemente's career as a baseball player. Continue watching
May 29 Watch Free Newspapers Change Media Landscape With circulation dwindling for major paid newspapers in the U.S., publications distributed for free, or "freebies," are changing the landscape of the media business in cities across the country. Continue watching
May 29 Watch Senate Plans Committee to Probe into Haditha Slayings by Marines In light of the Marine Corps' soon to be released report into the killings of 25 Iraqi civilians in Haditha, the Senate Armed Services Committee announced that it will investigate the allegations as well. A New York Times reporter in… Continue watching
May 29 U.S. Humvee Crash Sparks Deadly Riots in Afghanistan By Admin, PBS News Hour Authorities in Afghanistan imposed a curfew in the city of Kabul Monday after a traffic accident involving a U.S. Humvee triggered a day of rioting that left at least eight people dead and more than 100 injured. Continue reading
May 26 Watch Military Investigators Conclude U.S. Marines Murdered Civilians in Haditha Military investigators are ready to conclude that U.S. Marines killed up to 24 civilians over several hours in Iraq last November, nearly double the number of deaths initially reported by the Marine Corps. New York Times Pentagon reporter Eric Schmitt… Continue watching
May 22 Coalition Air Strike Kills 80 Taliban Rebels in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour A U.S.-led coalition air strike killed up to 80 Taliban rebels and 16 civilians in the Kandahar province of southern Afghanistan, U.S. military and Afghan officials said Monday. Continue reading
May 22 Watch Kentucky Derby Winner Barbaro Breaks Hind Leg in Preakness Race horse Barbaro, who won the Kentucky Derby, suffered a serious hind-leg break at the Preakness race Saturday. Continue watching
May 19 Top Militants Captured as Violence Soars in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour Afghan officials reported Friday that three top militant fighters were captured during one of the deadliest weeks in Afghanistan that saw more than 100 people killed. Continue reading
May 18 Scattered Attacks in Iraq Kill at Least 20 By PBS News Hour More than 20 people were killed in attacks across Iraq Thursday, including 19 deaths in Iraq's capital. Continue reading