Dec 26 Watch Conflict in Somalia Escalating Toward War Fighting between Somali Islamists and interim government forces has escalated in recent days. After a background report, Ray Suarez talks with two experts about the reasons for the conflict and the possibility of it enveloping the Horn of Africa region. Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch Chinese Christians Face Religious Issues A report from Independent Television News looks at how religious freedom and tolerance issues are affecting China's growing Christian population. Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch Iraqi President Decries U.S. Detention of Iranians Iraqi President Jalal Talabani complained Monday that the U.S. is holding Iranians seized in a raid last week. A reporter updates the situation. Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch Legendary Soul Singer James Brown Dies at Age 73 James Brown, the rythm-and-blues singer known as the "Godfather of Soul," died Monday morning of congestive heart failure after a bout with pneumonia. Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch Western Blizzard Causes Cancellation of Thousands of Flights The blizzard in Colorado has led to the cancellation of roughly 2,500 flights. NewsHour reports on what this will mean for travelers in the days ahead. Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch Marines Face Charges for Deaths of Iraqi Civilians Eight Marines have been charged in the massacre of 24 Iraqi civilians in the town of Haditha last year. Prosecutors claim the Marines went on a killing spree in retaliation for an attack that killed a comrade; the defense says… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch Secretary of State Rice Places Conditions on Iran, Syria for Talks Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice re-asserts President Bush's need to seek input on Iraq strategy from a variety of sources beyond the Iraq Study Group and explains the president's hesitation to engage in talks with Iraq's neighbors, Iran and Syria. Continue watching
Dec 20 Somali Islamists Clash with Ethiopian Forces By PBS News Hour Ethiopian troops in Somalia to defend the country's embattled government exchanged heavy gunfire with Somali Islamist forces Wednesday, a day after an Islamist deadline passed demanding that the Ethiopians leave or face war. Continue reading
Dec 20 Iraqi Forces Face Challenges Ahead of Planned 2007 Security Handover By Admin, PBS News Hour As Americans debate the direction of U.S. strategy in Iraq, much of the focus has turned to the Iraqi Security Force, or ISF. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch Joe Barbera Passes Away at 95 Joe Barbera, half of the Hanna-Barbera animation team, produced memorable cartoons like Yogi Bear and the Flinstones, passed away at 95. NewsHour reports on the man behind the cartoons and his beloved characters. Continue watching