Sep 02 Media Notebook on the Republican National Convention NewsHour media correspondent Terence Smith, reporting from the Republican National Convention in New York City, describes coverage of the event and media issues from the campaign trail. Continue reading
Sep 02 Militants Release 26 Hostages in Standoff At Russian School By PBS News Hour Militants holding hundreds of people hostage in a Russian school released 26 women and children Thursday afternoon, the first sign of progress in negotiations between Russian officials and the insurgents. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch General Tommy Franks Discusses His Republican Convention Address In an address to the Republican National Convention, former Central Command chief Retired General Tommy Franks outlined his support for the president, citing Mr. Bush's support of the military and his leadership in the war on terrorism. Gen. Franks sat… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch Public Opinion on the Economy A recent poll indicates that voters are largely dissatisfied with economic conditions, despite new figures showing improved growth. The majority fault President Bush's stewardship of the economy, according to the Pew Research Center survey released this month. Terence Smith examines… Continue watching
Aug 30 Rebel Cleric Asks His Fighters to Lay Down Arms Rebel Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has asked his followers to stop fighting U.S. and Iraqi forces and is considering entering the political process, a top al-Sadr aide said Monday. Continue reading
Aug 27 Italy Condemns Murder of Kidnapped Journalist in Iraq Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Friday denounced the killing of Italian journalist Enzo Baldoni, who disappeared in Iraq last week, as "an act of barbarity."… Continue reading
Aug 27 Russian Officials Blame Terrorists for At Least One Jet Crash By PBS News Hour Traces of explosives were found in the wreckage of one of the two airliners that went down in Russia earlier this week, indicating terrorism was the likely cause of the crash, Russian security officials said Friday. Continue reading
Aug 26 Polls Show Close Presidential Race Just over two months before U.S. voters choose a new president, two new national polls show a close race and an almost evenly divided electorate. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch Al-Sistani Brokers a Peace Deal with Al-Sadr to End the Fighting in Najaf Iraq's two leading Shiite clerics agreed Thursday to a peace plan that calls for all armed fighters and foreign forces to withdraw from the cities of Najaf and Kuba. Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch Iraq’s Leading Shiite Clerics Agree to a Peace Plan Iraq's two leading Shiite clerics agreed today to a peace plan which calls for all armed fighters and foreign forces to withdraw from the cities of Najaf and Kufa. Terence Smith discusses today's developments with New York Times reporter Dexter… Continue watching