Aug 25 Watch King of Jazz Trumpeter Maynard Ferguson Dies Maynard Ferguson, the undisputed high-note king of the trumpet, well known for his theme from "Rocky," died from kidney and liver failure Wednesday at age 78. Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch Israeli Soldiers Angry over Losses in Hezbollah Fight As the war between Israel and Hezbollah comes to an end, Israeli soldiers express anger over the loss of their comrades who were called into active duty from the reserves. Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch U.S. Marines to Recall 1,200 Reservists to Iraq and Afghanistan The Pentagon announced Tuesday that in the next few months some 1,200 Marine reservists, formerly active-duty service members, will be recalled for duty in the war on terror in Iraq and Afghanistan. Experts discuss the consequences of the decision. Continue watching
Aug 23 Countries Weigh Iran Nuclear Counterproposal By PBS News Hour France offered its first take on Iran's proposal to re-open negotiations over its nuclear program, saying the door to talks was open, but only if Iran suspends uranium enrichment -- something it has opposed to date. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch Iran Agrees to Negotiate on Nuclear Program Although Iran said Tuesday the country is willing to enter negotiations over its nuclear program, it did not indicate whether it would suspend uranium enrichment activities. Analysts discuss possible implications. Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch President Declares Failed Mideast States Threat to U.S. President Bush said Monday that failed states in the Middle East are a direct threat to U.S. security and that the United States will remain engaged in the region to defend democracy. Experts discuss the region's instability and its effects… Continue watching
Aug 21 Nations Struggle with Details of Lebanon Peacekeeping Mission By PBS News Hour The United States plans to present another U.N. resolution on disarming Hezbollah in southern Lebanon in an effort to flesh out a peacekeeping plan for the region and break an impasse in the international body. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch Photographers Recount Covering Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Photographers Tyler Hicks and Rina Castelnuovo of The New York Times describe their experiences covering the Middle East conflict over the last month in Lebanon and Israel. Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch Media Responds to Accusations of Bias in Middle East Coverage Three days into a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, many readers and viewers continue to debate the perceived bias in the coverage of the Middle East conflict. Media experts analyze the reasons behind the perceptions of bias in the war's… Continue watching
Aug 17 France Offers Few Troops to Lebanese Peace Force By Admin, PBS News Hour President Jacques Chirac said France would only deploy 400 troops to Lebanon even as U.N. officials said they hoped for more troops from the country slated to lead the force to end the clashes between Israeli soldiers and Hezbollah militants. Continue reading