Sep 07 Dozens Killed in Baghdad Clashes; Aid Workers Abducted By PBS News Hour U.S. forces fought insurgents loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in the poor Baghdad neighborhood of Sadr City Tuesday. At least 36 people died in the clashes, including one American soldier, and 203 were wounded, U.S. and Iraqi authorities said. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch Russia Continues its Second Day of National Mourning for Belsan Russia continues its second day of national mourning for Belsan, the site of the deadly school siege where 335 people, over half of them children, died. Continue watching
Sep 03 Scores Dies in Bloody End to Russian School Standoff By PBS News Hour At least 100 people died on Friday after Russian commandos stormed a school in southern Russia where separatist rebels held an estimated 1,500 people hostage -- mostly women and children. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch Commandos Storm A Russian School Where Militants Held Hundreds Hostage Commandos stormed the school in southern Russia Friday where militants had held hundreds hostage. Ray Suarez gets an update from a journalist on the bloody end to the standoff that killed at least 150 people. Margaret Warner follows up in… Continue watching
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