Apr 13 Watch Lebanon Commemorates the 30th Anniversary of its Fifteen-Year Civil War Lebanon continues to encounter political turmoil as pro-Syrian Prime Minister Omar Karami stepped down from his post Wednesday because he could not form a cabinet. This news comes as people across the country are commemorating the 30th anniversary of the… Continue watching
Apr 12 Rumsfeld Urges Swift Formation of Iraqi Government By Admin, PBS News Hour During a surprise visit to Iraq, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld met with U.S. troops and urged new Iraqi government leaders to move quickly towards developing a constitutional government to avoid charges of corruption and insurgent activity. Continue reading
Apr 11 Iraqi-U.S. Forces Round Up Dozens of Suspected Insurgents By PBS News Hour U.S. and Iraqi forces launched their biggest raid in Baghdad in recent weeks, sweeping though a central neighborhood Monday and detaining dozens of suspected insurgents, the military said. Continue reading
Apr 08 Millions Gather in Rome to Bury Pope John Paul II By PBS News Hour Millions of pilgrims joined Roman Catholic Church leaders, kings, princes and heads of state to celebrate the life and mourn the passing of Pope John Paul II, in what many are calling the largest funeral in history. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch Millions Gather in Vatican City to Honor Pope John Paul II Millions of pilgrims joined Roman Catholic Church leaders, kings, princes and heads of state to honor the life of Pope John Paul II in one of the largest funerals in modern history. Theologians and historians discuss Friday's ceremony at St. Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch Pope John Paul II Remembered at Funeral Mass in Vatican City The NewsHour presents extended excerpts of Pope John Paul II's funeral at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. Continue watching
Apr 07 Pope Considered Resigning, Funeral in Poland By PBS News Hour Pope John Paul II wrote in his last will and testament that he considered resigning in 2000 when he was already ailing and when the Roman Catholic Church was entering a new millennium. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch Pope's Last Will and Testament Indicates He Mulled Retirement The Vatican released Pope John Paul II's last will and testament Thursday, which indicated he considered retiring in 2000. John Allen, Vatican correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter, talks about the will and the pope's funeral on Friday. Continue watching
Apr 06 First Ombudsmen Named to Critique Public TV, Radio By PBS News Hour The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which oversees National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service, on Tuesday named two veteran journalists as its first two ombudsmen to critique the work of public radio and television. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch Iraqi National Assembly Elects Kurdish Leader Jalal Talabani as New President The Iraqi National Assembly on Wednesday elected Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani as the new president and Adel Abdul-Mahdi, a Shiite, and Ghazi al-Yawer, a Sunni Arab, as vice presidents. Continue watching