Dec 17 Watch Vivendi: French Connection Ray Suarez looks at the French media company Vivendi, which is rapidly becoming a major player in the U.S. entertainment market. Suarez discusses the company's latest acquisitions with Jim Stroud of the media consulting firm The Carmel Group, and David… Continue watching
Dec 14 Al-Qaida Forces "Contained" in Tora Bora Mountains U.S. and Afghan tribal forces intensified their attacks on al-Qaida positions in the mountainous Tora Bora region of eastern Afghanistan. Continue reading
Dec 13 U.S. Pound Tora Bora Caves After Surrender Deadline Passes American bombers pounded the mountain cave networks near the eastern Afghan village of Tora Bora today after a second surrender deadline passed without any sign of al-Qaida compliance. Continue reading
Dec 13 U.S. to Withdraw From 1972 Anti-Ballistic Treaty President Bush Thursday announced the U.S. would formally withdraw from Anti-ballistic Missile Treaty signed with the Soviet Union in 1972. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch End of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty Margaret Warner discusses the Bush administration's decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with two senators from the Foreign Relations Committee: Chairman Joseph Biden (D-Del.) and Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.). Continue watching
Dec 12 Afghan Forces Issue New Surrender Offer Afghan tribal leaders today detailed new terms for the surrender of al-Qaida fighters cornered in Afghanistan's southern mountains, demanding any of the group's leaders still in the area turn themselves in. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch Presses Under Pressure Throughout the country, this has not been a good financial year for newspapers of all sizes and descriptions. Newspaper chain Knight Ridder made severe cutbacks earlier in the year and, in recent days, said it will also freeze some salaries… Continue watching
Dec 07 U.S., Anti-Taliban Forces Focus on Tora Bora With Kandahar in the hands of ethnic Pashtun tribes, the U.S. and anti-Taliban factions are focusing their attack on a series of caves in eastern Afghanistan where hundreds of al-Qaida fighters may be hiding. Continue reading
Dec 07 Taliban Abandons Kandahar Taliban fighters Friday fled from the city of Kandahar, the former ruling militia's final stronghold in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Dec 06 Taliban Agrees to Surrender Kandahar The Taliban will surrender Kandahar and begin handing over weapons Friday, according to the former Taliban ambassador to Pakistan. Continue reading