Apr 29 China Sentences 30 to Prison for Roles in Protests By PBS News Hour A Chinese court on Tuesday sentenced 30 people, including six monks, to jail terms ranging from three years to life in prison for their alleged roles in deadly riots in the Tibetan capital last month, state media reported. Continue reading
Apr 29 Number of Homes Headed to Foreclosure Doubles By Admin, PBS News Hour The number of U.S. homes headed toward foreclosure in the first quarter of the year more than doubled from the same period a year ago, a real estate data firm announced Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch Wright Defends Sermons as Debate Over Race Continues Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Sen. Barack Obama's longtime pastor, defended the fiery sermons that have become an issue on the campaign trail Monday and criticized what he called an "attack on the black church." A panel of columnists and analysts discuss… Continue watching
Apr 28 Afghan President Escapes Assassination Attempt By PBS News Hour Afghan security officials on Monday hunted for suspects in the attempted assassination of President Hamid Karzai during an attack that killed three people. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch Ruling on Voter ID Law May Spur Tighter State Regulation The Supreme Court voted 6 to 3 Monday to uphold an Indiana law requiring voters to show photo identification at polling stations. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle examines the impact of the Supreme Court decisions on voters and state… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch As Democrats Battle On, Shields and Brooks Size Up Tactics Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are turning their attention to Indiana and North Carolina as the battle for the Democratic nomination rolls on while GOP Sen. John McCain has sought to hone his political message on the campaign trail. Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch Democrats’ Attention Turns to N.C., Ind. Primaries Following Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary, Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton turned their focus to upcoming primaries in Indiana and North Carolina. Clinton seeks to keep her momentum going while Obama looks to clinch the Democratic nomination. Continue watching
Apr 25 Zimbabwe Opposition Headquarters Raided By PBS News Hour Armed Zimbabwe riot police raided the headquarters of the opposition party embroiled in an election standoff with President Robert Mugabe Friday, forcing hundreds of people into the streets, news agencies report. Continue reading
Apr 25 China to Hold Talks With Dalai Lama Aide By PBS News Hour China agreed Friday to hold talks with an envoy of exiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama, a move that follows weeks of calls for dialogue after a wave of anti-government protests have rocked Tibet and disrupted the worldwide Olympic torch… Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch Leaders Struggle to Revive Israeli-Palestinian Talks Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with President Bush Thursday in a bid to provide a needed boost to U.S.-backed peace negotiations with Israel. Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat and Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Dan Gillerman discuss the state… Continue watching