Apr 11 Watch Clinton, Obama Battle in Pa.; McCain Talks Housing Democratic candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton continued to campaign heavily in Pennsylvania ahead of its April 22 primary, while presumptive GOP nominee John McCain further outlined his economic proposals at a campaign stop in New York. Continue watching
Apr 11 Assassination of Al-Sadr Aide Threatens Cease-fire By PBS News Hour A relative and senior aide of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr was killed Friday in the holy city of Najaf. The assassination threatens to raise tensions amid a violent standoff between al-Sadr's Mahdi Army and the U.S.-backed Iraqi government. Continue reading
Apr 10 Mugabe, Opposition to Attend Emergency Summit By PBS News Hour Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and opposition presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai will meet with leaders of southern African nations this weekend in an emergency summit to discuss the deepening political standoff in the country. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch House Members Discuss Petraeus, Crocker Iraq Hearing Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, and Ambassador Ryan Crocker briefed Congress for a second day Wednesday, discussing the situation in Iraq with lawmakers in the House. Two House members reflect on the hearings and the road… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch Petraeus, Crocker Offer Subdued Review of Iraq Mission General David Petraeus and Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker continued their reports on Iraq before Congress for a second day. Kwame Holman recaps the hearings. Continue watching
Apr 08 Opposition: ‘Massive Violence’ Sweeps Zimbabwe By PBS News Hour Opposition party officials in Zimbabwe said Tuesday that the country has been plagued by "massive violence" since the March 29 presidential election. Still, no winner has been announced as President Robert Mugabe holds a tenuous grip on his power. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch President Bush, Congress Clash Over Colombia Trade Deal President Bush announced Monday that he would send a free trade agreement between the U.S. and Colombia to Congress for approval. While the White House urged swift action, Democrats raised concerns over anti-union violence in Colombia and the deal's impact… Continue watching
Apr 07 Olympic Torch Extinguished Briefly in Relay Marred by Protests By PBS News Hour Officials were forced to extinguish the Olympic torch twice Monday as protests against China's human rights record and its rule of Tibet turned a relay through Paris into a scene of disruption. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch Bleak U.S. Economic Outlook Stirs Recession Fears, Candidate Proposals Large jobs loses, stock market tremors and a slumping housing market continued to build fears this week of a recession. NewsHour analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the latest economic developments and reflect on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Continue watching
Apr 04 Zimbabwe’s Ruling Party Agrees to Runoff By PBS News Hour Zimbabwe's ruling party ZANU-PF announced Friday it would back President Robert Mugabe in a runoff vote against opposition presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai, while the opposition party demanded an official tally from the first vote. Continue reading