Jan 07 Kenyan President to Meet with Opposition Leader After Week of Violence By PBS News Hour Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki invited opposition leader Raila Odinga to his residence for talks Monday, hours after Odinga called off nationwide rallies in an effort to curb violence in the country over the recent disputed presidential election. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Lethal Injection The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on the legality of lethal injection as it pertains to the Constitution's "cruel and unusual punishment" clause. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal offers insight into the case. Continue watching
Jan 04 Republicans Shift Gears, Set Sights on Fast-Approaching New Hampshire By Admin, PBS News Hour With an unprecedented five-day turnaround before the New Hampshire primary, Iowa caucus victor Mike Huckabee and the rest of the Republican field are forgoing sleep, refocusing their attention and tweaking their messages. Continue reading
Jan 04 Galvanized Democratic Campaigns Head to New Hampshire By Admin, PBS News Hour The top three Democratic contenders in Iowa's caucuses, Sens. Barack Obama, Ill., Hillary Clinton, N.Y., and former Sen. John Edwards, N.C., had little time to celebrate before dashing to New Hampshire for Tuesday's primary. Continue reading
Jan 04 Iowans Issue Call for Change with Wins for Obama, Huckabee By PBS News Hour Iowa's voters sounded a call for political change Thursday as they backed two candidates whose campaigns fought uphill battles prior to the caucuses. Continue reading
Jan 03 Musharraf Dissatisfied with Bhutto Death Probe By Admin, PBS News Hour Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf expressed dissatisfaction with the investigation into Benazir Bhutto's death on Thursday, but he denied accusations of government involvement in the attack. Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch Opposition Parties Slam Pakistani Election Postponement Pakistani opposition leaders criticized the government's decision to postpone parliamentary elections, a move they believe will benefit the ruling party, but said that they would still participate. Journalists discuss how the decision may impact the region's stability. Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch Suspense Builds in Iowa as Caucus-goers Weigh Choices As Thursday's Iowa caucuses near and the nation takes its first step toward picking nominees for the 2008 presidential race, GOP and Democratic candidates made a final push to rally support and encourage voter turnout. Judy Woodruff reports from Iowa… Continue watching
Jan 02 Death Toll Passes 300 in Kenya’s Election Violence By PBS News Hour Dozens of Kenyans were burned alive in a church on Tuesday and more than 300 have been killed in a wave of violence since last week's controversial re-election of President Mwai Kibaki. Continue reading
Jan 02 Pakistan Postpones Election Until Mid-February By Admin, PBS News Hour Despite the objections of opposition parties, Pakistan's parliamentary election was postponed on Wednesday by six weeks until mid-February due to violence sparked by the death of Benazir Bhutto. Continue reading