Dec 20 U.N.-Backed Talks Deadlock Over Kosovo Status By PBS News Hour Negotiations led by the U.N. Security Council to determine the future of Kosovo ended in a deadlock Wednesday, with Western diplomats saying talks would continue in European capitals over the fate of the U.N. administered province. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch Time Names Russia’s Putin ‘Person of the Year’ in New Sign of Influence Time magazine named Russian President Vladimir Putin its "Person of the Year" Wednesday -- the latest sign of Putin's rise as a key player on the world stage. A Time editor and a policy expert examine Putin's leadership and how… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch McConnell Details Spending Bill Fight, Push for War Funds GOP and Democratic lawmakers have sparred in recent weeks over a massive spending bill that, in addition to funding domestic programs, also seeks to include funds for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., discusses legislative… Continue watching
Dec 19 Former Hyundai Exec Wins S. Korean Presidency By PBS News Hour Former Hyundai CEO Lee Myung-bak was elected South Korea's president Wednesday, a move that is expected to improve relations with the United States and hold North Korea more accountable for receiving aid. Continue reading
Dec 19 Recommendation Nears for Listing Polar Bear as ‘Threatened’ By PBS News Hour One year ago, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service took up a proposal to list the polar bear as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act -- a decision that enjoys public support but also stands to impact a range of… Continue reading
Dec 18 Castro Letter Renews Questions over Future Cuban Leadership By PBS News Hour Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro conceded Monday that he might relinquish some formal leadership posts to make way for a new generation of leaders, a move that raised new speculation about his political future. Continue reading
Dec 18 Zuma Ousts Mbeki as ANC Leader in South Africa By PBS News Hour South Africa's ruling African National Congress elected former deputy president Jacob Zuma as its leader Tuesday, making him almost certain to succeed President Thabo Mbeki in 2009. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch New Endorsements Help Heat Up ’08 Race With just over two weeks before Iowa's presidential caucus, several candidates have picked up key endorsements, including Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton and Republican John McCain. The chief political columnist for Politico assesses the latest election developments. Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch In Iowa, GOP Candidates Tout Conservative Values In the second of a series of reports on the tightening presidential race in Iowa as the state's Jan. 3 caucus grows closer, Ray Suarez looks at how Republican candidates are focusing their efforts on courting conservative voters in the… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch Shields and Brooks Mull Iowa Election Push, Baseball Scandal The final Republican and Democratic debates took place in Iowa this week ahead of the state's Jan. 3 caucus, a spending fight continued in Congress and a report brought new focus on the use of steroids in professional baseball. Analysts… Continue watching