May 07 Watch Pressure Grows on Clinton, Obama Claims Momentum Barack Obama easily won the North Carolina primary Tuesday, while Hillary Clinton narrowly won in Indiana -- leading to fresh speculation as to whether the nominating battle may be nearing an end. Mark Shields and David Brooks weigh the road… Continue watching
May 07 Medvedev Takes Helm in Russia, Nominates Putin as Premier By Admin, PBS News Hour Dmitry Medvedev was sworn in as Russia's third president Wednesday in an elaborate ceremony inside the Grand Kremlin Palace, and hours later nominated his predecessor, Vladimir Putin, as prime minister. Continue reading
May 07 Despite Split Decision, Obama Claims New Momentum in Democratic Contest By Admin, PBS News Hour Both Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton sought to make the most out of their respective primary wins Tuesday, elbowing one another in their effort to claim momentum in the ongoing fight for the Democratic presidential nomination. Continue reading
May 06 Watch Obama, Clinton Battle Down to the Wire in Ind., N.C. In the latest Democratic primaries, Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have campaigned unrelentingly in Indiana and North Carolina over the last few days. Continue watching
May 06 Death Toll Surpasses 22,000 in Myanmar; Groups Poised to Rush in Aid By PBS News Hour Myanmar's government raised the death toll from the weekend's cyclone to more than 22,000 on Tuesday and said another 41,000 were missing, as aid groups awaited visas to bring supplies to the devastated Asian nation. Continue reading
May 05 Myanmar Cyclone Death Toll Could Top 10,000 By PBS News Hour The foreign minister of Myanmar's strict military junta said Monday that the death toll from Saturday's cyclone strike could continue to skyrocket. Continue reading
May 05 Watch Democratic Fight Heads into Critical N.C., Ind. Contests Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton made their final pitches to voters in Indiana and North Carolina, looking for support ahead of Tuesday's primary contests. Two correspondents fresh off the campaign trail discuss whether these two states can change the… Continue watching
May 02 Watch Shields, Brooks Debate New Polls, Rev. Wright and Gas Tax With North Carolina and Indiana preparing to vote, columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss if Rev. Wright, the gas tax holiday or the economy may prove decisive in Tuesday's balloting. Continue watching
May 02 Zimbabwe Opposition: Results Are ‘Scandalous’ By PBS News Hour Zimbabwe's opposition party on Friday challenged results that say its leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, has won the first round of the presidential election with 47.9 percent of the vote -- but not enough to avoid a runoff against President Robert Mugabe. Continue reading
May 02 Watch Delayed Zimbabwe Vote Tally Points to Future Runoff Zimbabwe's electoral commission announced the results of the nation's election on Friday, more than a month since voters went to the polls. As the country now gears up for a runoff, a National Public Radio reporter discusses the details behind… Continue watching