Aug 23 Biden Brings Foreign Policy Skills, Liberal Voting Record By Admin, PBS News Hour Delaware Democratic Sen. Joe Biden, selected as Sen. Barack Obama's running mate, brings to the ticket extensive foreign policy experience, a generally liberal voting record and a strong personality. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch China Balances Host Role with Delicate Diplomacy During Olympics Atlantic Monthly veteran writer James Fallows, who has spent a year reporting from China about everything from Beijing's pollution to the tightly controlled media, discusses the country's future following its turn in the Olympic spotlight. Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch Obama's Likely Running Mate, New Attack Ads Top Campaign News Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the suspense over Sen. Barack Obama's announcement of his vice presidential running mate and the latest ad war between the Democrat and GOP rival Sen. John McCain. Continue watching
Aug 22 Dozens Dead in Southern Somalia Clashes By PBS News Hour At least 70 people have been killed over the past few days in battles between Somalia's Islamist al-Shabaab rebels and a pro-government clan militia in the southern part of the country. Continue reading
Aug 22 Iraq, U.S. Move Closer to Troop Pullout Date By PBS News Hour Iraqi and U.S. officials came closer to a long-term security deal Thursday by agreeing to a withdrawal of American forces by the end of 2011, though other sticking points remained such as immunity for U.S. troops in Iraq. Continue reading
Aug 22 Some Russian Troops Seen Pulling out of Georgia By Admin, PBS News Hour Russian troops began leaving several cities in Georgia on Friday, the day that Russia's president had said a pullback would be complete, but elsewhere they were still manning checkpoints and controlling traffic. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch New Ads, Running Mate Rumors Fuel Presidential Campaign Days before the national party conventions begin, the campaign trail is heating up as Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama release new ads and the poll gap between them tightens. Political reporters discuss the race. Continue watching
Aug 21 Rice: U.S., Iraq Close on Timetable Agreement By Admin, PBS News Hour Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Thursday that timetables should be set for a U.S. troop withdrawal, but conceded that nailing down a broader pact on future relations has been difficult. Continue reading
Aug 21 Suicide Bombing in Pakistan Kills at Least 59 By Admin, PBS News Hour Two suicide bombers blew themselves up outside an arms factory near Pakistan's capital of Islamabad on Thursday, killing at least 59 people, as workers were leaving at the end of their shift. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch McCain Talks Iraq in N.M. While Obama Tours Va. The presidential hopefuls hit the campaign trial Wednesday, with GOP Sen. John McCain visiting the toss-up state of New Mexico and Sen. Barack Obama touring the battleground state of Virginia. Kwame Holman recaps the latest campaign news. Continue watching