Jun 27 Turnout Low in One-Candidate Runoff in Zimbabwe By PBS News Hour Voter participation in a run-off election Friday, with only longtime President Robert Mugabe running, was reportedly light at many polling stations. Some of those who did vote said they were coerced -- fearing punishment or even death. Continue reading
Jun 27 N. Korea Destroys Plutonium-producing Reactor By PBS News Hour North Korea demolished the cooling tower at its plutonium-producing reactor Friday, blasting apart the cylindrical structure in Yongbyon as a sign of its commitment to stop making plutonium for atomic bombs. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch Supreme Court Term Left Door Open for Future Disputes By the close of the Supreme Court's term Thursday, the justices made landmark decisions on cases regarding gun ownership, the death penalty and the legal rights of detainees. Legal experts weigh the rulings and what they indicate about future court… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch White House Removes North Korea From Terrorist List President Bush eased trade restrictions against North Korea Thursday and removed it from a terrorism sponsor list after the country gave Chinese officials a partial accounting of its nuclear activity. Analysts examine this policy shift. Continue watching
Jun 26 Justices Strike Down 'Millionaire's Amendment' By Admin, PBS News Hour The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Thursday the Federal Election Commission's "millionaire's amendment" violates the First Amendment by allowing House and Senate candidates to accept larger contributions if their opponent spends personal funds. Continue reading
Jun 26 Court Affirms Individual Right to Own Firearms By Admin, PBS News Hour In the first major pronouncement on gun rights in U.S. history, a divided Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting. Continue reading
Jun 26 North Korea Delivers Nuclear Report; U.S. to Lift Sanctions By PBS News Hour North Korea handed over a long-awaited accounting of its nuclear work to Chinese officials Thursday, fulfilling a key step in the denuclearization process. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch Attorneys Debate Effects of Gun Ban Override The Supreme Court's landmark decision overturning the gun ban in the District of Columbia Thursday may have far reaching effects. Peter Nickles, D.C. Attorney General, and Ted Cruz, former Texas Solicitor General, debate the impact of the decision. Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch In Landmark Ruling, Divided High Court Strikes Down Gun Ban The Supreme Court rejected a District of Columbia handgun ban in a 5-4 vote Thursday, the first time the court has issued a major ruling on gun rights. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal discusses the case. Continue watching
Jun 25 Efforts to Resettle Displaced Kenyans Get Mixed Results By PBS News Hour Despite government efforts to resettle hundreds of thousands of Kenyans displaced from election violence earlier this year, a state-funded human rights group has said too little is being done to address grievances back home. Continue reading