Apr 15 Napolitano Names New U.S. 'Border Czar' By PBS News Hour Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano named former federal prosecutor Alan Bersin as the next "border czar" to lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection during a Wednesday news conference in El Paso, Texas. Continue reading
Apr 15 Tax Havens Hamper Development in Poor Countries By Admin, PBS News Hour Tax havens are typically thought of as enclaves where the world's rich can shelter their fortunes from the prying eyes of governments. But citizens of developing countries may be tax havens' hidden victims. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch Swat Valley Power Struggle Led to Islamic Law Decision Analysts discuss the impact of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari's move to impose Islamic law in the Swat Valley as part of a deal to end two years of fighting with pro-Taliban militants in the region. Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch Pakistan Approves Use of Islamic Law in Swat Valley Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday signed a measure imposing Islamic law in the country's northwestern Swat Valley as part of a deal to end two years of fighting with pro-Taliban militants in the region. Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch N. Korea Vows to Boycott Nuclear Talks After U.N. Rebuke A day after the U.N. Security Council condemned North Korea's recent rocket launch, Pyongyang said it would pull out of six-party nuclear talks and restart a plutonium reactor. Analysts offer their take on what the rhetoric means. Continue watching
Apr 14 Despite Court Ruling, Minn. Senate Seat Looks to Stay Empty for a While By PBS News Hour Despite a Minnesota three-judge panel ruling this week that Democrat Al Franken won the most votes in last year's Senate race against Republican Norm Coleman, it could still be weeks or months before Minnesota's vacant Senate seat is filled. Continue reading
Apr 14 Obama Says Economy 'Not Out of the Woods' By Admin, PBS News Hour President Barack Obama renewed the case for his domestic and economic agenda on Tuesday, warning Americans eager for better news on the economy that "by no means are we out of the woods."… Continue reading
Apr 14 N. Korea Vows to Withdraw From Nuke Talks By PBS News Hour North Korea said it would withdraw from six-party nuclear talks and restart a key reactor Tuesday in retaliation for a U.N. Security Council rebuke of a recent missile test. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch Text: President Obama's Speech on the Economy President Barack Obama delivered a speech on his economic agenda at Georgetown University in Washington on Tuesday. Following is the text of his remarks, as prepared for delivery and distributed by the White House. Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch Obama Eases Some Travel, Policy Restrictions on Cuba Signaling a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy, President Obama announced plans Monday to lift some travel restrictions to Cuba for Cuban-Americans and to improve telecommunications with the island. A reporter details the decision. Continue watching