May 15 Newly Sworn-in President of Haiti Faces Challenges By PBS News Hour Haitian President Rene Preval took office Monday with the challenge of bringing order -- and international aid -- to the impoverished island nation. Continue reading
May 15 U.S. Restores Diplomatic Ties to Libya By PBS News Hour The United States announced its intention Monday to normalize relations with Libya for the first time in 25 years and remove it from the list of countries designated as sponsors of terrorism. Continue reading
May 12 Watch Darfur Deal Faces Uncertain Future Described as the last best hope for Darfur, the region's peace settlement is thrown into question by officials who worry over Sudan's instability and refugees who have little faith in the government. Margaret Warner reports from Sudan on the obstacles… Continue watching
May 12 Watch NSA Phone Records Collection, Bush Poll Numbers Top Week’s News Shields and Brooks on NSA Collecting Calls… Continue watching
May 12 Watch Legality of NSA Phone Program Questioned NSA Collecting Calls: Is this Program Legal?… Continue watching
May 12 Red Cross Criticizes Lack of Access to U.S. Secret Prisons By PBS News Hour The International Committee of the Red Cross criticized the Bush administration Friday for denying access by neutral visitors to those held in secret detention. Continue reading
May 11 Watch Senate Votes to Extend Tax Cuts For Five Years The U.S. Senate voted to extend $70 billion dollars in tax cuts, first enacted in 2003, for five years. While Republicans credit these tax cuts with a surging economy, Democrats believe a majority of Americans are being left out. Continue watching
May 11 Watch NSA Wire Tapping Program Revealed An article in Thursday's USA Today reported that three of the largest U.S. phone companies have been providing the National Security Agency with phone records from millions of Americans since 9/11. Two senators discuss the program's legal and security issues… Continue watching
May 11 Iran Ready to Negotiate over Nuclear Program By Admin, PBS News Hour Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday he is willing to discuss his country's nuclear capabilities, a statement welcomed by Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency. Continue reading
May 11 U.S. Role in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict By PBS News Hour With the largest Jewish population outside of Israel and a growing Arab-American population, the United States has unique social, cultural and diplomatic ties to Israel and the Palestinian territories. Continue reading