May 14 Watch Democratic Race Nearing a Turning Point After trading wins in Democratic primary contests, the race continues between Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama for the party's nomination, while GOP Sen. John McCain works to mount a fresh general election strategy. A panel of experts examines the… Continue watching
May 13 Clinton Basks in Big W.Va. Win as Nominating Fight Continues to Ore., Ky. By PBS News Hour Sen. Hillary Clinton cruised to an easy and anticipated victory in West Virginia's Democratic primary on Tuesday -- a vote that rival Sen. Barack Obama conceded to her a day before the polls opened -- as the march continues toward… Continue reading
May 13 Watch Chinese Ambassador on Quake Disaster, Olympic Protests In a NewsHour interview, Zhou Wenzhong, the Chinese Ambassador to the U.S., discusses the earthquake that hit central China this week, recent protests over Tibet that have disrupted the Olympic torch relay and the state of international relief efforts following… Continue watching
May 12 Watch West Virginia Democrats Prepare For Tuesday Vote Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has campaigned hard in West Virginia in anticipation of that state's Tuesday primary, while front-runner Barack Obama has shifted focus to the larger Kentucky and Oregon contests. Continue watching
May 12 Watch Myanmar's Rulers Hold Tight to Power Amid Cyclone Crisis In the aftermath of last week's destructive cyclone, the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar has thrown a spotlight on the military junta governing the country. A former U.S. ambassador to Myanmar and professor born in the country examine the country's government… Continue watching
May 12 Sharif's Party Pulls Out of Pakistan Cabinet By Admin, PBS News Hour Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Monday his party was withdrawing from the cabinet -- though it still supported the coalition government -- because of a dispute over restoring judges fired by President Pervez Musharraf. Continue reading
May 11 More Aid Enters Myanmar; Referendum Vote Held By PBS News Hour Food and water began reaching more of Myanmar's cyclone victims Sunday, but the government made no indication that it would allow foreign aid workers into the country to distribute the goods. Continue reading
May 09 Watch Shields and Brooks Examine Impact of Epic Contest After Sen. Barack Obama won handily in North Carolina's primary and rival Sen. Hillary Clinton scored a narrow victory in Indiana, many pundits called for Clinton to exit the race and bring the Democratic battle to a close. Mark Shields… Continue watching
May 09 Hezbollah Gunmen Seize Control of Beirut Neighborhoods By PBS News Hour In some of the worst sectarian clashes in years, Shiite Hezbollah gunmen seized control of nearly all of Beirut's Muslim sector Friday and fresh tensions emerged between the group and the U.S.-backed Lebanese government. Continue reading
May 08 Watch Words in Conflict: Israeli, Palestinian Poetry Poets in the Middle East are often held in high regard, and many achieve a level of celebrity and authority not common in the West. Tonight, in recognition of Israel's 60th anniversary, Jeffrey Brown has an encore report on the… Continue watching