Nov 30 Watch High Court Hears Abortion Case The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, the court's first case since the confirmation of Chief Justice John Roberts. The case examines the constitutionality of a New Hampshire law requiring parental notification… Continue watching
Nov 29 Sides Resume Peace Talks As Violence Continues in Darfur By Admin, PBS News Hour Efforts to end the two-and-a half year conflict in Darfur, Sudan that has claimed more than 200,000 lives and displaced two million people opened a new chapter Tuesday as the opposing sides entered the seventh round of peace talks in… Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch Canada’s No Confidence Vote Canada's Liberal party lost a vote of no confidence in the House of Commons after accusations of corruption. Voters will chose a new parliament on Jan. 23. Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch Border Openings Historic Step for Gaza Strip Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat hails an agreement to open several Gaza border crossings that will help foster trade as a historic step towards independence for Palestinians in Gaza. Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch Immigration Control Along U.S.-Mexico Border In a speech in Arizona, President Bush stressed the need for improved enforcement along the U.S.-Mexico border and proposed a guest worker program. Following a background report, four guests discuss the proposals. Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch Liberia’s New President A report on the challenges awaiting the newly elected president of Liberia, Ellen-Johnson-Sirleaf, and the three and a half million people of her West African country. Continue watching
Nov 23 Chile’s Pinochet Charged With Tax Evasion By PBS News Hour Former Chilean dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet was put under house arrest and charged with evading taxes on $26 million related to his overseas accounts, state television said Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch Sharon’s New Mission Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's departure from the right-wing Likud Party forced the scheduling Wednesday of new elections in March. Following a background report, two experts discuss the factors driving Sharon's actions and what might come next. Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch Jose Padilla Charged Jose Padilla, who was arrested in 2002 for an alleged plot to attack the United States, has been indicted on charges related to supporting terror campaigns in Afghanistan and elsewhere, U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Tuesday. Two experts discuss… Continue watching
Nov 22 ‘Dirty Bomb’ Suspect Charged With Conspiracy By PBS News Hour Jose Padilla, a U.S. citizen held for three years as an enemy combatant suspected of planning a "dirty bomb" attack on the United States, has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder and aid terrorists overseas, the Justice Department said. Continue reading