Nov 21 Watch Iraq and Syria Restore Relations After 24-year Rift Iraq restored full diplomatic relations with Syria Tuesday in an effort to stem militant violence and garner favor with other Arab states. David Schenker and Robert Malley discuss the new alliance and its possible impact. Continue watching
Nov 21 Gunmen Kill Anti-Syrian Lebanese Cabinet Minister By PBS News Hour Lebanon's Christian, anti-Syrian Cabinet Minister Pierre Gemayel was assassinated Tuesday as he was leaving church in a predominantly Christian neighborhood near Beirut. Continue reading
Nov 21 Peace Deal Ends Nepal's Decade Long Civil War By PBS News Hour The government of Nepal and Maoist guerrillas signed an historic peace accord Tuesday, ending 10 years of fighting and human rights abuses on both sides that killed over 13,000 people and displaced over 100,000. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch First Muslim Elected to Congress Democrat Keith Ellison of Minnesota was the first Muslim to be elected to the House of Representatives. Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch Military Intervention Necessary to Stop Darfur Crisis In the first in a series of conversations about what can be done about the Darfur crisis, Susan Rice, the assistant secretary of state for Africa under President Clinton, argues for international military forces to pressure the Sudanese government to… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch Congress Elects New Leadership, as 2008 Campaign Begins Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the leadership elections in Congress including Speaker of the House-elect Nancy Pelosi's support for Rep. John Murtha for House majority leader as well as the possible landscape for the 2008 Presidential campaign. Continue watching
Nov 17 Senate Passes U.S.-India Nuclear Deal By PBS News Hour The Senate on Thursday approved a controversial bill allowing the United States to trade civil nuclear material with its one-time foe India, a victory for President Bush who hailed the plan as a major boost for trade with a key… Continue reading
Nov 17 Drug Trade, Resurgent Taliban Fuel Intensified Attacks in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour Funded largely by a flourishing drug trade, Taliban fighters have stepped up their attacks on Afghan and international forces, killing more than 300 people a month on average in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch Democrats Pick Hoyer for House Majority Leader House Democrats elected Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., as majority leader over Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., and formally nominated Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., as House speaker. Two lawmakers discuss the election results and plans for the upcoming Congress. Continue watching
Nov 15 Kabila Re-elected in Congo Presidential Runoff By PBS News Hour Congo's President Joseph Kabila won re-election Wednesday in a runoff vote that is being disputed by his main opponent, ex-rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba. Continue reading