Apr 06 Watch Continuing Turmoil in Iraq As the June 30 deadline for the transition of political power in Iraq draws closer, Shiite and Sunni insurgents continue to battle coalition forces in Iraq. A reporter in Iraq assesses the situation. Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch Rwanda Ten Years Later As many as 800,000 people died when Rwanda fell into fighting and genocide ten years ago this week. Independent Television News correspondent Lindsey Hilsum reported from Rwanda for The NewsHour at that time, and he returned to Rwanda this month… Continue watching
Apr 05 Spain Arrests More Suspects in Madrid Train Blasts Spanish authorities said Monday they had arrested two more suspects in the March 11 train bombings that killed 191 people and had identified three of those killed in a suicide explosion over the weekend as leading suspects in the attacks. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch Iraq Turmoil: Senate Reaction Some U.S. senators are arguing that it is implausible for the United States to relinquish political control of Iraq by the June 30 deadline. Two members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee discuss the situation. Continue watching
Apr 04 Afghan Warlord Demands Changes in Karzai Government By Admin The leader of Afghanistan's minority Uzbek community, General Abdul Rashid Dostum, renewed his calls for changes in the Karzai government Friday and refused to remove his forces that overran the northern province of Faryab. Continue reading
Apr 02 Judge Declares Mistrial in Tyco Case The judge in the grand larceny case against two former Tyco International Ltd. executives declared a mistrial Friday, citing outside pressure on a holdout juror. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch Tyco Mistrial The corporate corruption trial of two former Tyco executives ended in a mistrial today after an apparent holdout juror received a threatening letter. Ray Suarez discusses the decision and the future of the case with New York Times reporter Andrew… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch Rocky Road Both houses of Congress passed different versions of a transportation bill, both of which President Bush says are paved with pork-barrel projects that make them too expensive for him to sign. Kwame Holman explains the election-year politics behind the fight… Continue watching
Mar 31 New Liberal Radio Network Debuts By PBS News Hour In a challenge to the dominance of conservative talk radio programs, Air America Radio, the new liberal talk radio network, went on the air Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 31 Gas Prices Continue to Rise As Candidates Debate Energy Policy The world's leading oil producing nations announced Wednesday that they would cut production by four percent, a move that is expected to drive up the price of gasoline and fuel the political battle over U.S. energy policy. Continue reading