Mar 29 Watch Olmert Pledges to Move Israel Towards a Final Border Deal Ehud Olmert began building a coalition after winning Israel's election on promises to declare a final border for Israel even as the militant group Hamas assumed control of the Palestinian government. Regional experts consider the two development's impact on the… Continue watching
Mar 28 Wiretap Revelations Spur Presidential Powers Debate By PBS News Hour The Bush administration came under intense scrutiny in December 2005 when The New York Times revealed that the NSA, under the authorization of President Bush, had been engaging in a wiretapping program without seeking court-ordered warrants. Continue reading
Mar 28 Kadima Appears to Take Lead in Israeli Elections By PBS News Hour Preliminary exit polls from Israeli elections Tuesday appeared to give the centrist Kadima Party, led by Ehud Olmert, the most seats in parliament, though fewer seats than observers expected. Continue reading
Mar 28 Warlord Charles Taylor Vanishes From Nigeria By Admin, PBS News Hour Charles Taylor, wanted for orchestrating the murder, rape and mutilation of more than 500,000 Africans, disappeared Monday, days after Nigerian leader Olusegun Obasanjo agreed to transfer him to a war crimes tribunal in Sierra Leone. Continue reading
Mar 28 Investigators Slip Radioactive Materials Past U.S. Border Patrol By PBS News Hour Two teams of government investigators testing the effectiveness of radiation monitors at U.S. borders were able to smuggle in enough radioactive material to make two "dirty bombs," a federal report released Monday said. Continue reading
Mar 28 Chief of Staff Resigns in White House Shakeup By PBS News Hour President Bush announced Tuesday that Andrew Card, one of the longest serving White House chiefs of staff in modern history, would leave his post and be replaced by the budget director Josh Bolten. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch Card Steps Down as White House Chief of Staff President Bush announced that Chief of Staff Andrew Card would resign after five years on the job. Card will be replaced by Office Of Management and Budget Director and former Deputy Chief of Staff for policy Josh Bolten. Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch Supreme Court Hears Challenge to War Powers The Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Salim Ahmed Hamdan who is charged with conspiring to commit acts of terror with al-Qaida. The case raises question about the jurisdiction of the federal courts, and the powers of the… Continue watching
Mar 27 Early Election Results Show Ousted Ukraine President Ahead By PBS News Hour Early results in Ukraine's parliamentary elections gave the party led by former President Viktor Yanukovich the lead Monday over the party of his former rival Orange Revolution leader President Viktor Yushchenko. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch Analysts Discuss The Influence of Muqtada al-Sadr With followers in parliament and a powerful militia at his disposal, Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's is vital to the future stability of Iraq. Two regional experts consider the growing importance of the popular leader. Continue watching