May 05 Watch South Carolina Face The nine Democrats vying for the White House squared off in Columbia, South Carolina Saturday to discuss the war in Iraq, President Bush's tax cut and other issues expected to shape the 2004 election season. Continue watching
May 02 Nigerian Oil Workers Agree to Release 100 Foreign Hostages Striking workers on an oil rig off the coast of Nigeria's Niger Delta agreed Friday to release 100 foreign hostages held captive since April 19. Continue reading
May 02 India to Restore Diplomatic Relations With Pakistan Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee told his parliament Friday that he will make new and decisive moves toward peace with Pakistan, an attempt he called the "last in my lifetime."… Continue reading
May 02 Recording Industry Settles with Students in File-Swapping Suit The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on Thursday reached settlements with the four students sued for operating music file-swapping networks at three U.S. universities. Continue reading
May 02 Watch Syria at the Crossroads Colin Powell arrived in Syria Friday for talks with President Bashar al-Assad and Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa. Simon Marks reports on what may lie ahead for Iraq's western neighbor now that Saddam Hussein's regime has been ousted. Continue watching
May 01 President Says Major Battles in Iraq Over, Rebuilding Remains Major combat operations have ended in Iraq and the American effort has now shifted to rebuilding the war-torn nation's infrastructure and government, President Bush told the nation in a primetime address Thursday night. Continue reading
May 01 Nine Former Enron Executives Face New Criminal Charges Federal prosecutors announced new charges against nine former Enron executives, including former Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fastow and his wife, as the government expands its investigation into the collapse of the Houston-based energy company. Continue reading
May 01 Israeli Incursion Into Gaza Strip Sparks Intense Gun Battle After the official release of the U.S.-backed "road map" to peace in the Middle East, at least 10 Palestinians were killed and some 65 wounded during a gun battle after Israeli troops swept into the Gaza Strip in a search… Continue reading
May 01 Watch Democracy’s Challenge in Nigeria Nigerians re-elected incumbent President Olusegun Obasanjo in April 2003, in one of the first instances of a peaceful transition of power between two civilian governments in the country's history. Ray Suarez looks at Nigeria's recent election and how the West… Continue watching
Apr 30 U.S. Presents Peace Plan to Israeli, Palestinian Leaders Despite continued Middle East violence and a deadly suicide attack in Tel Aviv Wednesday, the U.S. on Thursday presented a new proposal for the establishment of a permanent political peace in the strife-torn region. Continue reading