Apr 18 Israeli Forces Pull Out of Jenin, Arrest Hamas Member Israeli tanks pulled out the Jenin refugee camp Thursday, allowing Palestinians their first access to hospitals and an opportunity to bury those killed in some of the fiercest fighting of Israel's three-week West Bank incursion. Continue reading
Apr 18 Former King Returns to Afghanistan Former King Mohammad Zaher Shah returned to Afghanistan Thursday for the first time in nearly three decades. The king is slated to head a meeting of tribal leaders that will outline the future of the nation after years of extremist… Continue reading
Apr 18 President Bush on Powell’s Mideast Trip The full text of President Bush and Secretary Powell's remarks on the secretary's just-finished Mideast diplomatic trip. Continue reading
Apr 18 The Medgar Evers Assassination By PBS News Hour Perhaps the most significant martyr in the struggle for civil rights prior to Dr. Martin Luther King's assassination, Medgar Evers galvanized the civil rights movement in his life and also in his death. Continue reading
Apr 18 The Freedom Summer Killings By PBS News Hour James Earl Chaney lived in Mississippi his entire life. Michael Schwerner spent six months in the state and Andrew Goodman had been there only a day. Continue reading
Apr 18 The Birmingham Church Bombing By PBS News Hour The 1963 bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, which killed four young girls, shocked the city of Birmingham and the world. Continue reading
Apr 17 U.N. Certifies Gusmao Landslide, East Timor Nears Independence United Nations election monitors certified the landslide victory of long-time resistance leader Xanana Gusmao in East Timor's first presidential election. The vote is one of the final steps towards the full independence of the half-island region. Continue reading
Apr 17 Powell Trip Ends Without Truce Despite six days of diplomacy, Secretary of State Colin Powell left the Middle East Wednesday without an agreement on how to end 18 months of bloodshed, however the Bush administration did commit to continue working towards peace in the region. Continue reading
Apr 17 Colin Powell Press Conference Secretary of State Colin Powell spoke with reporters before leaving Israel on Wednesday. The following is a transcript of that press conference. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch Assessing Powell’s Mission Three experts assess Secretary Powell's mission, and the Bush Administration's efforts to bring peace to the Middle East. Continue watching