Oct 22 Watch The President's Trip to Asia President Bush continued his Asia trip Tuesday, stressing a commitment to the war on terrorism and tolerance for religious beliefs. Gwen Ifill leads a discussion about U.S. interests and relations in the region. Continue watching
Oct 21 Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Heads to President's Desk By Admin, PBS News Hour Opponents of the legislation say it prohibits established medical procedures that should be legal in cases where a mother's life or health is threatened. Continue reading
Oct 21 Northern Ireland Peace Process Falters; IRA Gives Up Weapons Cache The Northern Ireland peace process, stalled for more than a year, lurched back into motion Tuesday with dual announcements that the Irish Republican Army had surrendered more arms and the British government would hold key elections Nov. 26. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch John Allen Muhammad's Self Defense John Allen Muhammad, the alleged Washington area sniper, on Monday won the right to defend himself against murder charges stemming from the three-week shooting rampage last October. Two law experts discuss the possible effects on the trial. Continue watching
Oct 20 Israeli Air Forces Strike Targets in Gaza Strip Israeli warplanes and helicopters attacked targets in the Gaza Strip in separate strikes on Monday, reportedly killing 11 Palestinians, including two members of the militant group Hamas. The raids reportedly wounded some 90 others. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch Middle East Peace Plan As the U.S.-backed "road map" to peace in the Middle East hits ever more roadblocks, two Israeli and Palestinian former officials have proposed a new plan, called "The People's Voice." It has already gained 120,000 signatures for its two-state solution,… Continue watching
Oct 17 Embattled Bolivian President Steps Down Amid Riots Bolivian President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada reportedly resigned late Friday, after weeks of riots and protests that left at least 70 Bolivians dead. Violent demonstrations erupted over Sanchez de Lozada's plan to export natural gas from Bolivia. Continue reading
Oct 17 Senate Approves, House Rejects Iraq Loan Provision The Senate narrowly approved a measure that calls on Iraq to repay half of the $20.3 billion the Bush administration has requested for its reconstruction, despite lobbying from the White House to approve the money without the repayment condition. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch Paying for Peace in Iraq The Senate provided a setback for the administration's Iraq reconstruction plan when it approved an amendment that would require the Iraqi government to repay $10 billion of the $20 billion reconstruction grant. The House cleared a bill, which would give… Continue watching
Oct 15 Lawmakers Likely to Miss Oct. 17 Medicare Drug Bill Deadline Key lawmakers working on Medicare prescription drug legislation conceded late Tuesday they will miss an Oct. 17 target date for a final House-Senate compromise as they continue to hash out the details of the plan. Continue reading