Politics

New Relationship: U.S. and Russia

Assessing U.S.-Russia relations as Presidents Bush and Putin meet in Moscow.

Senator Jim Jeffords: Tipping Point

Gwen Ifill talks to Sen. Jim Jeffords (I-Vt.), who changed the balance of power in Congress one year ago with his historic party switch.

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India, Pakistan Exchange Fire Along Disputed Border

India and Pakistan exchanged heavy mortar and machinegun fire along their border and in the disputed Kashmir province Tuesday, as a key Kashmiri separatist was gunned down.

Govt. Rules Out Guns in Cockpits

The federal government will not allow pilots of commercial airplanes to carry lethal weapons in the cockpit, John Magaw, the undersecretary of transportation security, announced Tuesday at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing.

Two Suicide Bombers Strike, Killing 3 in Netanya

In the first major assault since the end of the Israeli incursion into the West Bank, two suicide bombers launched attacks in the last 24 hours.

Celebration, Challenges Welcome New East Timor

Jubilant crowds swarmed the streets Monday as foreign dignitaries and locals alike welcomed the emergence of the world's newest nation, East Timor.

Background: East Timor

Ray Suarez reports on the newly-independent nation of East Timor.

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Independence Day in East Timor

A key United Nations official and an election monitor discuss East Timor's transition from war-torn province to independent state.

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Israel Enters Jenin Refugee Camp; Arafat Links Elections to Pullback

Israeli troops hunting for suspected militants on Friday reentered the Jenin refugee camp, scene of the some of the most intense fighting between Israelis and Palestinians last month.

Man of the World: Jimmy Carter

Terence Smith looks at Jimmy Carter's post-presidental years with Michael Beschloss, Roger Wilkins, Haynes Johnson, Richard Norton Smith, and Jack Nelson.

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