Politics

Staying in Power

In a controversial referendum, Pakistani voters deliver a vote of confidence to President Pervez Musharraf.

Turkey to Take Command of Afghan Peacekeeping Force

Turkey announced on Monday it would officially assume leadership of the international peacekeeping team in Afghanistan from British forces for the next six months.

High Court Narrows Scope of Disabilities Act

By Admin

A divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that the needs of disabled workers do not normally outweigh an employer's seniority policies.

Nine Killed in Hebron Raid; Israel Agrees to Lift Restrictions on Arafat

Israeli tanks and troops raided the West Bank city of Hebron shortly before dawn Monday, killing at least nine and arresting some 17 Palestinians.

Background: Stalemate Broken

Independent Television News reports on the Middle East agreement that would allow Yasser Arafat to leave his besieged compound.

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World Views: President Bush's Foreign Policy

From violence in the Middle East to involvement in Iraq, experts assess President Bush's foreign policy.

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Stalemate Broken?

Gwen Ifill talks with Hisham Melhem, Washington correspondent for the Beirut newspaper As-Safir, and David Makovsky, a senior fellow for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy about the Middle East agreement that would allow Yasser Arafat to leave his…

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Bush Calls on Israel to End Offensive

By Admin

President Bush on Friday renewed his call for Israel to end its nearly month-long incursion into Palestinian territory.

18 Dead in German School Shooting

By PBS News Hour

A 19-year-old expelled high school student killed 17 people and himself in a shooting rampage at a German high school Friday.