May 21 Watch Karzai Opponent Abdullah Looks to Bolster Afghan Opposition Movement Margaret Warner interviews Afghan opposition leader Abdullah Abdullah about President Karzai's leadership and the ongoing war in Afghanistan, more than six months after Abdullah dropped out of the runoff election against the current president. Continue watching
May 14 Watch U.K. Foreign Secretary Reaffirms ‘Unbreakable Alliance’ with the U.S. Foreign Secretary William Hague met with Obama administration officials, following speculation that the U.K.'s new governing coalition will be more independent of U.S. policy. Margaret Warner talks to Hague about the newly formed government under Prime Minister David Cameron. Continue watching
Sep 21 Economy Weighs on Germans as Election Nears By Larisa Epatko BERLIN -- As Germany slowly recovers from the economic crisis, the country's voters are still concerned about jobs and financial stability heading into Sunday's election, which will decide whether Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative party stays in power. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch Death Toll Mounts as Coalition Forces Confront Taliban As coalition forces attempt to wrest control of southern Afghanistan from Taliban insurgents, they are experiencing their highest casualties in eight years of war. Analysts discuss the rise in violence with Gwen Ifill. Continue watching
Dec 17 British Troops to Withdraw From Iraq by Mid-2009 By Admin, PBS News Hour British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced Wednesday that British troops will withdraw from Iraq by the end of July 2009, ending a mission that that provided the second-largest military presence in the country after the U.S. Continue reading
May 28 Israel Defense Minister Demands Olmert Resign By Admin, PBS News Hour Israel's defense minister issued an ultimatum to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Wednesday, demanding that he step down over corruption allegations or face early elections. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch Britain Announces Troop Drawdown in Southern Iraq British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced Wednesday that about 1,600 of Britain's 7,100 troops will begin to withdraw from southern Iraq in the coming months. A Pentagon correspondent and a policy expert analyze the politics behind the decision. Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch Former Lawmakers Discuss Challenges for New Congress With Democrats in control of Congress for the first time in 12 years -- a comfortable majority in the House but a thin lead in the Senate -- former Republican and Democrat lawmakers sort through the political lexicon and discuss… Continue watching
Dec 12 Truck Bombing Kills at least 60, Government Seeks to Limit al-Sadr Influence By PBS News Hour A man pulled into a busy Baghdad market Tuesday, called for help unloading his pickup truck and then detonated explosives, killing at least 60 people and wounding another 150. Continue reading
Sep 11 Hamas, Fatah Agree to Unity Government By Admin, PBS News Hour Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, head of Hamas, agreed Monday to form a coalition government. Continue reading