Oct 02 Judge Rejects Call to End Stevens Corruption Trial By PBS News Hour Hours after angrily chiding federal prosecutors for an evidence-withholding mistake, a federal judge in Washington rejected a request on behalf of Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens to dismiss corruption charges or declare a mistrial Thursday afternoon. Continue reading
Sep 17 Israel's Top Party Voting on Olmert Replacement By Admin, PBS News Hour Israel's governing party, Kadima, is voting on a new leader Wednesday with polls indicating that the country's foreign minister, Tzipi Livni, will be the likely winner. Continue reading
Sep 08 Pakistan's New President Looks to Mend Reputation, Stabilize Country By Admin, PBS News Hour Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, was elected Sept. 6 as president of Pakistan, the next chapter in the political career of a man once labeled "Mr. 10 Percent" because of corruption charges levied against… Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch Longtime Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens Faces Criminal Charges Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest-serving GOP member of the Senate, was indicted Tuesday on charges of making false statements about gifts he received. Washington Post reporter Carol Leonnig discusses the investigation that led to Stevens' seven-count indictment. Continue watching
Jun 30 At Summit, African Leaders Call on Zimbabwe to Settle Post-election Crisis By PBS News Hour African Union leaders gathered in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday with Zimbabwe's election top on the agenda a day after Robert Mugabe claimed the country's presidency in a disputed runoff election. Continue reading
May 28 Watch Modernizing China Confronts Environmental Woes Since undertaking market reforms in late 1970s, China has enjoyed an economic boom -- but the economic progress has also produced serious environmental damage and pollution problems. Margaret Warner reports on China's environmental woes and their impact on the run-up… Continue watching
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
May 26 Watch Earthquake Recovery Tempers China's Olympics Elation In preparing for the Olympic Games, the Chinese government has faced unexpected challenges, including a devastating earthquake and protests over its rule of Tibet. Margaret Warner reports from China about the quake's impacts on the Beijing Olympic plans. Continue watching
May 20 Watch Links to Lobbyists Pose Questions for Campaigns The role played by lobbyists in each of the top three campaigns for president has become a hot button issue as the race to raise campaign cash gains intensity. Analysts debate the role of lobbyists in campaigns and why the… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch Embattled HUD Secretary Steps Down Amid Allegations Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson resigned Monday amid allegations he granted favors to friends involving HUD contracts. A Washington Post reporter discusses the move. Continue watching