Dec 04 Reporter's Notebook: Gwen Ifill on Clinton's Appointment and Obama's Transition By PBS News Hour Senior NewsHour correspondent Gwen Ifill reflected on President-elect Barack Obama's recent nomination of Hillary Clinton as secretary of state and the transition process in a reporter's notebook. Continue reading
Dec 01 Obama's Former Rival Clinton Chosen as Secretary of State By PBS News Hour President-elect Barack Obama has chosen New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, his fierce competitor for the Democratic presidential nomination, as his pick for the high-profile Cabinet post of secretary of state in his new administration. Continue reading
Oct 17 Turkey Gains Non-permanent Seat on U.N. Security Council By PBS News Hour Turkey was elected, along with four other countries, as a non-permanent member of the U.N. Security Council on Friday for the first time since 1961. Continue reading
Oct 10 Former Finnish President Ahtisaari Wins Nobel Peace Prize By PBS News Hour Finland's former president Martti Ahtisaari won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday for his career of diplomatic efforts and skillful negotiations to buoy peacemaking and resolve international conflicts. Continue reading
Sep 18 Rice Slams 'Aggressive' Russian Policies in Speech By PBS News Hour U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice offered sharp criticisms of Russia Thursday, saying that the West must stand up to its "bullying" and that Russia's policies have put it on a path to isolation and irrelevance. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch U.S. Marks Policy Shifts in Iraq, Iran Nuclear Talks The Bush administration signaled policy shifts Friday by agreeing to set a "time horizon" for Iraq troop reductions and sending a top U.S. envoy to Iranian nuclear talks. Analyst Michael Rubin and columnist Trudy Rubin examine the moves. Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch U.S. Election Grabs Intense Interest Overseas The 2008 presidential election has sparked the world's attention, with some looking ahead to possible foreign policy shifts under a new administration, a new poll shows. Reporters from international media outlets gauge foreign reaction to the historic race. Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch Olympic Torch Relay Puts Chinese Policies in Focus China is facing increasing scrutiny for many of its policies as the Summer Games in Beijing draw closer -- and protesters have seized the Olympic torch's current global tour as a platform to voice opposition to China's rule of Tibet,… Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch New Cuban Leadership Intensifies Speculation on Reforms Raul Castro was confirmed as Cuba's president Sunday, after last week's announcement that his ailing brother, Fidel Castro, would step down after decades in power. Two experts on Cuba discuss the prospects for reforms in the country and relations with… Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch U.S. Policy on Iran Under New Scrutiny after Weapons Report A day after a new intelligence report found that Iran halted its nuclear weapons program in 2003, President Bush warned that Iran remains a threat and could restart its weapons program at any time. Two members of the Senate Intelligence… Continue watching