Dec 14 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Contributes Troops, Missiles to NATO Protection for Turkey In other news Friday, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced the United States will send patriot missiles and 400 U.S. troops to Turkey. American soldiers will be part of a larger NATO force meant to protect Turkey from possible Syrian missile… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch Cease-fire Holds for Israel and Gaza, But Both Prepared to Act if Provoked Both Hamas and Israel claimed the cease-fire agreement as a victory, despite the uncertainty of lasting peace. And both sides signaled they would respond in-kind to the first sign of provocation. Alex Thomson of Independent Television News reports that Hamas… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch Israel’s Flirtation with Military Action Against Iran Puts U.S. in Tricky Spot Israel's Flirtation with Military Action Against Iran Puts U.S. in Tricky Spot… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch News Wrap: Wall Street Gains, Iran Test-Fires Ballistic Missiles In other news Tuesday, Wall Street gains and strong sales for automakers. Heavy fighting continued near Syria's capitol and a human rights group has reported that the Syrian government is running a network of torture centers. Also, Iran test-fired ballistic… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch Gadhafi’s Troops Shell Rebel Cities as Officials Pursue Diplomatic Resolutions Government forces shelled opposition troops in several key rebel-held cities as talks of a ceasefire emerged from eastern Libya. Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News reports on the latest from Benghazi. Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch Other News: FTC Accuses Intel of Antitrust Violations In other news, the Federal Trade Commission filed suit against Intel for allegedly trying to unfairly stifle competition, and the House voted to let the government borrow another $290 billion over six weeks. Continue watching
Mar 28 North Korea Missile Test Renews Nuclear Jitters By PBS News Hour North Korea test-fired a battery of short-range missiles Friday in what some analysts viewed as a show of the reclusive state's anger at Washington and South Korea's new conservative government. Continue reading
Jul 09 U.N. Weapons Inspectors to Enter North Korea By PBS News Hour The United Nations' nuclear agency decided Monday to dispatch inspectors to North Korea to oversee the shutdown of the country's plutonium-producing facility. Continue reading
Oct 16 China Searches North Korean Cargo After Sanctions Imposed By PBS News Hour China began inspecting cargo for weapons at the North Korean border Monday after coming under intense pressure to enforce sanctions imposed by the United Nations over the weekend. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch Israel Resumes Bombing in Lebanon as Fighting Escalates Correspondents in Lebanon and Israel report on the ongoing Israeli-Hezbollah violence, which entered its 23rd day. Continue watching