World Apr 02 World leaders urge action against terrorism at Nuclear Security Summit World leaders declared progress in safeguarding nuclear materials sought by terrorists and wayward nations, even as President Barack Obama acknowledged the task was far from finished. By Darlene Superville and Josh Lederman, Associated Press
World Apr 01 Watch 8:43 Summit explores how to keep nuclear material away from terrorists More than 50 world leaders met for the Nuclear Security Summit, which comes amid fears about terrorists acquiring destructive material, as well as North Korea's growing pace of nuclear tests and missile launches. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner offers… By PBS News Hour
World Mar 31 Watch 8:25 Signs of growing discontent for Xi Jinping in China Pressure has been mounting between the U.S. and China on issues ranging from Chinese military activity to reining in North Korea's nuclear efforts. But tensions are also rising within that country, due to economic instability and a crackdown on dissent. By PBS News Hour
Politics Mar 31 Obama, Xi vow to narrow differences, work closely on North Korea WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged Thursday to cooperate to confront the North Korean nuclear threat while working to narrow persistent differences over cybersecurity, human rights and maritime conflicts. By Matthew Pennington and Josh Lederman, Associated Press
Mar 28 Could the Pentagon’s missile defenses fend off a North Korea nuclear attack? By Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — As North Korea rattles its nuclear saber, threatening to bomb the U.S. at "any moment," a nerve-jangling question hangs in the air: If Pyongyang did launch a nuclear-armed missile at an American city, could the Pentagon's missile defenses… Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch Summit Wraps With Pact to Secure Stockpiles For more on the second day of the president's nuclear summit and the movement to cut weapons stockpiles around the world, Jim Lehrer speaks to Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher. Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch U.S., China May Partner on Nuke Sanctions for Iran President Obama called for new safeguards against nuclear terrorism and states that are non-compliant on nuclear issues at the second day of the security summit in Washington. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching