Nov 23 On Tuesday’s NewsHour… NORTH KOREAN ARTILLERY ATTACK | North Korea's shelling of Yeonpyeong island killed two South Korean marines and led to an exchange of fire between the two countries. Jim Lehrer gets more on the tense standoff from Victor Cha, former… Continue reading
Nov 22 On Monday’s NewsHour… AIRPORT SECURITY MEASURES | As holiday travel begins this week, controversial full-body scans and security pat-downs will be used in airports across the country. Margaret Warner chronicles the backlash and the TSA's handling of travelers' dissatisfaction. IRELAND'S MASSIVE FINANCIAL… Continue reading
Nov 18 On Thursday’s NewsHour: GM’s IPO, Terror Trials, Murkowski GM BACK ON THE MARKET | The new General Motors generated excitement on Wall Street, as the revamped automaker's initial public offering turned into the largest in U.S. history. We look at the automaker's turnaround since its bankruptcy and… Continue reading
Nov 17 On Wednesday’s NewsHour: Cholera in Haiti, Nuclear Treaty, Deficit Ideas HAITI'S CHOLERA OUTBREAK | Gwen Ifill speaks with Miami Herald Caribbean correspondent Jacqueline Charles in Port-au-Prince, who says that recent unrest related to a cholera outbreak in Haiti is hampering efforts to contain the spread of the epidemic. NEWS WRAP… Continue reading
Nov 16 On Tuesday’s NewsHour… FORECLOSURE WORRIES | There was new evidence Tuesday that flawed mortgage documents could lead to billions of dollars in bank losses and further cripple the housing market. Judy Woodruff gets the latest on the nationwide probe into questionable mortgage practices. Continue reading
Nov 15 On Monday’s NewsHour… KARZAI CALLS FOR SCALING BACK OF U.S. INVOLVEMENT | Afghan President Hamid Karzai told the Washington Post this weekend that the U.S. should scale back its mission, including night raids, in Afghanistan. The comments are the latest source of tension… Continue reading
Nov 12 On Friday’s NewsHour… G20 ENDS WITHOUT SPECIFIC GOALS | The summit of the world's 20 leading economies in South Korea ended with general statements on key issues, but specific actions on currency and trade disputes were left for another day. Jeffrey Brown speaks… Continue reading
Nov 11 On Thursday’s NewsHour … Iraq’s New Government, U.S.-China Currency Disputes, Delaware’s Chris Coons IRAQ'S NEW GOVERNMENT| Iraq voted on a new government after an eight-month deadlock. The coalition will be a power-sharing arrangement among Kurds, Sunnis and Shi'ites. But the three-way coalition will face an array of old challenges. Margaret Warner talks to… Continue reading
Nov 10 On Wednesday’s NewsHour … Obama at G-20, Haiti Recovery, Deficit Proposal OBAMA AT G-20 | President Obama arrived in South Korea Wednesday ahead of the G-20 Summit amid growing international criticism of the Federal Reserve's recent economic decisions. We examine the president's push in letting the free market help determine… Continue reading
Nov 09 On Tuesday’s NewsHour … Obama Back in Indonesia, Bush Memoir Released OBAMA BACK IN INDONESIA | As President Obama's tour through Asia continues, Margaret Warner reports on his abbreviated stop in Indonesia, where he spent four years of his childhood. Later in the show, we'll revisit some sites from… Continue reading