Jul 07 China Imposes Curfew to Fight Ethnic Unrest By PBS News Hour The Chinese government declared a curfew Tuesday in northwestern China to combat the continued ethnic violence erupting between Han Chinese and Muslim Uighurs. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch Ousted President Attempts Return to Honduras Amid Continued Protests Gwen Ifill reports on the ongoing political standoff in Honduras, where protests continued following the ouster of President Manuel Zelaya, who made an unsuccessful attempt to return Sunday. Continue watching
Jun 24 Khamenei: Iran Will Not ‘Yield to Pressure’ By PBS News Hour In the face of popular dissent over disputed presidential election results, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reiterated Wednesday that the government would not "yield to pressure at any cost."… Continue reading
Jun 23 Iran Finds ‘No Major Fraud’ in Presidential Vote By PBS News Hour Iran's top electoral authority reported Tuesday that it found "no major fraud" in the country's June 12 presidential election and will not annul the results, refuting days of street protests over the outcome of the vote. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch In Iran, Disputed Election Fuels Ongoing Political Unrest With election protests continuing in Iran, the nation's 12-member Guardian Council has agreed to hear the grievances of Mir Hussein Mousavi and other candidates. Analysts discuss the unfolding developments. Continue watching
Jun 16 In Iran, Recount to Begin as 7 Die in Protests By Admin, PBS News Hour Iran's 12-person Guardian Council said Tuesday it would begin a partial recount of votes in Friday's disputed presidential election, as seven people were reportedly killed during a massive march through the streets of Tehran. Continue reading
Mar 11 Pakistan Rounds Up Political Activists, Bans Protests By Admin, PBS News Hour Pakistani authorities banned protests and arrested hundreds of activists and opposition leaders Wednesday, a day before planned rallies in the country and a massive march on the capital Islamabad. Continue reading
Jan 02 Israel Strikes Hamas Targets as Fighting Continues in Gaza By PBS News Hour Fighting continued for a seventh day between Israel and the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip Friday, as Israel bombed a mosque it said was used to store weapons and targeted strikes on the homes of top Hamas leaders. Continue reading
Sep 12 Unrest in Bolivia Leads to Ousting of U.S. Diplomats By PBS News Hour Violent clashes between government supporters and opposition protesters in Bolivia have left at least eight dead and tipped off a diplomatic dispute culminating in U.S. diplomats being expelled from both Bolivia and Venezuela. Continue reading
Aug 06 President Bush to Urge More Freedoms in China By PBS News Hour President Bush plans to speak in opposition to China's detention of political dissidents and urge expansion of personal freedoms during a speech Thursday in Thailand before heading to Beijing for the Olympics. Continue reading