Jul 28 Dozens Die After Bombings Hit Baghdad, Kirkuk By PBS News Hour Suicide bombers killed at least 57 people and wounded nearly 300 others Monday during attacks against a Shiite pilgrimage in Baghdad and a Kurdish protest rally in northern Iraq, police said. Continue reading
Jul 22 Judge Orders Karadzic into U.N. Tribunal Custody By PBS News Hour A judge has ordered ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic to be handed over to the U.N. war crimes court to face charges of genocide and other atrocities against Muslims and Croats in his country, a Serbian prosecutor said Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 21 War Crimes Suspect Karadzic Arrested in Serbia By PBS News Hour Bosnian Serb wartime president Radovan Karadzic, one of the world's most-wanted men for his role in civilian massacres, was arrested Monday evening in a sweep by Serbian security forces, President Boris Tadic's office said. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch New Survey Maps Shifts in the U.S. Religious Landscape A new forum by the Pew foundation shows an America that is widely devout and diverse in its religious roots. It also reveals new shifts and trends in the way religion takes hold across the U.S. A senior fellow from… Continue watching
Apr 29 China Sentences 30 to Prison for Roles in Protests By PBS News Hour A Chinese court on Tuesday sentenced 30 people, including six monks, to jail terms ranging from three years to life in prison for their alleged roles in deadly riots in the Tibetan capital last month, state media reported. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch Wright Defends Sermons as Debate Over Race Continues Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Sen. Barack Obama's longtime pastor, defended the fiery sermons that have become an issue on the campaign trail Monday and criticized what he called an "attack on the black church." A panel of columnists and analysts discuss… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch Pope Benedict Urges Respect for Human Rights at U.N. Pope Benedict XVI spoke Friday at the United Nations, saying respect for human rights should be the focus of international cooperation, but warning "multilateral consensus" is "subordinated to the decisions of a small number."… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch Pope Benedict Says Church, American Society at a 'Crossroads' Pope Benedict XVI held mass before a crowd of some 45,000 worshipers at the Washington Nationals park Thursday, where he addressed the challenges facing American Catholics. A group of analysts and experts examine the pope's message to Americans. Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch Pope Visits White House, Compliments U.S. Generosity Pope Benedict XVI visited the White House Wednesday, welcomed by President and Laura Bush. A reporter following the story discusses the pope's six-day U.S. visit. Continue watching
Apr 16 Israeli Gaza Strikes Kill as Many as 19 Palestinians By PBS News Hour Israeli forces killed at least 19 Palestinians, mostly civilians and a journalist, in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip on Wednesday, medical officials and witnesses told news organizations. Continue reading