Dec 24 Watch 8:05 Students face high stakes in post-communist Romania By PBS News Hour In Romania, 8-year-old Raluca's family does not take economic security or education for granted. WNET's documentary series "Time for School" visits Bucharest to examine how opportunities have changed for young people in the post-communist era. Continue watching
Oct 31 27 dead, dozens injured after fire blazes through Romanian nightclub By Carey Reed A fire in an underground nightclub in Romania Friday night claimed the lives of more than two dozen people and injured another 184 others. Continue reading
May 19 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Contractor Killed in NATO Base Attack in Afghanistan In other news Wednesday, Taliban militants attacked one of NATO's largest military bases in Afghanistan, killing a U.S. contractor and democrats in the Senate fell short in a bid to push financial reform to a final vote. Continue watching
Oct 08 Herta Muller Wins Nobel Prize in Literature By Arts Desk Romanian-born writer Herta Muller won the 2009 Nobel Prize in literature Thursday, becoming only the 12th woman to win the prize in its 109-year history. Continue reading
Apr 03 U.S. Wins NATO Support for Missile Shield Plan By Admin, PBS News Hour President Bush secured NATO endorsement Thursday for his plans to construct a missile defense shield in Europe despite firm Russian opposition but failed to win backing for the quick accession of Ukraine and Georgia to the alliance. Continue reading