May 29 Watch India Seeks to Expand Nuclear Power Capabilities With India's demand for electricity expected to more than double by the year 2015, the country is attempting to increase its reliance on nuclear energy. NewsHour special correspondent Simon Marks reports from India on the country's growing nuclear industry. Continue watching
Apr 09 Iran Defies U.N. Resolution; Announces “Industrial Scale” Uranium Enrichment By Admin, PBS News Hour Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that Iran has begun enriching uranium "on an industrial scale," an expansion of the nuclear program that has drawn U.N. sanctions and condemnation from the United States. Continue reading
Mar 21 Iran Warns of ‘Illegal’ Actions if U.N. Imposes Sanctions By PBS News Hour Even as the U.N. Security Council opened talks over possible sanctions, Iran's supreme leader said Wednesday that Tehran will pursue nuclear activities outside international regulations. Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch Plame Testifies About Her Covert Status Former CIA operative Valerie Plame told a congressional committee Friday that her career ended when a columnist revealed her identity and that she did not recommend her husband for a trip to Niger. The NewsHour provides extended excerpts of her… Continue watching
Mar 15 Six World Powers Agree on New Sanctions Against Iran By PBS News Hour Ambassadors from six world powers agreed Thursday on a set of new sanctions against Iran for its nuclear program and sent the recommendations to the U.N. Security Council for a vote. Continue reading
Feb 22 IAEA Finds Iran Continuing to Enrich Uranium By PBS News Hour Iran has continued to develop its uranium enrichment program, failing to meet a Feb. 21 U.N. deadline to halt the operation, the International Atomic Energy Agency said in a report issued Thursday. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch North Korea Agrees to Abandon Nuclear Program North Korea signed a tentative agreement during six-party talks in Beijing to shut down its nuclear program in exchange for over $250 million worth of oil. Two political experts discuss the deal and its chances for success. Continue watching
Nov 17 Senate Passes U.S.-India Nuclear Deal By PBS News Hour The Senate on Thursday approved a controversial bill allowing the United States to trade civil nuclear material with its one-time foe India, a victory for President Bush who hailed the plan as a major boost for trade with a key… Continue reading
Aug 31 Report Finds Iran Defiant of Deadline to Stop Uranium Enrichment By PBS News Hour An International Atomic Energy Agency report found that Iran continued its nuclear enrichment activities despite demands from the U.N. Security Council to stop research by the Thursday deadline. Continue reading
May 31 Watch U.S. Proposes Talks with Iran on Nuclear Weapons U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday that the United States would open talks with Iran if Tehran suspended its nuclear enrichment and reprocessing activities. Continue watching