Jul 17 Air Raid Kills 15 Insurgents in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour Airstrikes coordinated by U.S. special forces and Afghan troops against militants in western Afghanistan killed 15 insurgents and freed 15 hostages Thursday, officials said. Continue reading
Jul 15 Double Suicide Bombing Kills 28 at Iraqi Army Recruitment Center By PBS News Hour Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in a crowd of Iraqi army recruits in the country's troubled Diyala province Tuesday, killing at least 28 people according to Iraqi police and military. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch Zimbabwe’s Election Turmoil Marked by Campaign of Violence Zimbabwe has been embroiled in a high-profile political crisis, which saw leader Robert Mugabe return to power amid reports of a violent crackdown. The Washington Post's Craig Timberg details his reporting on the story. Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch Zimbabwe Vote Crisis Grows After Tsvangirai Drops Out After a disputed election and claims of politically fueled violence, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai dropped out of a run-off vote against President Robert Mugabe. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Zalmay Khalilzad examines the issue. Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch Renewed Violence in Zimbabwe Raises Fresh Election Concerns Robert Mugabe's pre run-off election crack-down has been extended aid groups, which the president calls foreign spy organizations. A panel of experts discuss the new reports of violence and what this means for Zimbabwe's future. Continue watching
May 29 Watch Rising Violence Pushes Immigrants to Flee South Africa Political fear and uncertainty in Zimbabwe have driven many people to neighboring South Africa, prompting a violent backlash from South Africans who claim that jobs are being lost to immigrants. Analysts examine the dynamics that have led to this rise… Continue watching
May 27 Zimbabwe Opposition Blasts Mugabe over Violence By PBS News Hour More than 50 people have been killed and 25,000 driven from their homes by political violence since Zimbabwe's contested March 29 election, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai said on Tuesday. Continue reading
May 08 Watch Words in Conflict: Israeli, Palestinian Poetry Poets in the Middle East are often held in high regard, and many achieve a level of celebrity and authority not common in the West. Tonight, in recognition of Israel's 60th anniversary, Jeffrey Brown has an encore report on the… Continue watching
Mar 18 China Accuses Dalai Lama of Starting Violent Riots By PBS News Hour Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao accused the Dalai Lama Tuesday of planning violent protests in Tibet and parts of China to taint the upcoming Olympics in Beijing. Continue reading
Mar 14 Protests Turn Violent in Tibetan Capital of Lhasa By PBS News Hour Chinese riot police clashed with violent protesters in the ancient Tibetan capital of Lhasa Friday, with armored vehicles blocking roads and police firing tear gas into gathered crowds. Radio reports state that two people had been killed. Continue reading