Feb 07 Brennan Hearing Spotlights Drone Attacks and Targeted Killings By Larisa Epatko Torture techniques and targeted killings came up at the top of CIA director nominee John Brennan's Senate confirmation hearing Thursday. "I never believe it's better to kill a terrorist than detain him," because of the information detainees could provide, he… Continue reading
Feb 07 Brennan Beyond Drones Photo of John Brennan by Mark Wilson/Getty Images When John Brennan, President Obama's choice to become director of the CIA, goes before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Thursday, the senators' focus is sure to be on his role… Continue reading
Feb 07 Brennan to Face Tough Questions on Drones Memo John Brennan, President Obama's choice to head the CIA, is set to face the Senate Intelligence Committee. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images. Anyone who has ever learned to drive in the snow is familiar with the phrase "turn… Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch Despite Signs of Interest, Iran Rules Out U.S. Nuclear Talks After New Sanctions Relations with Iran continue to be strained as that country shows no signs of halting its nuclear program. Vice President Biden and the Iranian foreign minister both said publicly they favored direct talks -- a possibility firmly dismissed after a… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch News Wrap: Leon Panetta Testifies on U.S. Military's Response to Benghazi Attack In other news Thursday, outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta defended the military's response to the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Beghanzi. Also, a Bangladeshi man pled guilty to plotting to blow up the Federal Reserve Bank in New York… Continue watching
Feb 06 Protesters' Anger Ignited After Political Assassination in Tunisia Tunisian protesters shout slogans during a demonstration outside the Interior ministry in Tunis on February 6, after the death of Tunisian opposition leader Chokri Belaid, pictured in the poster. Photo by Anis Mili/ Reuters. After the assassination of… Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch Syrian Refugees Seeking Safety in Lebanon Find More Crises As the civil war in Syria rages on, refugees have fled to nearby Lebanon. Unfortunately, that move has brought new challenges, including inadequate supplies, discrimination, winter weather and hunger. The NewsHour sent video journalist Paige Kollock to Lebanon to report… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch Major Political Tumult in Tunisia, 'Poster Child' for Arab Spring Major Political Tumult in Tunisia, 'Poster Child' for Arab Spring… Continue watching
Feb 06 What Does Syria's Civil War Mean for Lebanon? EmbedVideo(5655, 482, 304); Video footage by Charlie Voth, Reuters, and NewsHour archive. Edited by Noreen Nasir As Syria's conflict rages on with no signs of slowing down, the country's neighbors are dealing with the pressures of hundreds of… Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch What does Syria's Civl War Mean for Lebanon? What does Syria's Civl War Mean for Lebanon?… Continue watching