Feb 24 Introducing the NewsHour’s Revamped World Page By News Desk Our redesigned World page has more of the PBS NewsHour's in-depth analysis and on-the-ground reporting. Continue reading
Feb 24 Judge Rules on Assange Extradition, Death Toll Rises in New Zealand Quake A judge in London ruled that Britain will extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to Sweden to face charges of sex crimes, accusations that the 39-year-old Australian has denied and attributed to a politically motivated smear campaign. Assange and his… Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch Once Safe, Mexico’s Monterrey Becoming ‘City of Massacres’ Bill Neely of Independent Television News continues his series of reports on Mexico's battle against drug cartels with a look at how Monterrey, the nation's richest city, is falling victim to widespread violence. Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch If Libya Spins out of Control, ‘It Could Be a Massive Loss of Life’ As the Libyan government continues to use violence against protesters, the international community is debating ways to respond. Jeffrey Brown talks about the options with Tom Malinowski of Human Rights Watch, Georgetown University's Charles Kupchan and Maurizio Molinari of the… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch Getting to Know Gadhafi: Examining the Quirks, Intellect of Libya’s Strongman Jim Lehrer talks about the legacy and personality of longtime Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi with longtime Middle East correspondent Jim Hoagland of the Washington Post and the Middle East Institute's David Mack, who was a political officer at the U.S. Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch Gadhafi’s 42-Year Rule of Libya a Mix of Iron Rule, Eccentricities Moammar Gadhafi's rule of Libya has been characterized by his eccentric appearances and support for terrorism, including ties to the 1988 bombing of Pam Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Jim Lehrer takes a look back at his history. Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch Obama Says All Options Are on Table for Libya Response Libya's capital of Tripoli descended further into chaos Wednesday as pro-government militias roamed the city and new "credible" estimates placed the death toll from the crackdown at 1,000. Alex Thompson of Independent Television News reports on the latest developments in… Continue watching
Feb 23 New Zealand Rescue Effort Continues Rescuers in Christchurch continue their search for survivors after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the city on Tuesday and killed at least 75 people. The U.S. has deployed a disaster response team to assist with search-and-rescue operations as emergency officials work… Continue reading
Feb 23 In 1985 NewsHour Interview, Libya’s Gadhafi Was ‘Not Afraid’ of Coup By Larisa Epatko As pressures to unseat Moammar Gadhafi continue in Libya, we looked into the NewsHour's video vault to learn more about the flamboyant, controversial leader. Continue reading
Feb 23 Guinea Worm: Parasitic Infection Nearing Extinction By Fred de Sam Lazaro Officials at the Atlanta-based Carter Center said this week that the effort to eradicate the Guinea Worm parasite -- a scourge that dates back to Biblical times -- is now 99 percent complete. In an elaborate ceremony in Atlanta to… Continue reading