May 20 U.S.-Pakistani Officials Work to Hit 'Reset' Button By News Desk U.S.-Pakistani relations threatened to take a nosedive after the finding and killing of al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, and officials in both countries have been working to sort out the future of the allies' relationship. Continue reading
May 20 U.S. Official Responds to 'Double Standard' Charges on Bahrain By Margaret Warner MANAMA, Bahrain | President Obama's speech Thursday night was intended to send a message to the Bahraini monarchy -- and its beleaguered opposition -- that U.S. interests in the Gulf will not trump its commitment to democratic change forever. Continue reading
May 20 Obama, Netanyahu Discuss Peace Process in White House Meeting By News Desk President Barack Obama meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images) President Obama welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House Friday, one day after a major… Continue reading
May 20 Obama, Israel's Netanyahu Set to Meet, Attack on U.S. Vehicle in Pakistan Kills 1 By News Desk President Obama listens to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in July 2010. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images. President Obama will welcome Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House Friday, one day after a… Continue reading
May 19 Watch Report on Deadly W.Va. Mine Blast Castigates Massey for Safety Lapses In the worst U.S. mining disaster in four decades, 29 trapped miners were killed after an explosion deep inside the Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia. Ray Suarez speaks with NPR's Howard Berkes about a new report on the… Continue watching
May 19 Watch Bahrainis 'Thrilled and Surprised' by Obama's Call for Dialogue In a speech Thursday, President Obama pledged aid to Arab nations that are shifting toward democracy and renewed calls for an Israeli-Palestinian two-state settlement. Margaret Warner reports from Bahrain on reactions to the president's address, which called for dialogue between… Continue watching
May 19 Watch After Strauss-Kahn Steps Down, IMF Leadership 'Jockeying Has Begun' Former IMF head, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, resigned five days after being accused of attempted rape and sexual assault of a hotel maid. Jim Lehrer discusses what's next for the IMF and Strauss-Kahn with Bloomberg TV's Sara Eisen and The Economist's Zanny… Continue watching
May 19 Obama Lays Out U.S. Policy on Arab World Amid Uprisings By Larisa Epatko With a backdrop of continuing anti-government protests in the Arab world and criticism from some corners over a perceived uneven U.S. response, President Obama said in a major policy speech Thursday that the U.S. would use its influence and economic… Continue reading
May 19 Report on W.Va. Mine Disaster Blames a Corporate Culture That Overlooked Safety, Poor Government Oversight Updated 11:30 a.m. ET | The first comprehensive investigative report on the disaster at Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia last year, which killed 29 miners, finds that the explosion could have been prevented and was the result… Continue reading
May 19 Strauss-Kahn Resigns as Head of IMF, al-Qaida Releases Bin Laden Recording By News Desk Dominique Strauss-Kahn released a statement late Wednesday saying he will resign from his post as head of the International Monetary Fund to fight allegations of sexual assault. Strauss-Kahn, who is being held at New York's Rikers Island, said he… Continue reading