Oct 09 Watch How the Peace Prize Could Affect Obama’s Presidency Judy Woodruff gets reactions from policy experts on President Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize and discusses what the award means for his presidency. Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch Examining the Road to Becoming a Nobel Laureate Jeffrey Brown speaks to Scott London, co-editor of "Nobel Lectures in Peace," about the selection process for the Nobel Peace Prize. Continue watching
Oct 08 Bombing at Indian Embassy in Kabul Kills 17 A large car bomb exploded Thursday morning next to India's Embassy in the center of Afghanistan's capital Kabul, killing 17 people and wounding more than 80. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch Afghanistan Ambassador Warns of Worsening Violence Margaret Warner speaks with Afghanistan's ambassador to the United States, Said Jawad, about escalating Taliban violence and what is at stake for the U.S. Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch Taliban Claims Credit for Deadly Suicide Bombing Bill Neely of Independent Television news reports on the latest suicide bombing at the Indian embassy in Afghanistan that killed at least 17 people. Continue watching
Oct 07 Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Says Aid Crucial to Counterterrorism Effort By Larisa Epatko Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Wednesday that a U.S. aid bill that would provide $1.5 billion per year for five years to Pakistan was critical to the country's efforts to fight terrorism. Continue reading
Oct 07 U.S. Deploys Envoy to Guinea in Response to Violence By Larisa Epatko Secretary of State Hillary Clinton voiced U.S. frustration this week over a recent violent crackdown against a protest in Guinea, and the administration took the unusual step of dispatching an envoy to the West African nation. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch Other News: Flooding in India Leaves Millions Homeless In other news, flooding in Southern India left millions homeless and hungry, and heating bills are expected to be lower this winter, according to the Energy Information Administration. Continue watching
Oct 05 Nobel Prize for Medicine Goes to American Trio Three Americans were named the 2009 winners of the Nobel Prize in Medicine Monday for their work identifying a key growth enzyme that has important implications for research on aging, and for diseases like cancer. Continue reading
Oct 05 Major Changes to EU Pass Ireland Test By Larisa Epatko Irish voters Friday overwhelmingly approved the Lisbon Treaty -- a set of European Union reforms, including the creation of a new position of president, aimed at elevating the EU's global profile. Continue reading