May 07 Videos Seized from bin Laden's Compound Released By News Desk // The Pentagon on Saturday released five videos recovered from Osama bin Laden's hideout in Abbottabad, Pakistan, revealing the first glimpses of the al-Qaida leader's life behind the compound walls. One video shows a grey-bearded bin Laden wrapped in… Continue reading
May 07 Watch Newly released video of Osama bin Laden Osama bin Laden's final video message released by the U.S. government after his death. Continue watching
May 07 Watch Newly released video of Osama bin Laden practicing a video message Osama bin laden appears in this video, apparently practicing a video message. Continue watching
May 07 Watch Newly released video show Osama bin Laden watching TV Osama Bin Laden Watches Satellite Televison… Continue watching
May 06 Britons Reject Electoral Changes, Dashing Hopes of Minority Party By Larisa Epatko Britain's junior partner in the national coalition, the Liberal Democrats led by Nick Clegg, got a double whammy Friday when they took a beating in local elections and lost a referendum vote that would have changed Britain's electoral system in… Continue reading
May 06 Statement Linked to al-Qaida Confirms Bin Laden Death; Seized Data Indicate Plot to Attack Trains By Tom LeGro A statement posted on militant websites and attributed to al-Qaida appears to confirm the killing of Osama bin Laden and warned of retaliation, saying Americans' "happiness will turn to sadness." The AP reports that the Internet statement was dated… Continue reading
May 05 Ivory Coast Top Court Calls Ouattara President After Months of Resistance By News Desk Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara (Issouf Sanogo/AFP/Getty Images) The highest court in Ivory Coast reversed course Thursday and proclaimed Alassane Ouattara president after five months of fighting in the West African nation and a deepening humanitarian crisis. Ouattara was elected… Continue reading
May 05 Watch How Will History View Obama's Decision on Bin Laden? President Obama traveled to New York City Thursday to place a wreath in honor of the victims of the 9/11 attacks and mark the killing of terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden. Jim Lehrer discusses the significance of President Obama's decision… Continue watching
May 05 Quick Take: What's Next for Al-Qaida? By Larisa Epatko The death of al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden immediately raised questions about whether the terrorist network would suffer without its recognizable leader. And what about this year's revolutions in the Arab world, which have shown those seeking change a different… Continue reading
May 05 Clinton Describes Iconic Situation Room Photo, 38 'Intense' Minutes By Dave Gustafson Speaking in Rome on Thursday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave her perspective on what was happening in the White House Situation Room when the now-iconic photo was taken during the risky Sunday raid on Osama bin Laden's compound. Continue reading