Apr 08 Watch Other News: Death Toll Rises in Italian Earthquake In other news, the death toll from Monday's earthquake in central Italy continued to rise and a bomb near a sacred Baghdad shrine killed at least seven people and wounded 20. Continue watching
Apr 08 U.S. to Talk Directly With Iran on Nuclear Program By PBS News Hour Marking a shift away from Bush administration policy, the State Department said Wednesday it would talk directly to Iran about its nuclear activities. Continue reading
Apr 08 Ship Hijacked off Somali Coast; U.S. Crew Believed to be Safe By Admin, PBS News Hour The U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama, a Danish-owned ship carrying relief aid to Kenya, was seized in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia with 20 American crew members aboard. Continue reading
Apr 08 In Italy, Hunt for Quake Survivors Continues as Memorial Plans Take Shape By PBS News Hour Rattled and slowed by repeated aftershocks, rescuers are continuing their hunt for people who may still be alive in the rubble of buildings in central Italy after Monday's devastating earthquake. Continue reading
Apr 07 Italy Quake Death Toll Jumps to 207; Rescue Efforts Continue By PBS News Hour Italy's rescue mission continued Tuesday in villages hit by Monday's earthquake as strong aftershocks rippled through the quake zone, hampering the urgent search efforts. Continue reading
Apr 07 Winners and Losers in Proposed Pentagon Budget By Admin, PBS News Hour This week, Defense Secretary Robert Gates unveiled large proposed Pentagon budget cuts that would slash spending on missile defense and increase funding for new weapons systems designed to fight insurgencies. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch Rescue Efforts Underway in Italy After Major Earthquake Italian officials and international aid groups continue to struggle to help the injured and recover the victims from Monday morning's earthquake that measured 6.3 on the Richter scale. Following an update from the field, a geological expert analyzes the event. Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch Months After Mumbai Attacks, Security Concerns Weigh on India Four months after a coordinated terrorist attack killed more than 170 in Mumbai, India is still plagued by outbreaks of violence despite some government efforts. NewsHour correspondent Simon Marks reports on the atmosphere ahead of the country's general election. Continue watching
Apr 06 Obama Looks to Strengthen Ties With Turkey By Admin, PBS News Hour President Obama spoke in favor of Turkey's accession into the European Union and urged a greater bond between Americans and Muslims in a speech to the Turkish parliament on Monday. Continue reading
Apr 06 At Least 91 Dead, 1,500 Injured in Italy Quake By PBS News Hour A powerful earthquake shook central Italy as residents slept early Monday morning, tumbling entire blocks of buildings and leaving dozens of people dead. Continue reading