Nov 22 New North Korean Nuclear Facility Raises Concerns; Ireland Accepts Bailout U.S. intelligence and new satellite images from North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear facility appear to show that the country is building a new light-water reactor, raising fears that the plant would be used to boost North Korea's nuclear weapons capability. Continue reading
Nov 20 NATO Dispatch: Cautionary Thoughts on the Summit President Obama at press conference in Portugal (Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) LISBON, Portugal | White House aides are touting this NATO summit trip as a huge win for President Obama. And so is he. "We've just concluded an incredibly… Continue reading
Nov 19 Secession in ... Belgium? Imagine if the leaders of the Confederacy had appeared on South Carolina Public Television in late 1860 to lay out plans for seceding from the Union and attacking Fort Sumpter. A peaceful version of that scenario may be playing out… Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch Two Years After Mumbai Attacks, New Details About Perpetrators Emerge As the second anniversary of the bloody, three-day siege in Mumbai, India, nears, Ray Suarez gets an update from journalist Sebastian Rotella of ProPublica on new information that has emerged about the perpetrators. Continue watching
Nov 19 A New Look at Portugal's Economic Picture Pastry store manager Marco Lume gives his perspective on the economy. LISBON, Portugal | At first blush, Lisbon doesn't look like the capital of a country in financial distress. It sports an impressive profile of 18th century elegance and… Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch News Wrap: Pilots Excused From TSA Patdowns, Body Scans In other news Friday, airline pilots will be able to bypass full-body scans and pat-downs that are being implemented at airports across the country. In New Zealand, 29 miners are trapped after an explosion at a coal mine in a… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch President Obama Seeks Russian Support on Missile Plan At the NATO Summit in Portugal, President Obama looked to bolster support for a missile defense plan and Afghan war timetable. Margaret Warner provides a report from Lisbon. Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch NATO Summit Kicks Off With Emphasis on Missile Defense The NATO summit opened Friday with plans to focus on Afghanistan. But it was instead missiles that topped the first day's agenda. Judy Woodruff gives an overview. Continue watching
Nov 18 Royal Weddings: Looking Forward... And Back Commemorative plate of Prince William and Kate Middleton. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) After 30 years, the United Kingdom has another royal wedding. The engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton showcases the social and cultural changes of the past… Continue reading
Nov 18 NATO Dispatch: 3 Tests for Success for Obama The press filing center at the NATO Summit in Lisbon, Portugal. (Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) LISBON, Portugal | President Obama is in Lisbon, hoping to rack up -- in a jam- packed 30 hours of meetings -- a higher batting… Continue reading