May 26 Chechen Militant Accused in Beslan Siege Gets Life in Prison By PBS News Hour A Russian judge sentenced the only known surviving hostage-taker of the 2004 Beslan school siege to life in prison, prompting an angry outburst from mothers of some of the victims who stormed the cage where the Chechen militant stood. Continue reading
May 25 Watch Severe Drought Hits Horn of Africa Millions of people in Somalia and Kenya "are on the brink of starvation" because of a severe drought that has swept the Horn of Africa. Continue watching
May 24 Health Officials Investigate Possible Person-to-Person Spread of Bird Flu By Admin, PBS News Hour The World Health Organization launched an investigation Wednesday into the deaths of six family members in Indonesia who may have died as a result of human-to-human transmission of the bird flu. Continue reading
May 24 Watch New Orleans Tests Revamped Hurricane Evacuation Plan New Orleans officials enacted an updated plan Tuesday, under which an evacuation will be ordered up to 36 hours before a Category 3 or stronger hurricane hits the city. Local emergency responders used the test to prepare for the upcoming… Continue watching
May 22 Coalition Air Strike Kills 80 Taliban Rebels in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour A U.S.-led coalition air strike killed up to 80 Taliban rebels and 16 civilians in the Kandahar province of southern Afghanistan, U.S. military and Afghan officials said Monday. Continue reading
May 22 Watch National Hurricane Center Predicts Up to Six Major Hurricanes The National Hurricane Center forecast Monday four to six major hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico this year. Continue watching
May 19 Watch U.N. Panel Urges Closure of Guantanamo Detention Center A United Nations panel on torture called on the United States Friday to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and expressed concern over reports of secret prisons. Continue watching
May 19 Top Militants Captured as Violence Soars in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour Afghan officials reported Friday that three top militant fighters were captured during one of the deadliest weeks in Afghanistan that saw more than 100 people killed. Continue reading
May 17 Iran Rejects EU Incentives to Halt Nuclear Program By Admin, PBS News Hour Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday dashed European Union hopes that his country would halt its nuclear program in exchange for incentives, saying doing so would be like accepting "chocolates" for "gold."… Continue reading
May 15 U.S. Restores Diplomatic Ties to Libya By PBS News Hour The United States announced its intention Monday to normalize relations with Libya for the first time in 25 years and remove it from the list of countries designated as sponsors of terrorism. Continue reading