Jan 30 EU, U.S. to Refer Iran to U.N. Security Council By PBS News Hour Despite attempts by Iran to dodge a referral to the U.N. Security Council over its failure to heed warnings from the IAEA to end its bid to enrich uranium for nuclear energy, EU officials said they would seek involvement from… Continue reading
Jan 25 White House Accused of Hindering Congressional Katrina Probe By PBS News Hour Democratic and Republican lawmakers on the committee investigating the government's response to Hurricane Katrina accused the Bush administration Tuesday of slowing the inquiry by refusing to provide key documents and officials for questioning. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch New Orleans Businesses Struggle to Rebuild A commission called Bring New Orleans Back is charged with helping struggling business owners get back on their feet after much of their property and the city's tourist industry were damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch Bin Laden Threatens U.S. in New Message Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden threatened the United States on an audio tape aired Thursday by Al-Jazeera. Following a background report, two experts discuss the threat and its implications. Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch Pakistan Earthquake Victims Struggle Through Winter Earthquake survivors in the remote Himalayan village of Moori Patan, Pakistan face a frigid winter. Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch New Orleans Universities Open After Hurricane Katrina A NewsHour report on the struggles faced by many New Orleans colleges and universities, opening for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. Continue watching
Jan 16 Key U.N. Members Agree Iran Must Suspend Nuclear Program By PBS News Hour Russia and China agreed with the United States and its European allies Monday that Iran must fully suspend its nuclear program, but the countries stopped short of demanding the matter be sent to the U.N. Security Council for possible sanctions. Continue reading
Jan 13 Lab Finds Mutation in Bird Flu Virus; EU Pledges $100 Million in Aid By PBS News Hour A British laboratory has found that two victims of Turkey's bird flu outbreak died from a slightly mutated strain of the H5N1 virus, raising fears the virus could start spreading more easily. Continue reading
Jan 11 New Orleans Plan Would Allow Low-lying Areas to Rebuild By PBS News Hour A sweeping plan to rebuild New Orleans unveiled Wednesday would give all residents a chance to rebuild, including those in low-lying areas, marking a departure from past proposals. Continue reading
Jan 10 New Human Cases of Bird Flu in Turkey, China, Japan By PBS News Hour Turkish health authorities confirmed the 15th human case of the H5N1 strain of bird flu and have said a third child in the same family died from the virus, though the World Health Organization has confirmed only two deaths and… Continue reading