Jan 11 Watch Michael Chertoff is Nominated to Head Department of Homeland Security President Bush on Tuesday nominated federal appeals Judge Michael Chertoff to be his new homeland security chief to replace outgoing Secretary Tom Ridge. A panel discusses the nomination of Chertoff. Continue watching
Jan 10 World Leaders Hail Sudanese Peace Deal, Warn of Challenges By PBS News Hour Leaders from across Africa attended a signing ceremony in Kenya Sunday of a comprehensive peace agreement formally ending more than 20 years of civil war between the Sudanese government and the southern Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch Two Weeks After South Asian Tsunamis, Some Focus Moves to Children Two weeks after the tsunamis that devastated South Asia, some relief efforts are concentrating on how children are coping. Bill Neely of Independent Television News reports from the village of Akbar in Sri Lanka. Then, Ray Suarez speaks with a… Continue watching
Jan 06 Plan Aims to Coordinate Emergency Response By PBS News Hour The Department of Homeland Security unveiled a plan Thursday aimed at coordinating federal, state and local government responses to emergencies, including terrorist attacks. Continue reading
Jan 06 U.N. Urges Donor Nations to Speed Delivery of Tsunami Aid By PBS News Hour U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan urged national governments and relief organizations to speed the flow of pledged donations for the tsunami recovery effort in order to save the lives of an estimated 150,000 people at risk from disease and injury. Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch World Leaders Meet in Indonesia for Tsunami Emergency Relief Summit World leaders met Thursday in Indonesia at an emergency aid summit for tsunami relief efforts. Margaret Warner talks with the World Bank director for Indonesia about the meeting in Jakarta. Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch Tsunami Aftermath John Irvine of Independent Television News gives an update on the relief efforts in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch Relief Organizations Face Hurdles Giving Medical Assistance to Tsunami Survivors Relief workers trying to provide medical care to tsunami survivors have faced an overwhelming number of wounded victims, medical supply shortages, and difficulty reaching rural areas. A relief worker with Doctors without Borders discusses the medical assistance effort. Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch Caring for Victims of the Tsunami Ian Williams of Independent Television News reports from Phuket, Thailand on how the tsunami disaster has brought people together. Then, ITN's Alex Thomson looks at the economic impact of the tsunami on Sri Lanka, and ITN's Dan Rivers focuses on… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch Search Continues for Missing Americans in South Asia Secretary of State Colin Powell announced that officials are still trying to track down at least 4,000 Americans. A State Department official discusses the uncertainty surrounding the number of missing Americans in South Asia. Continue watching