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
Apr 03 Gunman Kills 13, Then Self in N.Y. Immigrant Center Attack, Police Say By PBS News Hour A gunman stormed an immigration services center Friday morning in Binghamton, N.Y., killing 13 people and wounding four before apparently committing suicide, officials said. Continue reading
Apr 03 At 60, NATO Faces Challenges Both Old and New By PBS News Hour As the North American Treaty Organization celebrates its 60th anniversary April 4 at a summit on the French-German border, member nations are struggling to forge a clear path on the Afghanistan mission, Russia and who should be the next NATO… Continue reading
Apr 03 Heading Into NATO Summit, Obama Pushes Afghanistan Agenda By Admin, PBS News Hour Continuing his first European tour as president, Barack Obama is meeting Friday with NATO allies in France, in part to rally support for his new strategy in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Apr 02 Obama Fields Questions After G20 Summit By Admin, PBS News Hour After attending the G20 summit in London, President Barack Obama spoke briefly and answered some questions posed by the media. Here are his opening remarks as prepared for delivery:… Continue reading
Apr 02 G20 Pledges New IMF Aid, Passes on Stimulus Moves By PBS News Hour G20 leaders took big steps toward reforming a "failed regulatory system" that helped create the global economic crisis, President Barack Obama said after the summit concluded in London Thursday. Continue reading