Jul 27 North Korea Hints at Openness to Talks with U.S. North Korea's Foreign Ministry hinted on Monday that the country was open to a dialogue with the United States over its nuclear arms program, although it insisted again it would not return to six-party talks. Continue reading
Jul 24 Reporter's Podcast: Key European Allies Warn U.S. of Regional Threats By Michael D. Mosettig A group of former Central and Eastern European leaders have sent an open letter to the Obama administration warning of growing unease in the region over Russia, the effects of the economic crisis and a weaker NATO. One of the… Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch Terrorists Detonate Bombs in Indonesian Hotels Suicide bombers rocked two luxury hotels in Jakarta Friday morning just as guests were gathering for breakfast. Kwame Holman reports on the bombings that killed eight and injured more than 50. Continue watching
Jul 17 Blasts at Jakarta Hotels Kill 8, Injure More Than 50 By PBS News Hour Suicide bombers detonated a pair of heavy explosives Friday at two American luxury hotels in Indonesia's capital Jakarta, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens more, police said. Continue reading
Jul 16 China Holds Workers, Stirring Diplomatic Spat By PBS News Hour China's detention of four employees of the Australian mining company Rio Tinto on suspicion of stealing government secrets earlier this month has caused a stir on the global business front. Continue reading
Jul 14 Former Liberian Leader Taylor Denies War Crimes By PBS News Hour Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, the first African leader to stand trial for war crimes, denied all charges during his first day of testimony Tuesday before the three-judge Special Court for Sierra Leone. Continue reading
Jul 13 Major Eurasian Pipeline Deal to Help Diversify Gas Supplies By John Richard Cookson The highly anticipated $11 billion Nabucco pipeline, connecting the energy-rich Caspian region to Eastern Europe, moved forward Monday when five countries signed an agreement in the Turkish capital Ankara. Continue reading
Jul 13 Pakistani Refugees Trickle Home to Swat Valley By PBS News Hour Several hundred refugees began returning home to Pakistan's Swat Valley on Monday, part of a government repatriation program to resettle an estimated 2 million people who were displaced from their homes last spring because of fighting. Continue reading
Jul 10 Reporter's Podcast: What's Next for America's Role in the World? By Michael D. Mosettig As many things become global -- trade, communications, the economy -- the question arises of how long the United States can remain No. 1 in a globalized world. NewsHour senior producer for foreign affairs Michael Mosettig gets two perspectives in… Continue reading
Jul 09 G-8 Leaders Agree to Global Emissions Reduction Goal By PBS News Hour The Group of Eight leaders of industrialized nations agreed at a meeting in Italy to support a goal of cutting global emissions by 50 percent by 2050 and of cutting emissions in developed countries by 80 percent "in aggregate."… Continue reading