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Economic Crisis May Take Toll on Health Services in Developing Nations

By Admin, PBS News Hour

As the global economic crisis continues to unfold, concern is growing over maintaining funding for health services in developing countries that rely on foreign aid to provide necessary treatments.

Countries Urge Tamil Tigers to Surrender as Civilians Flee Fighting

By Admin, PBS News Hour

As Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers lose more territory in their fight against the government, international powers including the United States, European Union, Japan and Norway have urged the rebels to lay down their arms to avoid more civilian deaths.

Suicide Bomber Kills 21 in Attack in Southern Afghanistan

By PBS News Hour

A suicide bomber disguised as a police officer killed 21 Afghan police in a local station in southern Afghanistan Monday, according to government officials.

Afghanistan Delays Presidential Election Until August

By Admin, PBS News Hour

Afghan officials said Thursday that the country's second-ever presidential election will be postponed three months until Aug. 20 to give them more time to prepare. The delay also would allow more time for additional U.S. troops to arrive.

Congolese Warlord on Trial for Using Child Soldiers

By PBS News Hour

Congolese former militia leader Thomas Lubanga pleaded not guilty to using child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo's 1998-2003 civil war, as the International Criminal Court's historic first trial opened Monday.

With Guantanamo Set to Close, Questions Remain Over Where to Send Detainees

President Obama signed an executive order Thursday to close the Guantanamo Bay prison camp for foreign terrorism suspects within a year. An NPR reporter discusses the plan and what may happen next to the facility's detainees.

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Mitchell, Holbrooke Named as Diplomatic Envoys

By Admin, PBS News Hour

Hours after ordering the closure of the Guantanamo prison within a year, President Barack Obama Thursday named veteran troubleshooters as special envoys to the Middle East and Afghanistan as he moves to repair America's tarnished image abroad.

President Orders Guantanamo Prison Closed

By PBS News Hour

In his second full day in office, President Barack Obama signed a series of executive orders Thursday morning to close the Guantanamo detention center within a year, ban the harshest interrogation methods and review military war crimes trials.

Hours After Inauguration, Obama Orders Halt in Guantanamo Trials

By Admin, PBS News Hour

Just hours after taking office, President Barack Obama ordered military prosecutors to halt all pending cases in the Guantanamo war crimes tribunals for 120 days, a clear shift from the policies of the Bush administration.

Obama to Seek 'New Way Forward' on Global Issues

By Admin, PBS News Hour

President Barack Obama told the Muslim world he would "seek a new way forward" in his inaugural address Tuesday, while world leaders issued statements welcoming him as the United States' 44th president.