Oct 07 Southeast Asian Nations Agree to Free Trade Zone Ten Southeast Asian countries signed a deal Tuesday to establish a free trade zone -- similar to post-World War II Europe -- in order to compete with China and other burgeoning regional economic powers. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch Turkish Decision to Send Peacekeeping Troops to Iraq The Turkish Parliament voted Tuesday to send peacekeeping troops to Iraq. Senior correspondent Gwen Ifill explores the implications in a conversation with regional experts Bulent Aliriza from the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, and Princeton University Professor… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch The Moussaoui Case A federal judge barred the U.S. government from seeking the death penalty in its case against Zacarias Moussaoui, the only suspect facing charges directly related to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Jeffrey Brown explores the ramifications of this ruling with… Continue watching
Oct 01 Gunfight Marks Start of U.N. Peacekeeping Mission in Liberia As the United Nations took over the peacekeeping mission in Liberia on Wednesday, three civilians died in a confrontation between rebel and loyalist forces in Monrovia. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch Guantanamo Arrests The arrests of three men who worked at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have raised concerns about the extent of possible espionage at the detention center. New York Times reporter Neil Lewis discusses the arrests and what they may mean for the… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch Tracking Hurricanes For years, scientists have worked to develop powerful new tools to predict the paths of hurricanes and monitor their likely impact. Betty Ann Bowser reports on the latest technologies meteorologists are using to keep tabs on these devastating storms and… Continue watching
Sep 29 Iran May Grant Nuclear Inspectors Greater Access Iran has "nothing to hide" and is prepared to allow more thorough inspections of its nuclear activities, Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said Monday in response to mounting international pressure to cooperate with international nuclear monitors. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch Tom Friedman’s Journal: Trip to Israel and the West Bank With the internationally backed "road map" to peace apparently stalled, New York Times columnist Tom Friedman reports on his recent trip to the region and what people are saying there. Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch Interview with Paul Bremer L. Paul Bremer, the U.S. administrator in Iraq, speaks with Jim Lehrer about the current challenges facing U.S. troops in Iraq, and the $87 billion military spending request to aid U.S. reconstruction efforts in the country. Continue watching
Sep 23 President Bush Urges U.N. General Assembly to Help Rebuild Iraq President Bush addressed the U.N. General Assembly Tuesday, defending the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq and calling for more international support to rebuild it and Afghanistan. Continue reading