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Somali Pirates Hijack Oil Tanker Headed for U.S.

By PBS News Hour

Somali pirates hijacked a Saudi-owned supertanker Saturday hundreds of miles off the Horn of Africa, seizing the ship loaded with crude oil and its 25-member international crew, the U.S. Navy said Monday.

G-20 Leaders Outline Joint Efforts to Avoid Future Economic Crises

By PBS News Hour

As the G-20 economic summit drew to a close Saturday, President Bush and the leaders of nearly two dozen countries agreed to flag risky investing and regulatory loopholes in the hopes of preventing future financial meltdowns.

G-20 Leadership Information

By Admin, PBS News Hour

The G-20, which is comprised of leaders and financial officials from industrial and developing countries plus the European Union holds talks on Nov. 15 in Washington's National Building Museum. Following is a look at the group's membership.

Leaders Gather to Assess Global Financial Woes

By Admin, PBS News Hour

Leaders and central bank officers from more than 20 developed and emerging economies will gather this weekend in Washington to strategize on fixing major financial markets and assess the state of the global economic crisis.

Sudanese President Announces Darfur Cease-fire, Rebels Reject Claim

By Admin, PBS News Hour

Sudan's President Omar Bashir announced a unilateral cease-fire to end the violence in the country's western Darfur region, but the move was rejected by rebel groups and international human rights organizations.

Tony Anderson Turns Low-income Areas Green One Light Bulb at a Time

By Admin, PBS News Hour

In his junior year at Morehouse College, Tony Anderson started the Let's Raise a Million Project to bring energy-saving technologies to African-American low income communities previously left out of the green movement.

African Countries Poised to Send Peacekeepers to Congo

By PBS News Hour

Countries of the South African Development Community said after a regional summit Sunday that they would send military advisers to help the Congolese government, and peacekeepers if necessary.

Bombings in Baghdad, Baqouba Kills Dozens

By Admin, PBS News Hour

Explosions in Baghdad and in the northeast city of Baqouba left dozens dead and many wounded Monday morning, the Iraqi Interior Ministry reported.

Social Values, Shopping Merge in 'World of Good'

Since 2004, the company World of Good has helped merge consumerism and social consciousness by partnering with retailers to market fair-trade handcrafted items. Spencer Michels reports on the business of combining social values, opportunities for artisans and shopping.

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U.N. Says Violence Spreading in Eastern Congo

By PBS News Hour

U.N. peacekeepers found the bodies of a dozen shot citizens in an eastern Congo village occupied by Tutsi rebels, who have seized more territory in North Kivu province, the United Nations said Thursday.