Jun 17 World Health Officials Declare SARS Contained, Lift Taiwan Travel Warning World Health Organization officials announced Tuesday that the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome has been contained, but warned that China must remain vigilant to prevent a second outbreak of the highly infectious disease. Continue reading
Jun 13 U.N. Agency Lifts Travel Warning for Parts of China Noting that the SARS situation in many regions of China has "improved significantly," the World Health Organization lifted its warning against travel to parts of the country. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch Roadblock to Peace? As Hamas called for an all-out war on Israel, another militant leader was killed Friday in an Israeli missile strike. Experts assess Hamas and its potential impact on the Middle East peace process. Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch Policy Perspectives: Richard Haass Outgoing State Department Chief of Policy Planning Richard Haass discusses U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, continuing efforts to establish order in Iraq and the politics within the Bush administration. Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch Cycle of Violence On the day a Palestinian suicide bomber in Jerusalem killed at least 16 and Israeli missile attacks in Gaza killed at least nine, analysts discuss the cycle of violence and the latest damage done to the internationally backed peace plan. Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch Ahmad Chalabi: Keeping the Peace in Postwar Iraq The cofounder of the main anti-Saddam opposition group discusses the challenges of keeping the peace in postwar Iraq, prewar intelligence of weapons of mass destruction and the transition to Iraqi self-rule. Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch Rocky Road Map in the Middle East Israeli helicopters fired missiles at a car carrying a senior official from the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza City on Tuesday. Experts discuss how the strikes will impact the internationally backed "road map" for Middle East peace. Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch Violence In Congo An advance team of French soldiers began patrols in the central African nation of Congo this weekend, but the fighting that has claimed hundreds of lives in recent weeks continued. Continue watching
Jun 05 U.N. Health Agency Backs China’s Reports of Drop in SARS Cases World Health Organization experts on Thursday cautiously endorsed China's reported drop in the number of SARS cases after publicly questioning the country's data earlier this week. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch Too Tough? Attorney General John Ashcroft defended the Justice Department's policies during congressional testimony. Kwame Holman reports on his response to the internal Justice Department report questioning the treatment of many foreigners after 9/11. Continue watching