Jan 24 IAEA to Discuss North Korea Nuclear Crisis, South to Send Envoy to North The United Nation's nuclear watchdog agency on Friday scheduled an emergency board meeting for Feb. 3 to discuss North Korea's nuclear ambitions, possibly setting the stage for moving the issue to the U.N. Security Council. Continue reading
Jan 23 U.S., Britain Warn Iraq’s Time Is Running Out As a war of words continued between Bush administration officials and foreign diplomats opposed to a military intervention in Iraq, U.S. and British leaders renewed their calls for Iraq to disarm, warning Saddam Hussein that time is running out. Continue reading
Jan 22 France, Germany Unite Against Military Action in Iraq By PBS News Hour As U.S. forces continue to deploy in the Persian Gulf region, France and Germany announced they would work to prevent any U.S.-led military action against Iraq. Continue reading
Jan 21 France Pushes E.U. to Oppose War Against Iraq France, the current chair of the United Nations Security Council, said Tuesday it would ask European Union nations to unite in opposition to early military action in Iraq. Continue reading
Jan 16 U.N. Inspectors Interview Scientists, Uncover Warheads In separate operations Thursday, United Nations weapons inspectors questioned two Iraqi scientists at their homes and found 11 empty chemical missile warheads described as being in "excellent condition."… Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch More Time Margaret Warner discusses the inspection timeline with a chief inspector for the International Atomic Energy Agency in Iraq from 1991-92, and the director of policy studies at Notre Dame University's Joan Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies. Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch Background: More Time Spencer Michels reports on setting a timetable for inspectors in Iraq. Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch Food Crisis in Zambia Zambia's severe drought and the HIV epidemic are contributing to a food crisis. Spencer Michels reports on one of the world's poorest countries and its government's refusal to accept genetically modified corn from the U.S. Continue watching
Jan 13 U.N. Team Says Iraq Inspections Could Take a Year United Nations weapons experts said Monday that they may need up to a year to complete their inspections in Iraq, as thousands of U.S. troops continue to be deployed to the Gulf region ahead of a potential confrontation with Baghdad. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch By The People Jim Lehrer reports on the By The People Convention during which over 300 delegates gathered in Philadelphia to discuss America's role in the world. Continue watching