Jun 08 Watch Group of Eight Summit Yields Africa Aid, Little Else Eight industrialized nations concluded their summit Friday after reaching an agreement on aid to Africa, but failing to reach consensus on climate change or missile defense. Two experts detail the conference results. Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch Differences over Climate Change Cloud G8 Summit Members of the Group of Eight industrialized nations met in Germany Wednesday for the start of a three-day summit at which a main topic will be climate change. A German journalist and American international policy advocate discuss the conference. Continue watching
Jun 06 Zarqawi Legacy Divides Sunni Opposition in Iraq By PBS News Hour In the year since an American missile ended the reign of al-Qaida in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the movement he helped foster has continued to use Iraq as a rallying cry even as Sunni opposition to the militant group… Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch British Architect Receives Top Honor in Field The Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest medal, was awarded Monday in London to Richard Rogers. The NewsHour shares highlights of an interview with the winning architect. Continue watching
Jun 04 Former Liberian Leader Boycotts War Crimes Trial By PBS News Hour Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, who has been charged with atrocities in Sierra Leone, did not show up for the start of his trial in The Hague on Monday, saying he would not get a fair hearing in the U.N.-backed… Continue reading
May 30 Watch Former Trade Representative Nominated to Head World Bank Two weeks after Paul Wolfowitz resigned as president of the World Bank, President Bush nominated former U.S. trade representative Robert Zoellick to lead the organization. An economics professor and a journalist discuss the challenges facing the bank's next president. Continue watching
May 24 Watch Oil Well Explosion in Kirkuk Highlights City's Struggle As insurgents blew up an oil well outside the Iraqi city of Kirkuk Thursday, Independent Television News looks at the increasingly violent dispute between ethnic and religious groups in the city. Continue watching
May 23 Nuclear Watchdog Reports Iran Expanded Nuclear Program By Admin, PBS News Hour Iran defied another U.N. Security Council deadline to end uranium enrichment and has expanded its enrichment capacity, according to an International Atomic Energy Agency report released Wednesday. Continue reading
May 21 Lebanese Army, Militants Clash at Palestinian Refugee Camp By PBS News Hour Two days of gun battles in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon have left dozens of Lebanese soldiers, Palestinian militants and civilians dead in the worst internal fighting since Lebanon's civil war ended 17 years ago. Continue reading
May 16 Watch Embattled Wolfowitz Negotiating Future With World Bank World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz was negotiating with the bank's board Wednesday over his future there, following widespread criticism of his handling of a pay raise and a promotion for his girlfriend. A Financial Times reporter provides an update on… Continue watching