Mar 28 Watch Documenting the 'The Bin Ladens:' From the Political to the Personal Author and journalist Steve Coll's new book "The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century" documents Osama bin Laden's upbringing and family environment. Coll discusses his new book with Margaret Warner. Continue watching
Mar 26 Somali Islamists Capture Town; Aid Agencies Call for Action By PBS News Hour Islamist fighters took control of the town of Jowhar, Somalia, on Wednesday in an ongoing insurgency against the Western-backed government that has gathered steam in recent months. Continue reading
Mar 20 Rain-soaked Midwest Braces for More Flooding By PBS News Hour Rescue workers conducted emergency evacuations and rivers continued to swell Thursday after heavy rains soaked parts of the Midwest, leading to 13 weather-related deaths in the region. Continue reading
Mar 17 Serbs Clash with U.N., NATO Forces in Kosovo By PBS News Hour Hundreds of Serbians protesters fought with U.N. and NATO forces Monday at a Kosovska Mitrovica courthouse in the worst violence since Kosovo claimed its independence a month ago. Continue reading
Mar 13 Government Fallout Continues in Serbia over Kosovo, EU Membership By PBS News Hour Serbia's president dissolved parliament Thursday and called for snap elections after weeks of tension over Kosovo's independence and Serbia's quest for European Union membership. Continue reading
Mar 11 Costs at the Pump Reach Record as Oil Prices Soar By Admin, PBS News Hour Prices at the gas pump rose to a record high Tuesday as oil prices climbed, putting further strain on American consumers already confronted with slumping home values and overall concerns about a lackluster economy. Continue reading
Mar 10 Pakistan Parties Unite to Challenge Musharraf By Admin, PBS News Hour The widower of Benazir Bhutto and a former Pakistan prime minister announced Sunday that their political parties -- Pakistan's largest -- would form a new coalition government. Continue reading
Mar 10 Spain's Socialist Party Wins in General Elections By PBS News Hour Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's Socialist Party won national elections for a second consecutive time Sunday, gaining seats in parliament but again falling short of an absolute majority. Continue reading
Mar 07 Terrorism, Economy Weigh on Spain's Elections By PBS News Hour For much of its history, Spain has been isolated from the political and social currents of the rest of Europe. Continue reading
Mar 06 Gunman Kills at Least 8 in Jerusalem Seminary By PBS News Hour A gunman infiltrated a Jewish seminary in Jerusalem and opened fire in a library Thursday night, killing at least eight people and wounding at least nine others, officials said. Continue reading