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Utah Mine Rescue Suspended After Three Die in Collapse

By PBS News Hour

Officials suspended efforts to rescue six trapped coal miners in Huntington, Utah Friday after a second collapse killed three and injured six people trying to find the miners.

'Enemy Combatant' Padilla Convicted of Supporting Terrorists

A federal jury in Miami convicted Jose Padilla on all three counts of supporting overseas Islamic terrorist groups, including al-Qaida. A reporter who covered the trial provides an update.

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Rescuers Search for Victims of Peru Earthquake

By PBS News Hour

Rescuers in Peru scrambled Thursday to reach victims of a magnitude-8.0 earthquake and powerful aftershocks that officials said killed at least 450 people and injured hundreds more.

U.N. Votes to Expand Role in Iraq

By PBS News Hour

The U.N. Security Council approved an expanded mission in Iraq Friday, unanimously voting to increase their political role and serve as an intermediary in negotiations between neighboring nations and rival Iraqi factions.

U.N.-AU Peacekeepers Face Challenges in Darfur

The U.N. Security Council authorized a 26,000-member peacekeeping force in the Darfur region of Sudan. Sudan's ambassador to the United Nations and a Darfur advocate discuss the conflict-ridden region.

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Journalist Describes Impoverished, Islamist Northwest Pakistan

The tribal areas of Pakistan have become an increasing dangerous place. A National Geographic journalist describes the challenges of traveling in northwest provinces such as Waziristan and interacting with Islamists.

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U.N. Approves Peacekeeping Force in Darfur

By PBS News Hour

The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution to send a peacekeeping force of up to 26,000 troops and police to Sudan's conflict-ridden Darfur region.

U.S. Adapts Efforts to Counter Iraq Insurgency

By PBS News Hour

While the military is constantly adjusting its tactics to deal with roadside explosives, suicide bombers and other attacks in Iraq, diplomatic efforts to address the root of the violence are evolving as well.

U.S. Criticizes Iranian Role in Iraqi Violence as Security Talks Continue

By Admin, PBS News Hour

Three-way talks with U.S., Iranian and Iraqi officials held in Baghdad's Green Zone Tuesday over security in Iraq took a tense turn when U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker accused Iran of contributing to the violence by arming Shiite militias.

Nuclear Leak from Japan Quake Bigger Than Estimated

By PBS News Hour

Officials from the world's largest nuclear plant in Kashiwazaki, Japan, announced Wednesday the amount of nuclear waste leakage from Monday's 6.8-magnitude earthquake is 50 percent larger than earlier estimates.