May 19 Watch U.N. Panel Urges Closure of Guantanamo Detention Center A United Nations panel on torture called on the United States Friday to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and expressed concern over reports of secret prisons. Continue watching
May 19 Top Militants Captured as Violence Soars in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour Afghan officials reported Friday that three top militant fighters were captured during one of the deadliest weeks in Afghanistan that saw more than 100 people killed. Continue reading
May 17 Iran Rejects EU Incentives to Halt Nuclear Program By Admin, PBS News Hour Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday dashed European Union hopes that his country would halt its nuclear program in exchange for incentives, saying doing so would be like accepting "chocolates" for "gold."… Continue reading
May 15 U.S. Restores Diplomatic Ties to Libya By PBS News Hour The United States announced its intention Monday to normalize relations with Libya for the first time in 25 years and remove it from the list of countries designated as sponsors of terrorism. Continue reading
May 12 Red Cross Criticizes Lack of Access to U.S. Secret Prisons By PBS News Hour The International Committee of the Red Cross criticized the Bush administration Friday for denying access by neutral visitors to those held in secret detention. Continue reading
May 11 Iran Ready to Negotiate over Nuclear Program By Admin, PBS News Hour Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday he is willing to discuss his country's nuclear capabilities, a statement welcomed by Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency. Continue reading
May 10 Watch List Highlights America's Most Endangered Places The National Historic Trust for Historic Preservation released Wednesday its annual list of endangered sites, including buildings and neighborhoods. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Trust President Richard Moe. Continue watching
May 10 Sectarian Violence Leaves More Than 1,000 Dead in April By PBS News Hour Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said Wednesday that 1,091 people were killed in Baghdad in April, an indicator of rising sectarian violence since the February bombing of a Shiite shrine. Continue reading
May 09 Amid Widespread Criticism, Government Prepares for Next Hurricane Season By Admin, PBS News Hour The Senate has recommended the dissolution of FEMA and every level of government has come under fire for its handling of Hurricane Katrina, government organizations are launching initiatives to deal with another potentially active hurricane season. Continue reading
May 09 Watch U.N. Humanitarian Chief Pleads with Sudan to Allow Aid to Darfur In Khartoum, U.N. humanitarian chief Jan Egeland pleaded with the Sudanese government to allow aid to go to the devastated Darfur region. Margaret Warner reports from Sudan on the humanitarian efforts on the ground. Continue watching