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
May 09 Watch Post-Katrina Home Insurance Hard to Get Nine months after Hurricane Katrina destroyed homes in Mississippi and Louisiana, real estate agents and residents of the area are having big problems obtaining homeowners insurance. Continue watching
May 08 Watch U.N. Envoy Forced to Leave Darfur Camp U.N. humanitarian chief Jan Egeland was forced to leave a refugee camp in Darfur Monday when protesters turned violent. Continue watching
May 08 Former Head of NSA Nominated as CIA Chief By Admin, PBS News Hour President Bush nominated Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden to serve as the next leader of the Central Intelligence Agency Monday, re-igniting the debate over domestic surveillance efforts that Hayden oversaw as head of the National Security Agency. Continue reading
May 04 Watch U.N. Secretary-general Kofi Annan Discusses Darfur and Iran's Nuclear Threat United Nations Secretary-general Kofi Annan discusses challenges facing his organization including the ongoing crisis in Sudan's Darfur region, Iran's nuclear ambitions and the U.N.'s relationship with the United States. Continue watching
May 03 Moussaoui Gets Life Sentence for Role in 9/11 Attacks By PBS News Hour A federal jury decided Wednesday that al-Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui Wednesday should spend life in prison, rather than be put to death, for his role in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Continue reading
May 02 U.S. and UK Diplomats Enter Darfur Talks as Deadline Slips By PBS News Hour In an effort to forge an agreement between the Sudanese government and rebels, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick traveled to the Nigerian capital of Abuja to help facilitate peace talks that continued past the midnight deadline. Continue reading
Apr 28 Report Shows Terrorism Increasing in Iraq, Worldwide By PBS News Hour The State Department issued an update on terrorist activities around the world Friday and tallied over 11,000 attacks in the past year, a fourfold increase from 2004. The report also said terrorist organizations in Iraq are strengthening. Continue reading