Nov 30 Bali Talks to Set Stage for Further Climate Negotiations By Admin, PBS News Hour Nearly 20,000 policymakers, activists and journalists will gather on the island of Bali, Indonesia Monday to open talks aimed at crafting a successor to the Kyoto Protocol, the United Nations treaty on climate change. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch Local Militant Groups Pose Threat in Pakistan Margaret Warner reports from Pakistan on the threat posed by local radical groups, the Aamy's role in the response, and reactions from Pakistanis. Continue watching
Nov 20 U.N. Report Reduces AIDS Estimates by Millions By PBS News Hour UNAIDS, the United Nation's group working on the AIDS epidemic, released a report Tuesday admitting that figures on the spread of HIV were over-estimated for the past decade. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch Deadly Cyclone Wreaks Havoc for Bangladesh Aid agencies are rushing to assist Bangladesh in the aftermath of a cyclone that killed thousands and left millions homeless. Bangladesh's Ambassador to the United States and an international aid expert assess relief efforts. Continue watching
Nov 19 Death Toll from Bangladesh Cyclone Passes 3,000 By PBS News Hour Rescue workers scrambled to deliver aid to Bangladesh Monday as the South Asian nation struggled to recover from the worst cyclone to strike it in a decade, a category 4 storm that left at least 3,100 people dead. Continue reading
Nov 16 Deadly Cyclone Ravages Coast of Bangladesh By PBS News Hour More than 1,000 people are reportedly dead after a cyclone hit the coast of Bangladesh Thursday night, leveling homes with 150 mph winds and powerful waves, according to the United News of Bangladesh and the Associated Press. Continue reading
Nov 06 Mukasey Nomination Advances to Full Senate Vote By PBS News Hour The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday voted 11-8 in favor of Attorney General nominee Michael Mukasey, sending his nomination to the Senate floor and virtually ensuring his confirmation. Continue reading
Nov 02 Thousands Homeless After Flooding in Mexico By PBS News Hour Heavy flooding on Mexico's gulf coast this week left 70 percent of the city of Villahermosa, in the state of Tabasco, under water and damaged the homes of an estimated 900,000 people. Continue reading
Oct 31 Court Clears Alleged Ringleader, Convicts 21 in Madrid Bombings By PBS News Hour A Spanish court Wednesday convicted 21 people of involvement in the 2004 Madrid train bombings that killed 191 people, but in a surprising move, acquitted an alleged mastermind. Continue reading
Oct 29 Rebel Groups Boycott Darfur Peace Talks By PBS News Hour Three main Darfur rebel factions boycotted peace talks with the Sudanese government over the weekend in Libya, throwing into doubt that any substantive progress would be made at the summit. Continue reading