Jul 05 World Leaders Prepare for G-8 Summit By PBS News Hour President Bush left Washington, D.C. Tuesday for Europe, where he will meet this week with the leaders of the world's top industrial nations for a three-day summit on international economic issues. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch Sixteen Confirmed Dead from Tuesday's Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan The bodies of 16 servicemen were retrieved by coalition forces from a helicopter crash site Thursday, military officials said. The MH-47 Chinook was shot down in eastern Afghanistan Tuesday. Analysts consider the ongoing violence against U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch Some Tsunami-Hit Areas Remain Desolate Six Months Later Residents of Aceh, Indonesia -- one of the areas hit hardest by last year's tsunami -- are still struggling to survive six months later. Millions of dollars in aid have been slow to reach the region, partly because of government… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch The White House, Congress Continue to Battle over Bolton for U.N. Ambassador President Bush urged the Senate Monday to end debate on U.N. ambassador nominee John Bolton and allow an up-or-down vote. The president also did not respond to questions about a possible recess appointment of Bolton during Congress' summer break. Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch California Town Reacts to Father-Son Terror Indictments Lodi, a central California town home to a burgeoning Muslim community, is coping with terrorism-related accusations against a father and son. Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch African Debt In an effort to bolster struggling nations, G8 finance ministers have agreed to cancel the $40 billion debt that 18 countries owe to the World Bank, IMF and African Development Bank. Two development experts discuss the proposal and what the… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch Tony Blair Discusses U.S. Aid to Africa and the EU Constitution Leading up to the G-8 Summit in Britain in July, British Prime Minister Tony Blair touts his new plan to fight poverty in African nations and discusses the need for additional U.S. aid on the continent, challenges to the EU… Continue watching
Jun 06 International Criminal Court Initiates Darfur Probe By PBS News Hour The International Criminal Court on Monday announced the launch of a formal investigation into war crimes committed in the ongoing conflict between Arab militias and rebel fighters in Sudan's Darfur region. Continue reading
Jun 03 Pending IAEA-Saudi Agreement May Undermine NPT Goals By PBS News Hour A request by Saudi Arabia to limit potential International Atomic Energy Agency monitoring of its nuclear facilities is raising concern among U.S. and European officials. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch Dutch Voters Reject EU Constitution at Polls Voters in the Netherlands Wednesday rejected the proposed European Union Constitution. The EU Ambassador to the U.S. discusses the organization's future in the wake of the constitution's defeat at the hands of Dutch and French voters. Continue watching