Apr 12 Watch Three Men Indicted on Allegations of Terror Plot The U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday that three men have been indicted in connection to an alleged plot to attack financial institutions in New York, northern New Jersey and Washington, D.C. Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch John Bolton Appears Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee U.N. ambassador designate John Bolton appeared before a Senate committee Monday, facing tough questions from Democrats and Republicans over his past criticisms of the United Nations. Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch U.N. Ambassador Nominee John Bolton Faces Senate Confirmation Hearings U.N. Ambassador designate John Bolton faced a tough confirmation hearing Monday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Former U.S. ambassadors to the U.N. discuss the hearing and debate the pros and cons of Bolton's nomination. Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch Patriot Act Appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and FBI Director Robert Mueller urged lawmakers to renew the anti-terror Patriot Act. Most of the law is permanent, but there are 15 provisions set to expire this December. Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch Tsunami Recovery in the Maldives Islands The U.N.'s top official for development aid said, despite the successful initial response to last year's tsunami disaster, recent attempts to return people to work and their homes has been slow. Jonathan Silvers looks at the rebuilding efforts in the… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings Convene on the Patriot Act Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and FBI Director Robert Mueller urged Congress to renew key provisions of the Patriot Act Tuesday during Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the controversial anti-terrorism law. Continue watching
Apr 01 Sudan Disputes U.N. Resolution on Darfur By PBS News Hour Sudan on Friday called a U.N. resolution referring Sudanese war crimes suspects to the International Criminal Court "unfair, ill-advised and narrow-minded" and did not say whether it would comply, Reuters reported. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch Wolfowitz Elected 10th President of the World Bank Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz, the new president-elect of the World Bank, discusses the controversy surrounding his nomination, his view of the bank's role in the world and his plan for fulfilling the bank's mission of stamping out poverty around… Continue watching
Mar 30 European Ministers Endorse Wolfowitz to Head World Bank By PBS News Hour European Union governments Wednesday endorsed World Bank president nominee Paul Wolfowitz, whose reputation as a hawk in the Bush administration made him a contentious choice. Continue reading
Mar 29 Indonesia Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 330, Expected to Rise By PBS News Hour As Indonesians searched through rubble left behind from Monday's 8.7-magnitude earthquake that struck near the island of Nias, officials warned the death toll, already at more than 330 people, could rise as high as 2,000. Continue reading