Apr 27 Senators Propose Eliminating FEMA, Creating New Agency By PBS News Hour The senators who investigated the administration's performance during last year's Hurricane Katrina recommended the government dismantle the Federal Emergency Management Agency and create a new, stronger agency in its place. Continue reading
Apr 25 Syrian Leader Meets With U.N. in Assassination Probe By PBS News Hour Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met Tuesday with U.N. investigator Serge Brammertz to discuss Syria's alleged role in the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch Bombings Rock Egyptian Resort Town, 24 Killed Three explosions, suspected to be caused by terrorist bombs, shook the resort town of Dahab, Egypt, killing 24 and wounding more than 100. A reporter in Cairo provides an update on the death toll and investigation. Continue watching
Apr 17 Tel Aviv Suicide Bombing Heightens Tensions With Israel By PBS News Hour Nine people died and at least 49 were injured Monday when a suicide bomber attacked a falafel restaurant in Tel Aviv. The attack took place in the middle of the Jewish holiday of Passover, when many Israelis are off from… Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch Experts Debate Dangers Posed by a Nuclear-capable Iran Now that Iran has claimed its ability to enrich uranium, could the world tolerate a nuclear-armed Iran? And should it? Two experts debate the international response to Iran as a nuclear power. Continue watching
Apr 13 IAEA Chief Finds No Early Evidence of Iranian Weapons Program By PBS News Hour The head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency, in Iran for talks aimed at ending a standoff over the country's nuclear program, said no evidence exists that nuclear materials are being used to build weapons. Continue reading
Apr 13 Pakistan Forces Kill African Embassy Bombing Suspect By PBS News Hour The al-Qaida member believed to be responsible for the 1998 African embassy bombings in Tanzania and Kenya was killed today by Pakistani forces, according to a Pakistan government official. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch Rwandan Survivor Calls for International Action in Darfur Paul Rusesabagina, the former hotel manager on whom the award winning movie "Hotel Rwanda" was based, speaks about the Rwanda Genocide and warns of history repeating in Darfur. Continue watching
Apr 11 Suspects Indicted in Madrid Train Attacks By PBS News Hour A Spanish judge charged 29 suspects with murder, terrorism and other crimes for their involvement in the March 11, 2004 train bombings in Madrid that killed 191 people and wounded more than 1,700. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch Iran Enriches Uraniam To Reactor Quality Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's has claimed that his country has enriched uranium to a sufficient quality for use in a nuclear reactor, but he reiterated his insistence that Iran's nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. Two experts analyze the situation. Continue watching