Apr 27 Blasts, Shooting Erupt in Syrian Capital Several blasts and rounds of heavy shooting broke out in Syria's capital, Damascus, late Tuesday, according to witnesses and Arab media reports. Continue reading
Apr 27 WTO Rules Against U.S. Cotton Subsidies The World Trade Organization handed Brazil a key victory Monday when the international body ruled against the United States and its subsidies to cotton farmers. Continue reading
Apr 20 High Court Hears Appeal from Guantanamo Detainees By Admin, PBS News Hour The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether courts have the jurisdiction to hear appeals from terror suspects held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in one of the first major constitutionality tests of the Bush administration's anti-terrorism policies. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch Safe Cargo? Many of the most dangerous items on commercial aircraft may literally fly below what is screened. Spencer Michels looks at the logistical and economic challenges of screening checked baggage and air cargo. Continue watching
Apr 15 Purported Bin Laden Tape Offers Truce to Europeans By Admin The CIA said it believes a tape released Wednesday is likely the voice of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch Overviews of 9/11 World The 9/11 commission hearings continued Wednesday by delving into CIA and FBI practices. Two former national security advisers discuss the commission's progress, the possibility of restructuring the intelligence-gathering agencies and Iraq's place in the war on terror. Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch Background Report: What Went Wrong? Better cooperation between the FBI and CIA may have uncovered the al-Qaida plot to attack the World Trade Center and Pentagon, the 9/11 commission alleged in a preliminary report. Kwame Holman looks at testimony by Justice Department officials. Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch Discussion: What Went Wrong? The 9/11 commission on Tuesday questioned officials from the Justice Department about the FBI's performance in the months leading up to the 2001 terrorist attacks. Commission members Slade Gorton and Richard Ben-Veniste discuss the panel's criticism of the FBI and… Continue watching
Apr 12 Report Warned of Possible Al-Qaida Attacks in United States An intelligence document submitted to President Bush warned that al-Qaida terrorists already living in the United States could be planning airplane hijackings or the targeting of buildings with explosives, possibly in New York and Washington. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch Family Views National security adviser Condoleezza Rice this week joined the list of officials who have testified before the 9/11 commission. Family members of 9/11 victims share their thoughts on the commission's investigation and Rice's testimony. Continue watching