Dec 30 U.S. Ramps Up Airspace Restrictions for New Year's Eve The skies over New York, Washington and other cities will be off-limits to certain aircraft and patrolled by military planes on New Year's Eve as part of an increased vigilance against terror attacks, the Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch Coming Clean The International Atomic Energy Agency said Tuesday it does not require U.S. help in dismantling Libya's nuclear weapons program. Experts discuss the United States' credibility in doing the job and the IAEA's capability. Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch Coming Clean: Background Now that Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has consented to opening his borders to U.N. weapons inspectors, the international community has begun to debate who should dismantle the country's weapons of mass destruction. Continue watching
Dec 29 IAEA Says Libyan Nuclear Program in Early Stages Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency said Monday that Libya's nuclear program was in its earliest stages and was years away from creating a nuclear weapon. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch Deadly Tremor in Iran As the death toll from Friday's devastating earthquake in the Iranian city of Bam surpasses 25,000, international aid efforts are shifting from rescuing those trapped within the rubble to sanitation and survivors' humanitarian needs. Continue watching
Dec 29 Death Toll From Iran Earthquake Surpasses 25,000 The death toll from Friday's earthquake in the southeastern Iranian city of Bam has surpassed 25,000 and may continue to rise, Iranian government officials said Monday. Continue reading
Dec 26 Earthquake Kills Thousands in Iran A powerful earthquake struck southeastern Iran Friday, toppling buildings and reportedly killing at least 5,000 and injuring some 30,000. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch Tom Friedman's Journal, Turkey and Poland Recently returned from a trip to two American allies, Turkey and Poland, New York Times columnist Tom Friedman discusses different views of President Bush, the United States and the military action in Iraq. Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch World Views: America's Battle Against Terrorism Three foreign affairs columnists assess how America's battle against terrorism continues to shape its relationship with other countries and its role in the world. Continue watching
Dec 22 Security Heightens in Response to Increased Terror Threat Heightened security measures followed Sunday's decision to increase the terror alert from "Code Yellow" to "Code Orange," the second highest level. Continue reading