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Agents for Change

Newsmaker: Zalmay Khalilzad

The U.S. envoy to Afghanistan discusses efforts to bring peace to the war-torn nation.

Inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Part I

In this first of three reports from Saudi Arabia, Elizabeth Farnsworth explores a country and culture that has remained inaccessible to most foreign journalists until just recently.

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Milosevic Challenges Legality of U.N. Tribunal

Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic chose not to respond to charges brought against him in the U.N. War Crimes Tribunal, instead questioning the court's right to charge him.

FBI Issues Terror Alert

The FBI announced a new security alert late Monday, warning that a terrorist attack could take place as early as today in the United States or against U.S. interests in Yemen.

Terror Alert

Jim Lehrer talks to New York Times reporter David Johnston about the FBI's terrorism alert issued last night.

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Military Mistakes in Afghanistan?

Gwen Ifill examines recent military mistakes and the Pentagon's denial that it erroneously struck civilians in eastern Afghanistan last week.

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2002 Winter Olympics Begin Under Heavy Security

The 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City begin Friday amid the greatest security presence in the history of the Olympic games.

Geneva Convention Applies to Taliban Fighters

White House officials Thursday announced that they would apply Geneva Convention standards for the treatment of Taliban fighters but not al-Qaida members in U.S. custody.

Prisoner's Status

Margaret Warner reports on the president's decision on the status of Afghan war detainees before talking to Eugene Fidell, president of the National Institute for Military Justice.

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CIA Chief Warns Al-Qaida Still a Threat

Central Intelligence Agency Director George Tenet Wednesday told Congress the al-Qaida network headed by Osama bin Laden remains the most immediate and serious threat facing the United States.