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Developing Downtown San Diego

The push is on to build more in downtown San Diego with more tax money. Is this a lead up to a new charger stadium there?

Samaranch, 89, Reshaped Face Of Modern Olympics

Former International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch died Wednesday at age 89. The Spaniard is being remembered as the man who shaped the face of the modern Olympic movement.

This program is an exploration of the nature of genocide, ethnic cleansing and large-scale mass murder in our time. Pictured: Coffins of recently identified victims of the Srebrenica massacre.

Worse Than War

Airs Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

President Obama greets Chinese President Hu Jintao during the two-day Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, D.C.

Leaders Pledge To Improve Security Of Nuclear Stocks

Ending a two-day Washington summit, leaders from 47 nations agreed Tuesday to take action to prevent nuclear materials from falling into the hands of terrorists. The leaders also committed to taking stronger measures to secure nuclear technology and materials.

President Obama meets with King Abdullah II of Jordan on the first day of the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, D.C., as other delegates, including U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, look on.

World Leaders Convene At Nuclear Security Summit

President Obama and top officials from 47 countries have gathered at an unprecedented global summit in Washington to forge a plan that would halt the spread of nuclear weapons and keep them out of the hands of terrorists — which he calls the single biggest threat to nuclear security.

World Leaders Convene At Nuclear Security Summit

President Obama and top officials from 47 countries began negotiations Monday at an unprecedented global summit in Washington to forge a comprehensive plan to halt the spread of nuclear weapons and keep them out of the hands of terrorists.

President Obama walks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the presidential palace in Kabul on March 28. In recent comments, Karzai has blamed the West for many of his troubles, causing concern in Washington.

Relationship Between Karzai, U.S. Deteriorates

Afghan President Hamid Karzai and the Obama administration have had a tense relationship from the start. But it seems to be worsening, as Karzai lashes out against U.S. pressure on him, and the U.S. urges caution if he still wants to meet with President Obama in May.

Envoy In Plane Scare Was To Meet Jailed Terrorist

A Qatari diplomat who sparked a bomb scare after smoking in an airplane bathroom was on his way to visit an imprisoned al-Qaida agent, a spokeswoman for the Qatari embassy said. Consular officials frequently visit foreigners held in the United States to make sure they are being treated well.

Melissa Nitsch and Andrew Curry, both of Washington, D.C., talk to reporters at Denver International Airport after their flight arrived Wednesday. A Qatari diplomat trying to sneak a smoke in the jetliner's bathroom sparked a bomb scare on their flight Wednesday night.

Qatari Diplomat Sparks Scare On U.S. Flight

Law enforcement officials say a Qatari diplomat trying to sneak a smoke in an airplane bathroom sparked a bomb scare during a United Airlines flight from Washington, D.C., to Denver. No explosives were found on the man, and the plane landed safely.

President Obama and his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, hold up their signed copies of the nations' latest strategic arms treaty, called New START, on Thursday at Prague Castle in the Czech capital.

U.S. And Russia Sign Nuclear Arms Treaty

President Obama and his Russian counterpart signed a significant new arms-control deal Thursday that requires both countries to cut their nuclear arsenals by about one-third. The deal, which still has to be ratified by the U.S. Senate and Russia's Duma, comes ahead of major meetings on nuclear materials and proliferation.

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