The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer

Today, Musharraf, who's been the object of several assassination attempts, had another brush with fate. As his entourage flew to Kashmir, one of his escort helicopters crashed, killing four. But an army spokesman ruled out foul play, blaming the crash on technical problems.

And for more, we turn to Steve Coll, president of the New America Foundation, a nonpartisan think-thank in Washington. He's also a staff writer for the New Yorker magazine. He reported from South Asia for the Washington… more

"Nawaz Sharif, the former Pakistani prime minister hoping to lead opposition to the current government, was arrested upon his return to Pakistan on Monday and sent to Saudi Arabia." New America President and CEO Steve Coll discusses the Pakistan power struggle.

RAY SUAREZ: In Islamabad, in neighboring Rawalpindi, clashes intensified after Sharif`s deportation, with his supporters throwing stones and blocking roads. For more on this, we turn to Steve Coll, the… more

JIM LEHRER: Good evening. I`m Jim Lehrer.  In the NewsHour tonight: the news of this Wednesday; then, the latest on the fighting between rival Palestinian forces in Gaza...

JIM LEHRER: The fighting in Gaza, we start with some background narrated by NewsHour correspondent Kwame Holman.KWAME HOLMAN: The sounds of small-arms fire often clashed with the Muslim call to prayer, as violence intensified across the Gaza Strip today. Groups of gunmen loyal to two rival factions engaged in open battles… more

JIM LEHRER: Our Middle East coverage starts with reports from Lebanon and Israel, beginning with Tim Ewart of Independent Television News in Beirut.

TIM EWART, ITV News Correspondent: The international airport was bombed for the second time, dispelling any remaining hope that it might soon be reopened.

Well, this is the area of southern Beirut, which is the focus for Israeli attacks at the moment. This is where the Israelis believe Hezbollah had their stronghold and where leaders of Hezbollah are still… more