Argo, which won the Academy Award for best picture, and two of its fellow nominees are under scrutiny by some critics who say the screenwriters embellished the stories for Hollywood entertainment.
British actor Ricky Sekhon, who played the al-Qaeda leader in "Zero Dark Thirty," had a brief appearance in the film, but his preparations were not small.
The US is winding down its presence in Afghanistan. President Obama met his Afghan counterpart on Friday to discuss the details. Anchor Jeb Sharp talks with Ali Jalali, a 2009 candidate for president of Afghanistan.
A powerful car bomb struck the motorcade of Yemen's defense minister in the capital of Sanaa. The bombing comes a day after Yemeni authorities announced the death of the No. 2 leader of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
Pakistan has described the killing of Osama Bin Laden as a major setback for terrorist organizations...Madiha Tahir reports that there is also a great deal of suspicion in Pakistan about the US and its motives.
The World's Alex Gallafent reports on Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf's reaction to the news of Osama Bin Laden's death. Rauf shot to prominence last year because of this plans to build an Islamic community center two blocks from Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan.
Journalist Edward Girardet is one of the few Western journalists to have met Osama Bin Laden in person. He speaks with us from the BBC's studio in Delhi, India, about the news of Bin Laden's death.
There are, of course, major political ramifications of Osama Bin Laden's death for President Obama today. David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker speaks with us about what Bin Laden's death will mean for Obama.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks about Osama Bin Laden's death, saying that "justice has been served," but that the battle against Al Qaeda has not ended with Bin Laden's death.
Mark Mazzetti, national security correspondent for The New York Times, speaks to us about news that Osama Bin Laden's trusted courier was integral to the operation that led to his killing.
This morning's news of Osama Bin Laden's death has set up reactions across the world. We've gathered some notable reactions from the international press, including The Times of India, The UK Guardian, and Le Monde.
The economic markets have responded positively to the death of Osama Bin Laden. Louise Story, Wall Street and finance reporter for our partner, The New York Times, talks with us about what's happening on Wall Street.
Michael Hurley, senior counsel to the 9/11 Commission and a former CIA officer who served in Afghanistan after 9/11, helped lead the search for Osama Bin Laden. He speaks with us about the significance of Osama Bin Laden's death.
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Global Politics
Many in Pakistan suspicious of US
The World
May 02, 2011
Pakistan has described the killing of Osama Bin Laden as a major setback for terrorist organizations...Madiha Tahir reports that there is also a great deal of suspicion in Pakistan about the US and its motives.
Lifestyle & Belief
New York Imam on Bin Laden's death
The World
May 02, 2011
The World's Alex Gallafent reports on Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf's reaction to the news of Osama Bin Laden's death. Rauf shot to prominence last year because of this plans to build an Islamic community center two blocks from Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan.
Global Satire
Global Political Cartoons: The death of Osama Bin Laden
The World
May 02, 2011
Conflict & Justice
A Journalist Who Met Bin Laden
The Takeaway
May 02, 2011
Journalist Edward Girardet is one of the few Western journalists to have met Osama Bin Laden in person. He speaks with us from the BBC's studio in Delhi, India, about the news of Bin Laden's death.
Global Politics
The Political Ramifications of Bin Laden's Death
The Takeaway
May 02, 2011
There are, of course, major political ramifications of Osama Bin Laden's death for President Obama today. David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker speaks with us about what Bin Laden's death will mean for Obama.
Global Politics
Hillary Clinton on Bin Laden's Death
The Takeaway
May 03, 2011
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks about Osama Bin Laden's death, saying that "justice has been served," but that the battle against Al Qaeda has not ended with Bin Laden's death.
Conflict & Justice
Bin Laden's Trusted Courier Aided in Killing
The Takeaway
May 02, 2011
Mark Mazzetti, national security correspondent for The New York Times, speaks to us about news that Osama Bin Laden's trusted courier was integral to the operation that led to his killing.
Conflict & Justice
Global Reactions to Bin Laden's Death
The Takeaway
May 03, 2011
This morning's news of Osama Bin Laden's death has set up reactions across the world. We've gathered some notable reactions from the international press, including The Times of India, The UK Guardian, and Le Monde.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Markets Respond Positively to Bin Laden Killing
The Takeaway
May 02, 2011
The economic markets have responded positively to the death of Osama Bin Laden. Louise Story, Wall Street and finance reporter for our partner, The New York Times, talks with us about what's happening on Wall Street.
Conflict & Justice
The Significance of Bin Laden's Death
The Takeaway
May 02, 2011
Michael Hurley, senior counsel to the 9/11 Commission and a former CIA officer who served in Afghanistan after 9/11, helped lead the search for Osama Bin Laden. He speaks with us about the significance of Osama Bin Laden's death.