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Al-Jazeera in English is on, but where?

NEW YORK -- Al-Jazeera's English-language channel began operation Wednesday, promising a fresh perspective on international news, but virtually no American television viewers could see it.

Broadcasting from the station's headquarters in Doha, Qatar, Al- Jazeera English led its 3 p.m. newscast with a report from Kinshasa on the Congo elections, saying it was the only television network to land an interview with incumbent President Joseph Kabila.

The network is an offshoot of the 10-year-old Arabic-language Al- Jazeera, which has angered leaders in the Middle East and in Washington. It wore that reputation as a badge of honor this week, showing a film clip of outgoing U.S. Defense Secretary ...

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