World Oct 13 WATCH: War in the Holy Land: A PBS News Special Report Co-anchored by PBS NewsHour’s Amna Nawaz from Israel and Geoff Bennett from the nation’s capital, the one hour primetime special covers the historic and devastating week of violence in Israel and Gaza.
World Oct 12 Hospitals overwhelmed as Gaza siege intensifies and Israel vows Hamas will ‘be crushed’ There are now nearly 3,000 dead in the six days of brutal violence between Israel and Hamas. More than 1,500 Palestinians have been killed, including 45 members of an extended family in their Gaza home, according to officials there. In…
World Oct 11 Gaza cut off from food, water and fuel as Israel’s punishing bombardment continues Death tolls soared on the fifth day of heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas. More than 1,200 Israelis and 1,100 Palestinians are now dead with many still missing. In Gaza, the last power station has run out of fuel, there…
World Feb 13 Victims found alive in rubble a week after earthquake that killed 37,000 in Turkey, Syria The official death count from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria has now topped 37,000. But a week after the disaster and against all odds, a few people are still being found alive in the wreckage. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson…
World Feb 13 Earthquake victims in rebel-held area of Syria left without aid, rescue operations In Syria, the earthquake brutalized a community that has already suffered more than a decade of war. Rebel-held provinces in the country's northwest now face a double disaster: the deadly quake and little to no outside help. Special correspondent Jane…
World Feb 12 Rescuers face increasingly long odds as death toll soars in Turkey and Syria The death toll from last week's earthquakes in Turkey and Syria is now above 33,000, as rescue teams recover more and more bodies from beneath the rubble. Officials say the number of dead will very likely grow much higher. As…
World Feb 11 Deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria leaves millions without homes The death toll in Turkey and Syria from Monday’s powerful earthquake climbed over 28,000 Saturday night. Many of the dead were found under the rubble of collapsed buildings, and officials in Turkey are detaining building contractors they blame for shoddy…
World Feb 10 Aid reaches remote regions in Turkey and Syria as earthquake death toll nears 24,000 Six days have passed since a catastrophic earthquake struck the Turkish-Syrian border region and nearly 24,000 people are confirmed dead. The focus is shifting to aiding the survivors in Turkey and the Idlib Province in Syria, but there have also…
World Feb 09 Rescue operations continue in Turkey, Syria as hope of finding earthquake survivors fades The death toll from the catastrophic earthquake in Turkey and Syria has risen to nearly 21,000 with no end in sight. Aid is slowly starting to trickle in, but for many, it is too little, too late. Special correspondent Jane…
World Feb 08 Earthquake death toll hits 12,000 in Turkey and Syria as time to find survivors runs out An air of desperation is growing in Turkey and Syria as the chance of finding earthquake survivors grows dimmer by the hour. The death toll has grown to nearly 12,000 with an unknown number still missing. Jane Ferguson reports from…