World Mar 03 Drug Violence Batters Tourism, Law Enforcement in Mexico Jose Luis Sierra, a reporter and editor with New America Media, has been covering the effects of the drug war on Mexico's citizens. His latest reports, from Juarez, highlight the declining tourism in the once-popular city and a case of…
World Mar 02 New Zealand’s Shaken Town Combs Through Debris, Buries the Dead At least 150 people died and more are feared buried in the rubble caused by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck the city of Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island on Feb. 22. A week later, rescuers were still searching through…
World Mar 01 Facing Economic Woes, Irish Voters Stage ‘Rebellion’ at Ballot Box Much of Ireland's modern history is defined by rebellion. It looks like the country had another one over the weekend.
World Feb 28 World Week Ahead: Libya Dominates Agendas; Mexico’s Calderon Visits U.S. As part of the rollout of our new World page, the PBS NewsHour is introducing some new online features to highlight our international news reporting and analysis. First up is our "World Week Ahead" post.
World Feb 28 Students Use Invention to Help Haitians Get Clean Water Helping an orphanage in Haiti gain access to clean water gave some high school students the chance to put their engineering know-how to good use.
World Feb 24 Afghans Brace for Another Spring Fraught With Violence Since U.S.-led forces unseated the Taliban in 2001, springtime in Afghanistan has generally brought increased fighting between insurgents and coalition forces. Many Afghans expect this year to be no different.
World Feb 23 In 1985 NewsHour Interview, Libya’s Gadhafi Was ‘Not Afraid’ of Coup As pressures to unseat Moammar Gadhafi continue in Libya, we looked into the NewsHour's video vault to learn more about the flamboyant, controversial leader.
World Feb 22 Frontline, GlobalPost Offer a Closer Look at Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood PBS' Frontline airs a report Tuesday night called "Revolution in Cairo" on Egypt's youth movement, which mobilized under the radar of the secret police by using social media, including Twitter and Facebook.
World Feb 18 Analysts: Bahrain Conflict Not Necessarily Sectarian Demonstrations erupting in Bahrain reflect a mainly Shiite population's discontent with the Sunni ruling family, but some analysts are cautioning against describing the strife as simply sectarian.
World Feb 18 From Reeds to Roads: Bamboo Bikes in Ghana The answer to building sturdy, light, sustainable bikes in Africa can be found in the nearby reeds.