World Nov 05 China criticizes U.S. naval actions as Secretary Carter visits South China Sea Defense Secretary Ashton Carter stood aboard the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt in the South China Sea, some 150 nautical miles from an area claimed by Beijing. That came after a U.S. Navy destroyer last week challenged a Chinese territorial zone around…
World Nov 05 Russia, Egypt dispute British talk of Metrojet bombing Prime Minister David Cameron defended his decision to stop British flights to and from Sharm el-Sheikh as Russian officials insisted any talk of a bomb destroying the downed Metrojet airliner is just speculation. Meanwhile, Egypt's government maintained that the crash…
World Nov 05 News Wrap: Death toll rises in Pakistan factory collapse In our news wrap Thursday, the death toll rose to at least 20 after a factory collapsed overnight in Pakistan. Roughly 200 were believed to be inside the building when it gave way. Also, the European Union predicts another 3…
Episode Nov 05 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 5, 2015 Thursday on the NewsHour, Egypt and Russia dispute the suggestion that a bomb caused a Russian jetliner crash. Also: Defense Secretary Ash Carter visits the South China Sea as tensions rise, the U.S. upgrades their nuclear arsenal, the mysterious disease…
Nation Nov 04 Why capping methane leaks is a win-win goal for industry and environmentalists Methane, the primary component of natural gas, is also a potent greenhouse gas, trapping energy in the atmosphere. Last year NASA released satellite images showing a hot spot in the area where New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Arizona meet, prompting…
Nation Nov 04 Has despair led to a stunning hike in mortality rates for some Americans? While U.S. death rates have been declining steadily over the past few decades, a study this week found that the trend does not apply to some middle-aged white Americans. Causes behind the reversal included suicide, liver diseases and drug overdoses.