World Apr 07 Lack of election violence, high voter turnout in Afghanistan is 'fantastic slap' to Taliban Despite the escalation of deadly strikes in the lead up to the election in Afghanistan, long lines formed at polling places in Kabul and ballots came by the truckload from far reaches of the country. As officials continue their hand-count…
World Apr 07 Kiev faces 'critical choice' of action as pro-Russian protesters call for referendum in Eastern Ukraine Should the Ukrainian government attempt to move in on pro-Russian protesters who have occupied government buildings in three eastern cities, or do nothing and avoid provoking Russian forces? Judy Woodruff talks to David Herszenhorn of The New York Times in…
World Apr 07 Ukrainian government warns new protests in Eastern Ukraine signal Russian attempt to destabilize its neighbor Echoing recent events in Crimea, protesters in three Russian-speaking Ukrainian cities stormed government buildings and called for a referendum to join Russia. Ukraine’s prime minister says Moscow is responsible for the new unrest, while Secretary of State John Kerry warned…
World Apr 07 News Wrap: Flight 370 search follows promising pings In our news wrap Monday, there were cautious hopes of finding the missing Flight 370 aircraft when a ship picked up pings during its trawl of the southern Indian Ocean. Also, Oscar Pistorius took the stand to testify in his…
Arts Apr 07 Mickey Rooney, irrepressible performer who spent his life on stage and screen, dead at 93 Mickey Rooney's career as an entertainer began while he was a toddler, and lasted for nine decades. He was Hollywood's top box office star by his teen years, and his hit movies included “Boys Town,” "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad,…
Episode Apr 06 Sunday, April 6, 2014 On tonight's program, a look at new clues about the missing Malaysian jetliner. In our signature segment, boomtowns spur economic growth in Mexico. And, are the jobs gained in the March unemployment report the same quality as those lost in…
Apr 06 What's the quality of the jobs gained in March? NewsHour takes another look tonight at the latest unemployment report. Bloomberg senior economist Nela Richardson speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about whether the the jobs counted as recovered are of the same quality as those lost in the Great Recession. Richardson…
World Apr 06 Boomtowns spur economic growth in Mexico Mexico is now the third biggest trading partner of the United States. But with poverty afflicting half of the country's 120 million people, the country faces an uphill battle toward future prosperity. Correspondent Martin Fletcher reports from Querétaro.…