• Earthquake victims in rebel-held area of Syria left without aid, rescue operations

    Earthquake victims in rebel-held area of Syria left without aid, rescue operations

    Feb 13, 2023 11:40 PM EDT

    ... fight. Jane Ferguson: Much of that fight now is for survival, more families forced to survive out in the open, sleeping in tents until they can somehow recreate the homes they once built from lives already ruined by war. For the "PBS NewsHour," I am Jane Ferguson in Afrin, Syria.

  • Rescuers face increasingly long odds as death toll soars in Turkey and Syria

    Rescuers face increasingly long odds as death toll soars in Turkey and Syria

    Feb 12, 2023 10:50 PM EDT

    ... the rubble and I can't reach them in any way. My soul is gone. They are dying under the rubble. I'm dying here. Jane Ferguson: Thousands of buildings tumbled to the ground in these quakes, raising questions over how or if authorities enforced construction codes. Turkish officials are ...

  • Deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria leaves millions without homes

    Deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria leaves millions without homes

    Feb 11, 2023 10:50 PM EDT

    ... detaining building contractors they blame for shoddy construction. The most intense shaking was felt near the Turkish Syrian border. And that's where Special Correspondent Jane Ferguson is tonight. Jane Ferguson: 129 hours, almost unimaginable, anyone would still be found alive. But in Nurdag?, Turkey, the unthinkable happened. Five family ...

  • Aid reaches remote regions in Turkey and Syria as earthquake death toll nears 24,000

    Aid reaches remote regions in Turkey and Syria as earthquake death toll nears 24,000

    Feb 10, 2023 11:50 PM EDT

    ... next disaster. Our government and people should be more sensitive about this issue. Jane Ferguson: The rapidly rising death toll has shocked many here. As the country continues to reel from this catastrophe, millions pray the numbers stop growing. For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Jane Ferguson in Kahramanamaras, Turkey.

  • Rescue operations continue in Turkey, Syria as hope of finding earthquake survivors fades

    Rescue operations continue in Turkey, Syria as hope of finding earthquake survivors fades

    Feb 09, 2023 11:55 PM EDT

    ... ball with them down there. They all died. Every day, played together. They all died. Jane Ferguson: Time is running out for any remaining survivors, but he and his cousins have a message. No aid has reached Northwest Syria. For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Jane Ferguson in Antakya, Turkey.

  • Earthquake death toll hits 12,000 in Turkey and Syria as time to find survivors runs out

    Earthquake death toll hits 12,000 in Turkey and Syria as time to find survivors runs out

    Feb 08, 2023 11:55 PM EDT

    ... them. Why? Jane Ferguson: Desperation is now mingled with frustration, as the urgency to find more survivors grows. But here, as in Turkey, with each passing minute, these rescuers become collectors, adding to the horrific accounting of this disaster.For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Jane Ferguson in Adana, Turkey.

  • Desperate rescues continue in Turkey and Syria as earthquake death toll rises by thousands

    Desperate rescues continue in Turkey and Syria as earthquake death toll rises by thousands

    Feb 07, 2023 11:55 PM EDT

    ... this is harder than war. At war, there's a strike and it passes. Here, we don't know when it ends. We are terrified. Jane Ferguson: For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Jane Ferguson in Turkey. Amna Nawaz: We will focus now on the Syrian side of the border ...

  • Iranians protesting regime refuse to back down despite threats of arrest and execution

    Iranians protesting regime refuse to back down despite threats of arrest and execution

    Jan 12, 2023 11:35 PM EDT

    ... It's an exercise in fear. And either side could still win. Kurdish Activist: You know, as a young person who lived his entire life here, honestly, I would say we have nothing to lose anymore. We have had enough. Jane Ferguson: For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Jane Ferguson.

  • News Wrap: Israeli election exit polls show Netanyahu may return to power

    News Wrap: Israeli election exit polls show Netanyahu may return to power

    Nov 01, 2022 10:55 PM EDT

    ... of staff to say what the outgoing president would not. Speaker (through translator): The president has authorized me to begin the transition to President Lula. Jane Ferguson: That transition completes two months from today, on January 1, 2023. For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Jane Ferguson. Amna Nawaz: Israel has ...

  • Brazil President Bolsonaro does not concede after election defeat

    Brazil President Bolsonaro does not concede after election defeat

    Nov 01, 2022 10:53 PM EDT

    ... to Bolsonaro's chief of staff to say what the outgoing president would not. Speaker (through translator): The president has authorized me to begin the transition to President Lula. Jane Ferguson: That transition completes two months from today, on January 1, 2023. For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Jane Ferguson.