Oct 28 Watch 4:51 News Wrap: Dennis Hastert pleads guilty to fraud By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert pleaded guilty for evading federal banking laws in a hush money scheme. He said he did not want the FBI to know why he paid $3.5 million to… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 3:51 U.S. sending troops to Cameroon to monitor Boko Haram By PBS News Hour A series of suicide bombings rocked Nigeria today. They come as the Obama administration announced 300 U.S. soldiers would be sent to neighboring Cameroon. For more on the situation, Hari Sreenivasan speaks to Peter Pham of the Atlantic Council. Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 54:22 PBS NewsHour full episode October 16, 2015 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, a series of suicide bombings rocks Nigeria. Also: Al Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy discusses the 400 days he spent in an Egyptian prison, how to reduce prison recidivism, Mark Shields and David Brooks dissect this week’s… Continue watching
Oct 14 Religious minorities face increased threats, U.S. report finds By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Islamic State led a campaign of attacks last year by militant extremist groups on religious freedom in large swaths of the world, the State Department said in a report Wednesday, pointing to increasing threats to religious minorities… Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 4:18 News Wrap: Pair of bombings kill 44 in Nigeria By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, twin bombings rocked a muslim restaurant and a mosque in central Nigeria, killing 44. The attacks were believed to be carried out by Boko Haram militants. Also, President Obama met with military leaders at the… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch News Wrap: Finance minister warns Greeks against austerity vote By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, as Greek pensioners lined up at banks to receive limited funds, Greece’s finance minister used the cash crunch as an example of why citizens should vote against austerity in an upcoming referendum vote. Also, Boko… Continue watching
Jun 19 Report: Islamic State, Boko Haram contribute to spike in global terrorism By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Extremists in Iraq, Afghanistan and Nigeria unleashed a savage rise in violence between 2013 and 2014, according to new statistics released by the State Department. Attacks largely at the hands of the Islamic State and Boko Haram raised the number… Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 3:33 Can Nigeria’s new president wipe out Boko Haram? By PBS News Hour The week after the inauguration Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria's new president, was marred by a series of attacks, all blamed on the Islamic militant group Boko Haram. But President Buhari has vowed to eradicate the group. The Wall Street Journal's Drew… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 3:40 Will Nigeria’s new president reset relations with the U.S.? By PBS News Hour Nigeria’s new President Muhammadu Buhari has inherited a host of problems from outgoing president Goodluck Jonathan, including the fight against Boko Haram militants. Does Nigeria’s new leadership offer an opening for better relations with -- and more help from --… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 2:27 Nigeria’s new President Buhari vows fight against Boko Haram at inauguration By PBS News Hour Nigerians celebrated the historic inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari, as their nation’s first democratic transfer of power was finalized. Buhari, a former military dictator, vowed to take charge of the fight against Boko Haram militants. Meanwhile, the U.S. is reportedly… Continue watching