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
Oct 06 Watch 7:17 Dalai Lama urges universal teaching of compassion By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 0:44 ‘Brave Man’s’ glass bridge offers vertigo-inducing views By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, China's first high-altitude glass-bottomed suspension bridge, spanning the length of three football fields, has opened. Continue watching
Oct 05 Agreement on Trans-Pacific trade deal reached By Joshua Barajas and Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is heralding an agreement on an ambitious Pacific Rim trade pact that he says “reflects America’s values” and gives U.S. workers a fair shot at success. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 3:15 Behind the new environmental plans unveiled in the U.S., China and India By PBS News Hour This week, the EPA unveiled new rules to reduce polluting gasses emitted by U.S. factories and cars; India announced a $2 trillion plan to reduce its carbon emissions over the next 15 years; and China also released a new plan. Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 202 skydivers grab hands to smash a record By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a look at two incredible events on opposite sides of the world. In China thousands witnessed a massive tidal bore, and in California more than 200 skydivers created two massive human snowflake… Continue watching
Sep 28 Asians will become largest U.S. immigrant group in 2055, study finds By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press WASHINGTON — In a major shift in immigration patterns over the next 50 years, Asians will have surged past Hispanics to become the largest group of immigrants heading to the United States, according to estimates in a new immigration study. Continue reading
Sep 26 US-China agreement on hackers marks progress on cybertheft issue By Associated Press China's pledge to help crack down on hackers who steal commercial secrets from the United States, even coming as it did amid a bit of arm-twisting by President Barack Obama, is a big breakthrough that could reduce U.S.-China tensions and… Continue reading
Sep 26 China pledges billions in development aid, debt forgiveness By Associated Press China's president on Saturday pledged billions in aid and said Beijing will forgive debts due this year in an effort to help the world's poorest nations, as world leaders begin to seek the trillions of dollars needed to help achieve… Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 8:43 What did and didn’t get done at the U.S.-China White House summit By PBS News Hour Climate change was one area of agreement between President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping, but the leaders made little headway on human rights and a South China Sea territory dispute. Judy Woodruff talks with Christopher Johnson of the Center… Continue watching