Sep 11 Watch 5:02 In the Bahamas, how relief groups are tackling ruined infrastructure and lack of power The grave reality of Hurricane Dorian’s devastation in the Bahamas is becoming more evident each day. Great Abaco Island is virtually uninhabitable, and there’s major destruction near Freeport and its surroundings on Grand Bahama. Government officials say 2,500 people are… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 3:42 News Wrap: Hurricane death toll rises in North Carolina By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the death toll from Hurricane Matthew rose to 19 in North Carolina after two more bodies were found overnight. Gov. Pat McCrory warned that areas already hit by flooding would likely be inundated with more… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch News Wrap: Wave of Baghdad bombing attacks target Shiite areas News Wrap: Wave of Baghdad bombing attacks target Shiite areas… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch News Wrap: UN inspectors arrive in Syria to begin hunt for chemical weapons In our news wrap Tuesday, a group of international weapons inspectors, tasked by the UN Security Council, arrived in Syria to begin the search for -- and elimination of -- the Assad regime's chemical arsenal. Also, another surge of killings… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch Bloodshed, Death Toll Mount as ‘Day of Rage’ Rallies Rip Across Egypt Despite threats of force, thousands of supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi launched 'Day of Rage' rallies in Cairo resulting in violent clashes and a mounting death toll. The fury spilled into the streets of other cities across Egypt,… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch News Wrap: McCain and Graham Visit Egypt, Urge Opposition Members Be Released In other news Tuesday, Sens. John McCain, D-Ariz., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., visited Cairo, where they urged the military-backed Egyptian government to release some members of the Muslim Brotherhood. Also, a series of car bombs killed more than 50 around… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch Freedom and Justice Party Calls for Uprising After Carnage at Cairo Barracks Egypt suffered its deadliest day of violence since President Mohammed Morsi was ousted last week. There were conflicting reports on why the Egyptian military opened fire on Morsi supporters outside the army barracks where the former president has reportedly been… Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch U.S. Says Assad Regime Has Used Chemical Weapons Against Rebels U.S. Says Assad Regime Has Used Chemical Weapons Against Rebels… Continue watching
May 27 Watch Bangladeshi Factory Disaster Inspires Unrest, Demands for Better Conditions Some garment workers in Bangladesh are demanding better conditions, spurred by the collapse of a factory in April that killed more than a thousand people. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News has an update on the factory workers' fight and… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch News Wrap: Death Toll Rises to More Than 230 in Bangladesh Factory Disaster In other news Thursday, the death toll from a collapsed garment building in Bangladesh rose above 230 people. Officials say some 2,000 people survived. An unknown number of people are still trapped. Also, hundreds of mourners attended a memorial service… Continue watching