Sep 16 Watch With ‘nothing to lose,’ more refugees are risking perilous passage to flee Mideast conflicts By PBS News Hour Turbulence in the Middle East, especially Syria, has created the worst refugee crisis in decades. In the past two weeks, hundreds have drowned in separate attempts to sail to safety in Europe. Judy Woodruff speaks with Michel Gabaudan of Refugees… Continue watching
Sep 14 Merkel: Germans must take stand against anti-Semitism By Rialda Zukic German Chancellor Angela Merkel took to the Berlin streets Sunday to promote peace and tolerance in the country. Continue reading
Sep 10 No immediate threat of Islamic State attack on U.S. homeland, officials say By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Islamic State group doesn’t pose an immediate threat of an attack in the United States, senior U.S. officials testified Wednesday, but warned that the danger from the militants is spreading beyond the Middle East to Europe and… Continue reading
Aug 29 Who will help the U.S. battle the Islamic State in Syria? By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press In the last year-and-a-half, Islamic State extremists have fought the Syrian army, Hezbollah and Iranian forces. They've clashed with al-Qaida's local affiliate, routed Iraq's army and pushed back Kurdish peshmerga fighters. American airstrikes in Iraq have recently caused somewhat of… Continue reading
Aug 14 Credit card fraud a continuing global problem By Dave Sloan The eurozone is quickly becoming a hotbed for credit card fraud. Continue reading
Aug 06 How does WWI impact the U.S. today? By Larisa Epatko This year marks the 100th anniversary of World War I. PBS NewsHour chief correspondent Jeffrey Brown spoke with authors Margaret MacMillan, John Mearsheimer and Jack Beatty on Wednesday about the lasting effects of the war on the United States today. Continue reading
Jul 26 Thousands stage protest in Paris, defying authorities By Xander Landen About five thousand pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered in Paris on Saturday, defying a French government ban against protesting Israel's military actions in Gaza. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch the staggering preparations for D-Day in rare newsreel footage By News Desk Before the D-Day invasion, there was massive preparation on both sides of the conflict. Pulling together footage from around the globe, including from behind enemy lines, this United News newsreel gives us a glimpse of how massive the defensive and… Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch News Wrap: U.S. to increase military presence in Europe By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, President Obama announced he would ask for up to $1 billion from Congress to send more troops and equipment to Europe as a counter to Russian actions in Ukraine. Also, a Nigerian newspaper reported that… Continue watching