Nov 29 Watch 3:56 News Wrap: University students in China sent home after weekend protests In our news wrap Tuesday, universities in Beijing and other Chinese cities sent students home after weekend protests against COVID restrictions and the country's leaders, a new Pentagon report estimates China is rapidly building its nuclear arsenal and closing the… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 2:57 News Wrap: 2 new COVID subvariants driving majority of U.S. cases In our news wrap Sunday, Dr. Anthony Fauci called attention to two new subvariants of COVID-19 that now represent more than half of all U.S. cases, protestors in Shanghai clashed with police over China's restrictive COVID lockdowns, intense Russian shelling… Continue watching
Nov 21 The World Cup is officially underway in Qatar. Here’s why it’s so controversial. By Tim McPhillips The 2022 World Cup officially kicked off in Qatar on Sunday, beginning weeks of competition in the world’s most popular sport. But even as soccer’s stars take the world stage, the first World Cup to take place in a Middle… Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 4:41 News Wrap: COP27 nations near deal for climate disaster fund In our news wrap Saturday, COP27 climate talks inched closer to a deal to create a disaster fund for vulnerable nations, FIFA's head scolded critics of World Cup host Qatar, APEC wrapped up meetings in Bangkok, heavy snow fell in… Continue watching
Nov 19 FIFA president scolds critics of World Cup, Qatar in hour-long diatribe By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press FIFA president Gianni Infantino lectured Europeans for criticizing Qatar’s human rights record and defended the host country’s last-minute decision to ban beer from World Cup stadiums. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 6:32 Human rights concerns in the spotlight as World Cup set to begin in Qatar In 2010, international soccer organization FIFA announced that the kingdom of Qatar would host the 2022 World Cup. In the years since, Qatar has come under scrutiny for its treatment of migrant workers and reports of human rights abuses. With… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 8:45 Roger Bennett of ‘Men in Blazers’ on World Cup 2022 and the 100 greatest soccer players By Amna Nawaz We are less than a month away from the start of the 2022 World Cup that will transfix soccer fans around the globe. There’s lots of anticipation and excitement around the games, but the host nation of Qatar has sparked… Continue watching
Aug 22 Qatar detains workers protesting late pay before FIFA World Cup By Malak Harb, Associated Press An advocacy group says Qatar arrested at least 60 foreign workers who protested going months without their pay and deported some of them. The incident comes just three months before Doha hosts the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 25:05 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 15, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, July 15, looking at expectations for the Trump-Putin meeting on Monday in Helsinki. Also, how adult foster care in Oregon is offering support to the elderly. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. Continue watching
Jul 15 France wins 2nd World Cup title, beats Croatia 4-2 By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press France won its second World Cup title in a match that was interrupted by an on-field protest during the second half that Russian punk band Pussy Riot later took credit for. Continue reading