Jan 27 Watch News of Escalated Violence in Syria Troubles Arab League Monitors Violence in Syria continued Friday as activists reported at least 70 dead from fighting by government forces in Homs, Hama and Idlib -- news that has frustrated both the Arab League monitors and the United Nations Security Council. Lindsey Hilsum… Continue watching
May 25 Watch Journalist Foley Details 6 Weeks of Captivity in Libya: ‘I Could Make it’ GlobalPost correspondent and producer James Foley was captured and imprisoned for six weeks by Moammar Gadhafi's forces while reporting in Libya. Foley discusses his experiences in captivity and his take on the Libyan uprising with Ray Suarez. Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch For Somali Pirates, Killing 4 U.S. Hostages an Abnormal Action Somali pirates killed four Americans who had been taken hostage aboard their yacht as U.S. forces followed the vessel. Gwen Ifill examines the problem of piracy off the Horn of Africa with Martin Murphy, a visiting fellow at the Corbett… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch Betancourt Describes Captivity in Colombian Jungle Margaret Warner talks to Ingrid Betancourt about her new memoir, "Even Silence Has an End," and her years as a hostage in the Colombian jungle. Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch Other News: Judge OKs Chrysler Dealer Closings In other news, a bankruptcy judge approved the closing of 789 Chrysler dealership franchises, and on Wall Street, financial markets stayed relatively stable. Continue watching
Apr 13 Daring Rescue Mission Frees U.S. Sea Captain By PBS News Hour After a daring rescue operation by U.S. Navy Special Forces, a U.S. sea captain held hostage by pirates off the coast of Somalia was freed Sunday, ending a five-day standoff but leading some pirate groups based in the Horn of… Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch Somali Pirates Thwart U.S. Captain’s Escape Attempt American ship Capt. Richard Phillips tried to swim away from his Somali captors Friday but was quickly recaptured, as another pirate ship and a U.S. warship headed to the scene about 200 miles off the coast of Somalia. A reporter… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch FBI, Navy Join Negotiations for Pirates to Release Captain After Wednesday's hijacking of a U.S. cargo ship, pirates continued to hold Capt. Richard Phillips hostage in a lifeboat adrift in the Indian Ocean. A Financial Times correspondent talks about the negotiations, including Navy and FBI involvement. Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch Ship’s U.S. Crew Endures Pirate Encounter Off Somali Coast, Captain Held Hostage Off the Somali coast, pirates hijacked a cargo ship and later held the captain hostage. Brian Jenkins, a specialist in hostage negotiations and adviser to the International Maritime Bureau, examines the situation. Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch Gunman Kills 13 in Attack on N.Y. Immigration Center A gunman opened fire Friday at an immigration center in Binghamton, N.Y., killing 13 people and taking dozens of hostages before authorities found him dead. Judy Woodruff gives an update. Continue watching