Sep 19 India bans instant divorce by Muslim men By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press The government decision came after it failed to get approval from Parliament a year after the court ruled that the practice of allowing men to divorce by simply uttering the Arabic word for divorce — "talaq" — three times violated… Continue reading
Aug 18 800,000 displaced in flooding in southern Indian state By Aijaz Rahi, Associated Press Some 800,000 people have been displaced and over 350 have died in the worst flooding in a century in southern India's Kerala state, officials said Sunday. Continue reading
Aug 17 People plucked from rooftops as Indian floods kill 324 By Associated Press Rescuers used helicopters and boats on Friday to evacuate thousands of people stranded on their rooftops following unprecedented flooding in the southern Indian state of Kerala that killed more than 320 people. Continue reading
Aug 12 V.S. Naipaul, Nobel Prize-winning author, dies at 85 By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press V.S. Naipaul, the Trinidad-born Nobel laureate whose precise and lyrical writing made him one of the world's most admired writers, died at his London home, his family said. He was 85. 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 Mobs are killing people in India based on false rumors spread through WhatsApp By Kamala Kelkar More than a dozen people in India have died since May because mobs are believing viral messages from WhatsApp that accuse people of child trafficking, organ harvesting or other egregious acts. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 25:04 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 14, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, July 14, a new indictment in the Russia investigation exposes gaps in election security, and the next deadline to reunite more than 2,500 migrant children with their families is in 12 days. Also, how “living… Continue watching
Jul 08 ‘My entire life is revolving around this’ — Thousands of women await visa rule’s uncertain future By Pavni Mittal Thousands of people who obtained work permits under the Obama administration are waiting on a rule change that could put their jobs at risk. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 9:00 This school in India proves music can change lives By Fred de Sam Lazaro In a remote Himalayan community in India, admission to a school set up by a Canadian Jesuit priest meant more than a meal ticket for the children on the lowest rung of the traditional social hierarchy; each student was also… Continue watching
May 16 What happened when two scouts met up with the journalist walking around the world By Mark Schulte, Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting We have crossed continents, global capitals, regional cities, and small villages in a series of inward leaps, zooming in finally on this tiniest of roads in northern India. It is an almost absurdly random spot in the world to meet… Continue reading