Jan 12 Watch 3:29 In Senate hearings, Mattis and Pompeo differ over Iran nuclear deal By PBS News Hour Gen. James Mattis was well received by the Senate Armed Services Committee, with whom he discussed threats from China and the Islamic State, as well as women in combat roles. In front of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Mike Pompeo disavowed… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 10:34 What kind of threat does Russia pose to the U.S.? By PBS News Hour President-elect Trump has said he would like to improve relations with Russia. But his choice for defense secretary, Gen. James Mattis, views Russia as America’s number one threat. What’s the reality of the White House-Kremlin dynamic? Steve Inskeep discusses with… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 9:52 Despite tough living conditions, kids who escaped Mosul are happy to be free By Marcia Biggs A refugee camp just east of Mosul was supposed to be a temporary haven for those fleeing life under the Islamic State. As winter approaches, residents are stuck living in tents under harsh conditions. Special correspondent Marcia Biggs speaks with… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch Kerry: Syrian conflict is ‘the worst human catastrophe since World War II’ By PBS News Hour In our most recent interview with a top Obama administration official, Judy Woodruff sits down with Secretary of State John Kerry as the presidential transition nears. They discuss Secretary Kerry's assessment of the U.S.-Russia relationship, now that intelligence has confirmed… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 10:19 Why Iraqi boys and men are disappearing amid ISIS concerns By Marcia Biggs As the battle for Mosul continues, Iraqi civilians are fleeing to camps where security concerns are ripping families apart. Iraqi security forces and Kurdish authorities have a mandate to keep members of ISIS from escaping, so men and boys are… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 5:57 Turkey faces daunting two-front terror threat By PBS News Hour What's behind the latest deadly rampage in Turkey, one in a string of terror attacks there in the past year? William Brangham speaks with Bulent Aliriza from the Center for Strategic and International Studies about the two-front attack facing Turkey… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch News Wrap: ISIS claims responsibility for Baghdad suicide bombing By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a suicide bomber detonated a truck bomb at a Baghdad market, killing at least 36 people. Also, a riot at a Brazilian prison left at least 60 inmates dead. Officials blamed a fight between members… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 2:02 Turkey nightclub attacker still at large; ISIS claims responsibility By PBS News Hour In Turkey, a nationwide manhunt is underway for the attacker who opened fire on an Istanbul nightclub in the early hours of New Year’s Day, killing 39. Turkey has been a key player in the fight against the Islamic State… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 4:25 News Wrap: FBI says ISIS is urging holiday attacks on the U.S. By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the FBI is warning that Islamic State supporters are urging attacks on holiday gatherings and churches in the U.S. Also, the suspect who plowed a truck into a Berlin Christmas market has been shot dead. Continue watching
Dec 23 Berlin attack suspect killed in shootout with Italian police By Joshua Barajas Anis Amri, a Tunisian man who was suspected of crashing a truck into a Christmas market full of shoppers in Berlin, was shot and killed by Italian police in Milan early Friday. Continue reading