Sep 03 Light show turns primeval Kyoto forest, shrine into a kaleidoscope By Corinne Segal For a few brief days this summer, a sacred shrine and forest in Kyoto, Japan, became a technicolor dreamscape. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 3:47 News Wrap: McCain, Rubio win their primaries By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Republican Senators John McCain and Marco Rubio sailed past their primary election opponents ahead of tough general election contests. Also, for the first time in more than 50 years, a U.S. commercial flight landed in… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 2:26 News Wrap: Strong earthquake strikes Myanmar; militants bomb Afghan university By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the second earthquake in 24 hours caused major damage and death -- this time in Myanmar. The 6.8 quake struck deep underground 20 miles from the country’s former capital of Bagan. Also, an attack at… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 5:30 News Wrap: Trump says he’s not flip-flopping on immigration plan By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Donald Trump insisted that he is not flip-flopping on his plan to deport some 11 million people living in the U.S. illegally. He appeared to shift his policy over the weekend. Also, Russia has stopped… Continue watching
Aug 22 Japan braces for third typhoon in a week By News Desk Typhoons Mindulle and Kompasu hit Japan within 48 hours of each other, and forecasters predict that a third storm may hit the island nation later this week. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 5:02 News Wrap: Delta computer outage cancels flights; 67 killed in Pakistan suicide bombing By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, hundreds of Delta Air Lines flights were canceled and thousands delayed after a global crash of the airline’s computer systems. Limited service resumed after 11 hours. Also, in Pakistan, at least 67 were killed and… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch 3:00 News Wrap: ISIS claims throat-slit slay of Catholic priest in France By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the brutal throat-slit murder of a Catholic priest during morning Mass in France’s Normandy region. The two attackers were later shot dead. Also, in Australia, Prime Minister [Malcolm… Continue watching
Jul 08 The yen is rising. What happens if Japan tries to push its currency down? By Benn Steil, Emma Smith Faced with a strong yen, Japan might look to manipulate its currency. Here's what might happen if the country decides to do so. Continue reading
May 27 President Obama pays tribute in Hiroshima: ‘We listen to a silent cry’ By Nancy Benac and Foster Klug, Associated Press President Barack Obama paid tribute Friday to the "silent cry" of the 140,000 victims of the atomic bomb dropped 71 years ago on Hiroshima, and called on the world to abandon "the logic of fear" that encourages the stockpiling of… Continue reading
May 26 Obama ready to face historic, haunted ground of Hiroshima By Nancy Benac and Foster Klug, Associated Press HIROSHIMA, Japan — Convinced that the time for this moment is right at last, President Barack Obama on Friday will become the first American president to confront the historic and haunted ground of Hiroshima. Continue reading