Sep 16 Twitter Chat: Can the world’s migrant and refugee crisis be fixed? By Justin Kenny, Jaclyn Diaz The number of people fleeing wars and persecution globally is at an all time high. Our next twitter chat will examine this issue, and the questions it has raised. The chat will feature Madeleine Albright, David Miliband, William Brangham and… Continue reading
Sep 16 Assad says refugees fleeing Syria because of ‘terrorism’ By Larisa Epatko Embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview with Russian media Wednesday that Syrians are fleeing to other countries because of terrorism and that “Western propaganda” is pinning the blame on the Syrian government. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 8:12 Europe was ‘ill-prepared’ for refugee deluge, says German ambassador to the U.S. By PBS News Hour German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for an emergency summit to deal with the refugee crisis, a day after Europeans ministers failed to reach a deal on resettlement quotas. German Ambassador to the U.S. Peter Wittig joins Gwen Ifill to discuss… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 6:54 Risking journey to Greece, more than 20 migrants drown off Turkey By PBS News Hour A boat filled past capacity with more than 200 migrants and refugees capsized off the Turkish coast, less than two miles from their starting point. Twenty-two people, including some children, drowned. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant was on shore as survivors… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 8:37 News Wrap: Hungary arrests migrants under new laws By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the Hungarian government declared a state of crisis as migrants continued to flood its borders but were met with a completed barrier fence. Also, the number of homes consumed by California's Valley fire increased to… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 5:57 As EU steps up controls, refugees wish for open land borders from Turkey By PBS News Hour Officials from across Europe arrived in Brussels to discuss instituting quotas to distribute 160,000 asylum seekers throughout the continent. Some countries have balked at the plan, while Germany, Austria and Hungary have tightened up their borders. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 8:29 How should EU manage its borders amid the migrant crisis? By PBS News Hour As European governments gather to discuss a plan to set quotas, will the decisions made in Brussels help to ease the migrant crisis? Jeffrey Brown gets two perspectives from Ambassador Réka Szemerkényi of Hungary and David Miliband, CEO of the… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 54:26 PBS NewsHour full episode September 14, 2015 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, European governments gather to grapple with the refugee crisis. Also: A new report on the lessons learned from Ferguson, a controversial race to develop a vaccine to stop Ebola in wild apes and a look ahead… Continue watching
Sep 14 Photos: Refugees risk sea voyage in quest for safer life By Larisa Epatko A record number of migrants have risked crossing the Mediterranean Sea this year to escape conflict in their home countries, facing uncertainty but relative safety in Europe. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 7:48 Migrants find more safety but less certainty on journey through Europe By PBS News Hour On Sunday, Germany blocked migrant-packed trains coming from Austria and announced new border checks, as migrants struggle to make their way from southern and eastern Europe to wealthier and more welcoming countries in the north and west. NewsHour's William Brangham… Continue watching