Feb 20 Watch 7:44 These volunteers search for migrants who go missing trying to reach the U.S. By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 17 The Spanish lifeguards who save migrants from risky waters By Larisa Epatko When a boat packed with migrants went adrift in the Mediterranean Sea, bobbing uselessly off the coast of Libya earlier this month, a team of Spanish lifeguards knew just what to do. Continue reading
Nov 03 This year, more migrants dead or lost in the Mediterranean than in 2015 By Alison Thoet At least 239 people are missing from two shipwrecks off the coast of Libya in recent days, the United Nations migration agency said Thursday. So far this year, the latest tragedy brings the total to 4,220 migrants who have died… Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 3:15 News Wrap: Thousands homeless after Italian earthquakes By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, two powerful earthquakes destroyed a 15th century church and hundreds of homes in the Italian town of Visso. Also, Libya’s navy reported that at least 90 people -- mostly African migrants -- drowned when their… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Pakistani city shuts down to mourn massacre victims By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the city of Quetta virtually was closed down as residents mourned the death of 61 victims of Tuesday’s massacre at a police academy. Both an Islamic State affiliate and a Taliban splinter group have claimed… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 3:39 News Wrap: National Intelligence director doubts North Korea will relinquish nuclear weapons By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, National Intelligence Director James Clapper voiced doubt that North Korea will ever give up its nuclear weapons. The State Department quickly disputed that notion and insisted the U.S. policy is both unchanged and realistic. Also,… Continue watching
Oct 25 Migrant crossings have dropped, but the death rate has doubled. Here’s why By Alison Thoet The number of migrants who have died trying to cross the Mediterranean this year will surpass the number of deaths in 2015, the United Nations refugee agency said Tuesday. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 6:06 News Wrap: AT&T confident in Time Warner deal approval By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, AT&T said it is confident its deal to buy Time Warner will pass muster with Congress and federal regulators. The telecom giant announced plans on Saturday to take over the parent company of HBO, CNN… Continue watching
Oct 24 Shutdown of ‘Jungle’ migrant camp underway in France, thousands remain inside By Ryan Connelly Holmes Thousands of migrants lined up before dawn Monday to board buses, as the French government began closing the Calais camp known as “the Jungle.”… Continue reading
Oct 24 French surveillance airplane for migrant traffic crashes in Malta By News Desk A small French surveillance airplane crashed in the Mediterranean island nation of Malta on Monday morning, killing all five crew passengers. Continue reading