Apr 09 Palm Sunday bombings, claimed by ISIS, kill dozens in Egypt By Kamala Kelkar Two explosions at Coptic Christian churches in Egypt on Palm Sunday, claimed by the Islamic State, have left at least 43 dead and dozens injured. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 25:03 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 8, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, April 8, a look at the aftermath and political implications of the U.S. missile strike in Syria following a chemical weapons attack there. Later, a nonprofit experiments with giving cash to villagers in Kenya. Hari… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 6:48 Assessing the aftermath of U.S. airstrikes in Syria By PBS News Hour Syrian officials on Saturday surveyed the damage caused by recent U.S. military strikes on a government airfield that were in retaliation to a chemical attack on Syrian civilians. American officials also threatened new sanctions against the country. For more on… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch Group gives cash aid to rural Kenyans, then studies its effects By Sam Weber, Melanie Saltzman Since it was founded in 2011, U.S.-based nonprofit GiveDirectly has given cash unconditionally to villagers in eastern Africa, particularly Kenya and Uganda. The nonprofit’s most recent project involves providing a basic income consisting of cash payments to every adult in… Continue watching
Apr 08 Hyundai, Kia recall 1.5 million vehicles after engine failures By Michael D. Regan The South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia are recalling nearly 1.5 million vehicles in the U.S., Canada and South Korea over engine problems. Continue reading
Apr 08 Basque separatist group ETA hands over arms, ending decades of conflict By Kamala Kelkar The Basque militant group ETA surrendered its inventory of remaining weapons, ending some 40 years of political violence in southwest France and northern Spain. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 25:02 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 2, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, April 2, the Senate gets ready to vote on Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch and President Donald Trump prepares to host the president of Egypt. Later, British citizens in Gibraltar are bracing for the effects… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 3:58 Trump looks to reboot bilateral ties with Egypt By PBS News Hour Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will visit the White House on Monday after the Trump administration said the president is looking to reboot the bilateral relationship between Egypt and the U.S. But the visit raises questions about U.S. foreign aid… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 3:12 NYC mayor endorses Rikers shutdown plan By PBS News Hour New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has endorsed a proposal to shut down Rikers Island jail complex that holds 7,500 inmates. The facility, notorious for violence at the hands of guards and among inmates, has been the subject of… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 9:00 In Gibraltar, British citizens worry about effects of Brexit By PBS News Hour Last week, British Prime Minister Theresa May began the formal process of the United Kingdom’s exit from the 28-nation European Union, nine months after British voters chose to leave the EU. This has the British citizens of Gibraltar, a 3-square-mile… Continue watching