Jun 13 Watch 4:50 After suspected attacks on Mideast oil tankers, U.S. blames Iran Two oil tankers near the strategically important Strait of Hormuz were damaged Thursday. After the U.S. Navy rushed to assist evacuating sailors, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Iran, calling the suspected attacks a "clear threat to international peace and… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 1:50 Global temperatures reach extreme highs, breaking records By PBS News Hour Heat waves broke records around the world this week. While Burbank airport in California touched 114 degrees, Montreal in Canada recorded a high of 97.9 degrees. In Glasgow, Scotland, the temperature was a record-breaking 89.4 degrees on June 28 and… Continue watching
May 26 Powerful cyclone strikes Oman, Yemen; 5 dead, 30 missing By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Cyclone Mekunu caused flash flooding that tore away whole roadways and submerged others in Salalah, Oman’s third-largest city. Continue reading
May 14 Obama convenes Camp David summit with Gulf state leaders By Julie Pace, Associated Press CAMP DAVID, Md. — President Barack Obama sought to reassure anxious Persian Gulf nations on Thursday that the United States is committed to their security, insisting a nuclear deal with Iran would not leave them more vulnerable. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch American Hikers Free After 2 Years in Iranian Prison Americans Shane Bauer and Joshua Fattal were reunited with their families Wednesday in Oman after spending more than two years in Iranian prison. The men were convicted of spying and sentenced to eight years in prison, but were freed on… Continue watching