Oct 01 Obama administration eases policy on preventing civilian casualties in Iraq, Syria By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama announced in May 2013 that no lethal strike against a terrorist would be authorized without "near-certainty that no civilians will be killed or injured." But amid unconfirmed reports of civilian casualties, the White House said… Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 5:58 Malala explains why she risked death to speak up for girls’ education By PBS News Hour Two years ago, Malala Yousafzai was targeted for assassination by the Taliban in Pakistan. After surviving a bullet to the head, she has become an international activist, championing girl’s education. Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Malala, now 17 years old,… Continue watching
Sep 09 More than 400 dead in historical flooding in India, Pakistan By Ariel Min The death toll from Kashmir's heaviest rainfall in 50 years rose to more than 400 on Tuesday. Six days of heavy rainfall that began on Sept. 3 has submerged more than 2,000 villages near the border of India-controlled Kashmir and… Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch News Wrap: WHO projects ‘exponential increase’ for Ebola By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the World Health Organization says that many thousands of new cases of Ebola are expected in the coming weeks in Liberia, origin country of more than half of all cases to occur so far in… Continue watching
Sep 06 Monsoon flooding kills hundreds across Pakistan and India By Rialda Zukic More than 200 people have died in Pakistan and India after heavy monsoon rains and floods swept through the region, the Associated Press reports. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch News Wrap: Head of African terror group, Al Shabaab is dead By PBS News Hour In our News Wrap Friday, the Pentagon confirmed the death of the leader of the African terror group, Al Shabaab. Also, flash floods and landslides have killed at least 116 in eastern Pakistan and Kashmir. And the third American aid… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch News Wrap: U.S. airstrike may have killed Somali militant leader By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the Pentagon confirmed that a U.S. airstrike in Somalia overnight targeted the leader of the al-Qaida-linked group al-Shabab. It was unclear whether Ahmed Abdi Godane -- the alleged mastermind behind the raid of a Kenyan… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch Unrest in Pakistan drives protesters to take over state TV network By PBS News Hour The recent unrest in Pakistan escalated Monday as anti-government protesters stormed the headquarters of the state broadcasting facilities, temporarily taking it off the air. The protesters -- thousands of whom have been on the streets of Islamabad for weeks --… Continue watching
Aug 21 Malala hopeful that Pakistan will move past violence to a stronger democracy By Thaisi Da Silva, Matt Ehrichs Seventeen-year-old education activist and Pakistani native Malala Yousafzai says now is not the right time for anti-government protests in her home country, adding that the current government should be allowed to complete a five-year term to accomplish its big goals. Continue reading