Oct 31 Watch News Wrap: Space tourism rocket crashes, killing co-pilot By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, a test flight for a Virgin Galactic commercial space rocket crashed, killing the co-pilot and badly injuring the pilot. It was the second commercial rocket disaster this week. Also, a seven-week manhunt ended for an… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch Opera depicting a modern tragedy sparks protest By PBS News Hour An opera slated to open at the Met in New York has stirred very strong feelings beyond the arts community. "The Death of Klinghoffer" is based on a real and recent tragedy: the hijacking of an Italian cruise ship and… Continue watching
Aug 29 ‘We are all humans’ — young Israelis and Palestinians speak out By Corinne Segal Israel and Hamas announced an open-ended cease-fire this week, bringing a halt to the conflict in Gaza that has rocked the area and killed more than 2,000 people since the end of June. We spoke with Israeli and Palestinian students… Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch Hamas and Israel agree to truce that opens more Gaza border crossings By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch Israeli strikes kill members of Hamas leadership By PBS News Hour A pre-dawn Israeli airstrike killed three senior Hamas military leaders Thursday. Thousands of Palestinians marched through the streets of Gaza as part of their funeral procession. Meanwhile, a top Hamas official acknowledged for the first time that his group was… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch News Wrap: Iraq’s president taps Abadi to replace Maliki as prime minister By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch News Wrap: Kerry visits Afghanistan to press election resolution By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Secretary of State John Kerry urged Afghanistan’s opposing presidential candidates to accept results from an ongoing audit of the runoff election. Also, several thousand Palestinians marched in support of Hamas on the final day of… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch News Wrap: Investigators piece together killing of U.S. Army general in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, investigators said an Afghan soldier hid in a bathroom before opening fire on a group of foreign and Afghan officers, killing an American Army general. Also, an Israeli official told Reuters that his government is… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 8:22 In Israel-Hamas conflict, have both sides reached point of diminishing returns? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch Israel pulls troops out of Gaza as efforts resume for long-term truce By PBS News Hour Continue watching