Mar 06 Watch 5:58 Thousands flee war-torn Ethiopia as Tigray crisis escalates By PBS NewsHour More than 60,000 Ethiopians from the northern war-torn Tigray region have fled to Sudan and several thousands are struggling to access basic needs like electricity, water and medical help as the military conflict between the government and Tigray People’s Liberation… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 6:45 In Germany, countering the growing influence of anti-immigrant policies For the past five years, the European Union has been strengthening its defenses against asylum-seekers who have flooded into the region fleeing war and poverty. But in some parts of Germany, there is a push against the growing influence of… Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch 10:08 What UK defense secretary thinks about Syria crisis, Huawei and U.S.-Taliban deal Fighting between Turkey and Syria in Idlib has driven hundreds of thousands of refugees toward Syria’s border with Turkey. What obligation does NATO have to help member nation Turkey handle the ensuing humanitarian crisis? Nick Schifrin talks to Ben Wallace,… Continue watching
Nov 30 Italian coast guard divers recover 7 bodies of migrants By Associated Press Italian coast guard divers on Saturday recovered the bodies of seven people in the sea off a tiny island where a boat crowded with migrants capsized a week earlier. Continue reading
Jun 16 Ahead of World Refugee Day, Chobani founder appeals to CEOs By Pavni Mittal, Zachary Green Hamdi Ulukaya, the founder and CEO of leading yogurt brand Chobani, says he is evangelizing the idea of a so-called 'CEO playbook' to shift some of the focus from shareholder wealth and profits to employee welfare and humanitarian goals. NewsHour… Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 9:16 Why Venezuela’s neighbors are facing a huge refugee emergency Fleeing political turmoil and a country in economic freefall, millions of Venezuelans have fled for the surrounding countries in South and Central America. Does Nicolas Maduro’s government feel any pressure to try and make life better in the country? Nick… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 24:59 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 16, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, June 16, how the escalating trade tensions between U.S. and China will impact American jobs and the world economy, and a new wave of refugees tries to reach Europe through Bosnia. Also, hundreds of women… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 9:56 Wave of refugees to Bosnia signals new migrant trail to the European Union By PBS News Hour Bosnia-Herzegovina has recently seen a new stream of refugees seeking to reach western Europe. At least 80 people cross into Bosnia each day, joining the more than 3,500 others who have already made the journey this year. NewsHour Weekend Special… Continue watching
Oct 18 Desperate Journey Since June 2015, the NewsHour has extensively covered the migrant flow into Europe from Turkey and points beyond, putting a human face on one of the year’s most-important ongoing international stories. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 4:30 South Sudan civil war causes Africa’s worst refugee crisis By PBS News Hour The United Nations says South Sudan’s four-year-old civil war has left half of the nation’s population -- 6 million people -- in need of humanitarian aid. The conflict began when South Sudan’s army split between factions loyal to President Salva… Continue watching