Oct 07 Watch 25:04 October 7, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, October 7, two women face-off in a tight race for Sen. Jeff Flake’s seat in Arizona, and Brazil’s presidential elections sees the rise of far-right populism. Also, filmmaker John Waters on the art of shocking… Continue watching
Oct 07 Friend: Saudi journalist 'killed' at consulate in Istanbul By Mehmet Guzel, Suzan Fraser, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A Turkish official also told The Associated Press that authorities believe prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed at the Saudi Consulate. Continue reading
Oct 03 WATCH: Who's to blame for rising gas prices? Putin tells Trump, 'Look in the mirror' By Larisa Epatko Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that President Donald Trump should “look in the mirror” to find the culprit behind rising oil prices. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Puerto Rico doubles previous estimate of Hurricane Maria deaths In our news wrap Tuesday, Puerto Rican governor Ricardo Rossello doubled the number of deaths attributed to Hurricane Maria in the six months after the storm. It's now close to 3,000. He also announced a government plan to create a… Continue watching
Aug 28 UN accuses all factions in Yemen conflict of war crimes By Larisa Epatko The U.N. report says further investigation of violations and abuses -- including civilian deaths, torture of detainees and rape -- is required. Continue reading
Aug 28 WATCH: Mattis says U.S. still backs Saudi coalition to limit Yemen deaths By Robert Burns, Associated Press Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday the U.S. intends to continue backing the Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen despite civilian casualties and questions about the Saudis' commitment to avoiding killing innocents. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 5:02 U.S.-backed coalition in Yemen accused of 'unlawful' conduct In Yemen, a Saudi-led coalition has been fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels since 2015, with U.S. support. Today, carnage from the conflict is worsening, and both the Houthis and the UN blame the coalition for dozens of civilian casualties. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Aug 19 Over 2 million Muslims begin annual hajj pilgrimage By Omar Akour, Associated Press More than 2 million Muslims began the annual hajj pilgrimage at first light on Sunday in Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
Aug 09 Yemen rebels say Saudi coalition airstrike in north kills 50 By Ahmed Al-Haj, Associated Press SANAA, Yemen — An airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition fighting Shiite rebels hit a bus driving in a busy market in northern Yemen on Thursday, killing least 50 people including children and wounding 77, Yemen's rebel-run Al Masirah TV said… Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 8:30 American-made bombs in Yemen are killing civilians, destroying infrastructure and fueling anger at the U.S. By Jane Ferguson War rains down from the sky in Yemen, where an aerial bombing campaign by Saudi-led and American-backed coalition hammers much of the north. The U.S. military supports the campaign against the Houthi rebels with logistics and intelligence, and sells the… Continue watching