Oct 13 Watch 3:34 News Wrap: Pentagon says U.S., Russian jets had close encounter over Syria By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, U.S. and Russian jets reportedly flew within miles of each other over Syria on Saturday. Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed Washington for a lack of coordination the competing air campaigns. Also, the Taliban announced it… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 53:33 PBS NewsHour full episode October 12, 2015 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, President Obama speaks out about the Hillary Clinton email controversy. Also: What’s next for Jason Rezaian after being found guilty in a Tehran court, Syrian refugees in Jordan struggle to survive, Angus Deaton wins the Nobel… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 8:23 Why more Syrian refugees are leaving Jordan than arriving By PBS News Hour In Jordan, there's intense sympathy for the thousands of refugees who have landed there. But it's illegal for most Syrians to work in that nation, and limited food aid doesn't go very far. So refugees are increasingly making the dangerous… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 3:27 Russia boosts air strike campaign against Assad foes in Syria By PBS News Hour In Syria, Russian forces stepped up attacks on opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, bombing more than 50 targets over the past day. Sam Dagher, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Beirut, to… Continue watching
Oct 10 CIA-backed rebels in Syria face Russian bombardment By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press Over the past week, Russia has directed parts of its air campaign against U.S.-funded groups and other moderate opposition in a concerted effort to weaken them, the officials say. The Obama administration has few options to defend those it had… Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 7:49 Pulling the plug on rebel training, what’s next for U.S. in Syria? By PBS News Hour The Pentagon is canceling a program to train and equip moderate rebels fighting the Islamic State in Syria, after their efforts only produced a handful of fighters. Judy Woodruff discusses the decision with former State Department officials P.J. Crowley and… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 54:20 PBS NewsHour full episode October 9, 2015 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, the Pentagon cancels a program to train Syrian rebels fighting the Islamic State. Also: Republicans struggle to find a new Speaker of the House, Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week’s news, health effects of… Continue watching
Oct 09 Pentagon to end Syrian rebel training program By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press LONDON — The U.S. will change the failed Syrian rebel training program to focus efforts on working with capable Kurdish and other forces in Syria, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Friday. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 6:23 News Wrap: Congress chastises Volkswagen for emissions cheating By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Congress went after automaker Volkswagen over the way it rigged diesel models to cheat on emissions tests. Also, Russia fired more cruise missiles into Syria, while denying several U.S. reports that several missiles crashed in… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 9:13 Migrant-magnet Sweden strains to shelter unexpected influx By PBS News Hour Amid a major migration crisis, Sweden has received more refugees per capita than any other European country, and is proud of its open door policy. But the welcoming nation's immigration system is straining to meet the demand, which far exceeds… Continue watching