Aug 02 Watch 3:10 News Wrap: Obama renews case for TPP; more DNC resignations By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, President Obama renewed his case for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade deal both presidential candidates have disavowed. Also, the Associated Press reports that the Democratic National Committee’s chief executive has resigned and that other staff… Continue watching
Aug 01 Across borders, Syrian women gain strength from each other By Larisa Epatko Syrian-born Maria Alabdeh was studying microbiology in France in 2011 when the Syrian revolution ignited. She joined Women Now for Development to help -- at least from afar. Continue reading
Aug 01 Russian helicopter shot down in rebel-held part of Syria By News Desk A Russian helicopter was shot down in the rebel-held Idlib province in northern Syria, killing all five aboard, the Kremlin said Monday. Continue reading
Jul 31 In wartime Syria, local councils and civil institutions fill a gap By Daniel Moritz-Rabson Amidst the atrocities of the Syrian war, democratic groups have arisen across the country. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 4:09 News Wrap: Florida likely has ‘homegrown’ Zika outbreak, gov. says By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the governor of Florida said that his state most likely has the first “homegrown” Zika outbreak in the Continental United States. Three men and one woman appear to have been infected by local mosquito transmission,… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 2:42 News Wrap: John Hinckley, who tried to kill Ronald Reagan, goes free By PBS News Hour A federal judge has found Ronald Reagan’s would-be assassin no longer a threat to society and ordered his release from a mental hospital. John Hinckley Jr., who shot Reagan outside the Washington Hilton on March 30, 1981, will live with… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch 5:29 Family of slain journalist Marie Colvin sues Syria for her death By PBS News Hour The family of intrepid newswoman Marie Colvin, who died in a rocket attack on the besieged Syrian city of Homs in 2012, is suing the Assad regime for assassinating her. It’s not revenge they are seeking in court papers filed… Continue watching
Jul 10 Relatives of journalist Marie Colvin sue Syria for her death By Will Lester, Associated Press Relatives of Marie Colvin, a U.S.-born journalist who worked for the British newspaper The Sunday Times, have filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming that Syrian government officials targeted and killed her in 2012 to silence her reporting on Syria… Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 3:27 Turkey buries its dead amid growing demands to take on ISIS By PBS News Hour As the Turks went about the sad task of burying the victims of the Istanbul airport terror attack, civilian fears mounted and calls increased for Ankara to act against ISIS. Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has been criticized for turning… Continue watching
Jun 28 ‘Lone wolf’ terror attacks inspired by ISIS to persist in West, U.S. envoy says By Richard Lardner, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The threat of "lone wolf" acts of terrorism inspired by the Islamic State will persist in the West, a senior Obama administration official said Tuesday. Continue reading