Sep 15 Watch 9:33 When American girls are forced into marriage abroad, the U.S. can do little to rescue them By PBS NewsHour Jada was 12 years old and living in New Jersey when her father sent her to Saudi Arabia to be married. With the U.S. government unable to intervene, her astonished family at home took up the challenge of bringing her… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 7:21 Payment to Iran was used as ‘leverage’ for hostage release, admits State Department By PBS NewsHour In January, Iran released American hostages in a development coinciding with a U.S. payout of $400 million -- money that had been owed for decades. The Obama administration previously denied a connection between the two events, but on Friday, the… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 5:33 Why Clinton’s private email use is deemed more serious than predecessors’ By PBS NewsHour The State Department’s report condemning Hillary Clinton has brought the debate over her conduct as Secretary of State back to the forefront of the political landscape, and throws the race for the White House into uncharted territory. Judy Woodruff talks… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 5:38 News Wrap: Pakistan holds 200 Lahore bombing suspects after rounding up thousands By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Tuesday, Pakistani authorities reported that they are holding more than 200 suspects in the wake of Sunday’s suicide attack against Christians in Lahore. Also, the State Department and Pentagon ordered families of U.S. diplomats and military… Continue watching
Nov 23 U.S. issues travel warning following terror attacks By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The State Department is alerting Americans to the possible risks of travel due to increased terrorist threats around the world. Continue reading
Jun 06 How to stop illegal fishing in the world’s oceans? Send in the hackers. By Tracy Wholf, Carey Reed On Friday, coders and others came together in 12 cities throughout the world for the second annual Fishackathon, a 24-hour event to create mobile apps and other devices to help fishermen around the globe report catches, build better management systems,… Continue reading
Nov 16 State Department shuts down email system after suspected hacker attack By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The State Department has taken the unprecedented step of shutting down its entire unclassified email system as technicians repair possible damage from a suspected hacker attack. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch Former U.S. ambassador says he could ‘no longer defend’ Obama administration’s Syria policy By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Mar 08 Malaysia Airlines plane carrying 239 missing at sea By Kayla Ruble Rescue crews from multiple countries were still searching on Sunday for a Malaysia Airlines plane missing off the southern coast of Vietnam -- more than 20 hours after the Boeing 777-200 aircraft carrying 239 people vanished early Saturday morning. Continue reading
Jan 14 Israeli Defense Minister offers harsh words for Kerry’s peace plan By Andy Swab Israel’s Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon vocally criticized U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s recent peace initiative between Israel and the Palestinian Territories. Continue reading