Nov 13 Watch 6:27 Cholera, hunger and war are ravaging Yemen. What role does the U.S. play? By PBS News Hour A brutal, three-year civil war in Yemen has drawn in regional and global powers, led to the fastest growing cholera epidemic and, perhaps soon, famine. A Saudi coalition is lifting a recent blockade on the country after aid groups warned… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 6:47 Biggest challenge of Yemen’s humanitarian crisis is making the world pay attention By PBS News Hour Yemen’s civil war has killed more than 10,000, as a coalition led by Saudi Arabia fight against Houthi rebels and their allies. Diplomats from Europe, the Middle East and the U.S. met in Geneva Thursday seeking to establish an international… Continue watching
Sep 28 Iranian Americans in limbo after Trump’s new travel rules By Amy Taxin, Associated Press This is the Trump administration's third measure to limit travel following a broad ban that sparked chaos at U.S. airports in January and a temporary order issued months later that was challenged in the courts and expired last weekend. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 3:40 News Wrap: Kenyan election officials dispute Odinga victory claims By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the dispute over Kenya’s presidential election intensified as supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga declared victory over incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta, a claim rejected by the election commission. Also, five people are dead and more than… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Former Trump campaign chairman’s home reportedly searched by FBI By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, The Washington Post reported that FBI agents have searched a home of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and seized documents and other materials in July. Also, allegations of election fraud set off deadly clashes… Continue watching
Aug 04 PHOTOS: How aid groups are tackling Yemen’s cholera outbreak By Larisa Epatko “At one hospital, we visited children who can barely gather the strength to breathe,” U.N. agency leaders said in a joint statement. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 17:32 Yemen is in ‘complete meltdown’ and civilians are paying the price By PBS News Hour The almost three-year conflict in Yemen has killed thousands, and spurred a severe cholera outbreak, plus critical food and medical care shortages. We take a look at the crisis with a documentary excerpt from PBS's Frontline, then Judy Woodruff learns… Continue watching
Jul 14 Judge in Hawaii hands Trump latest defeat on travel ban By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press A federal judge in Hawaii has further weakened the travel ban by vastly expanding the list of family relationships with U.S. citizens that visa applicants can use to get into the U.S. Continue reading
Jul 08 Attacks in Syria and Yemen are turning disease into a weapon of war By Homer Venters, STAT The unrelenting attacks on health facilities, workers, and resources in Syria and Yemen have created public health catastrophes that put millions of children at risk for death and illness. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 3:43 Torture alleged in U.S. search for al-Qaida in Yemen By PBS News Hour As the U.S. continues to work with Yemen and the UAE on counter-terrorism operations, an Associated Press investigation has found that hundreds of men captured in the hunt for al-Qaida militants are being detained in prisons run by those countries,… Continue watching