Apr 18 Watch 5:01 Threat of terror groups builds following ISIS suicide bombing in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour Saturday's bombing in Afghanistan caps a chaotic week throughout much of the Muslim world. Violent conflicts are now raging in Iraq, Syria and Yemen, and the threat posed by terror groups like ISIS and al Qaeda on the Arabian Peninsula… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 4:42 News Wrap: Al-Qaida seizes airport, oil terminal in Yemen By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, al-Qaida militants in Yemen took over a major airport, seaport and oil terminal in the country’s south today. The militants clashed with military forces before seizing control. Also, Russian President Vladimir Putin adamantly denied that… Continue watching
Apr 14 Foreigners stranded in Yemen await emergency flights By Larisa Epatko After more than a week of planning, the International Organization for Migration was able to fly 141 people out of Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Sunday before Saudi-led airstrikes began anew. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 4:34 News Wrap: Leaders of U.S. and Cuba to meet for first time in decades By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro planned a historic encounter at the Summit of the Americas. Leaders of the two countries have not held any substantive, face-to-face discussions in decades. Also, federal authorities charged… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 2:37 Iran leaders insist on specific timing of sanction relief for nuclear deal By PBS News Hour Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei broke his silence on the nuclear framework agreement, saying that Iran would not agree to a deal unless all sanctions are lifted after signing -- a requirement that could put Iran at odds with… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 4:49 News Wrap: Afghan soldier targets U.S. troops in insider attack By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, one American was killed and at least two others wounded by an Afghan soldier at a military compound in Jalalabad. Also, Iran announced it would deploy two warships near Yemen, supposedly to patrol for pirates. Continue watching
Apr 08 Kerry warns Iran over involvement in Yemen By Larisa Epatko A week after negotiating a deal on its nuclear program, Iran has sent naval ships to the Gulf of Aden, ratcheting up tensions with neighboring Yemen. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that the United States wouldn’t “stand… Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 7:04 What drove a small sect to take control of Yemen? By PBS News Hour The U.S. will speed up delivery of arms and intelligence to Saudi Arabia for the fight against Yemen’s Houthi rebels, according to the State Department. How did the Houthis rise to stage a government coup? Gwen Ifill learns more from… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 5:07 News Wrap: Prisoner who spent 30 years on Alabama death row exonerated By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, a man who spent nearly 30 years on Alabama’s death row walked out a free man after prosecutors admitted the only physical evidence of two murders did not link him to the crime. Also, Saudi… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 6:57 News Wrap: Philippines bombing terrorist dead, confirms FBI By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the FBI confirmed that one of its most wanted terrorists was killed in the Philippines in January. Zulkifli Bin Hir was a leader of a militant group linked to al-Qaida. Also, President Obama signed off… Continue watching