Jan 23 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: Ransom deadline passes for Japanese hostages held by Islamic State By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the deadline passed for the Japanese government to pay $200 million in ransom to Islamic State for two hostages. Japanese officials are still trying to free the two captives. Also, a pro-Russian rebel leader said… Continue watching
Jan 23 Five reasons Americans should be concerned about the crisis in Yemen By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Yemen's U.S.-backed president stepped down this week after Houthi rebels seized the capital of Sanaa, further destabilizing the region and hampering America's ability to fight al-Qaida and other extremists targeting the West. The country's parliament will meet Sunday, but the… Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 6:13 Why Yemen's political implosion is dangerous for the U.S. By PBS News Hour Yemen's government collapsed Thursday as the U.S.-backed President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi and cabinet stepped down, allowing Shiite rebels to effectively take over the capital. Gwen Ifill talks to Gregory Johnsen, author of "The Last Refuge: Yemen, al-Qaeda, and America's… Continue watching
Jan 22 Yemen president's resignation complicates closure of Guantanamo By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Chaos in Yemen is adding yet another challenge to President Barack Obama's drive to close the Guantanamo Bay prison, with administration officials saying a ban on detainee transfers to the unstable Middle East nation has effectively been restored. Continue reading
Jan 22 Yemen president resigns under pressure from Shiite rebels By Justin Scuiletti, Ruth Tam Yemen president Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, a U.S. ally against his country's al-Qaida group, submitted his resignation to parliament on Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 5:06 News Wrap: Congress challenges White House on Iran By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, senators pushed a bipartisan bill to impose sanctions on Iran unless the country curbs its nuclear program by a July deadline. President Obama has said he would veto such a bill. Meanwhile, House Speaker John… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 4:36 News Wrap: Montana oil spill causes drinking water concerns By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the town of Glendive, Montana, began trucking in bottled water after tests confirmed hazardous levels of benzene from a 50,000 gallon oil spill into the Yellowstone River. Also, five Chechens were arrested in France, though… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 5:53 Clashes raise fears of power vacuum in vulnerable Yemen By PBS News Hour In Yemen, Shia rebels known as Houthis battled with government forces at the presidential palace, and have also vowed to wipe out al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. Abdulwahab Alkebsi of the Center for International Private Enterprise tells Judy Woodruff that… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 4:41 Terrorist training of Paris attacker puts spotlight on Yemen By PBS News Hour One of the brothers involved in the Paris attacks received al-Qaida training in Yemen. Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner joins Gwen Ifill to explain why that country is a hotbed for jihadism, and to examine the competition and cooperation between… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 6:37 News Wrap: Minibus explosion kills dozens outside Yemen police academy By PBS News Hour Continue watching