Sep 26 Watch News Wrap: UK will join airstrikes on Islamic State in Iraq, not Syria By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch Could ISIL’s recent uprisings be an impetus for al-Qaida bomb threats? By PBS News Hour American officials are warning that al-Qaida affiliates in Yemen and Syria are trying to make bombs that current security measures won’t detect. In response, the Department of Homeland Security is calling for tighter airport security. For a closer look at… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch News Wrap: U.S. drone strikes target militant training camp in Yemen By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, U.S. drones continued strikes in Yemen aimed at al-Qaida. According to Yemen’s government, the attacks have killed at least 55 militants, including three senior members. Also, the president of South Korea condemned the behavior of… Continue watching
Apr 21 Feds must release targeted killing program documents, court rules By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York ruled in a Freedom of Information Act case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union and two reporters for The New York Times. In 2011, they sought any documents in… Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch News Wrap: Hundreds missing after South Korea ferry disaster By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, six people have been confirmed dead with 290 missing after a ferry capsized and sank off the coast of South Korea. Most of the passengers on board the vessel were high school students on a… Continue watching
Apr 04 Judge dismisses lawsuit over Yemen drone strikes on 3 U.S. citizens By Pete Yost, Associated Press A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit against Obama administration officials for the 2011 drone-strike killings of three U.S. citizens in Yemen, including an al-Qaida cleric. Continue reading
Feb 20 Report: U.S. drone strike may have killed up to a dozen civilians in Yemen By Kimberly Dozier, Associated Press A U.S. military drone strike in Yemen in December may have killed up to a dozen civilians on their way to a wedding and injured others, including the bride, a human rights group says. U.S. officials say only members of… Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch Is U.S. being transparent enough about civilian deaths from drone strikes? Is the U.S. being transparent enough about civilian deaths from drone strikes?… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch News Wrap: Chicago Police Search for Suspects After Drive-by Shooting at Park News Wrap: Chicago Police Search for Suspects After Drive-by Shooting at Park… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch News Wrap: NYC’s ‘Stop and Frisk’ Policy Is Discriminatory, Judge Says News Wrap: NYC's 'Stop and Frisk' Policy Is Discriminatory, Judge Says… Continue watching