Feb 25 North Korea shows signs of worsening food shortage during COVID pandemic By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press Speculation about North Korea’s food insecurity has flared as its top leaders prepare to discuss the “very important and urgent task” of formulating a correct agricultural policy. Continue reading
Feb 25 Africa's largest film festival offers hope amid years of strife in Burkina Faso By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Most film festivals can be counted on to provide entertainment, laced with some introspection. The weeklong FESPACO that opens Saturday in violence-torn Burkina Faso's capital goes beyond that to also offer hope, and a symbol of endurance. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 14:54 Zelenskyy delivers call for Ukrainians to stay resilient a year into Russia's invasion By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Eric O'Connor, Volodymyr Solohub, Nikol Goldman Friday marked the first anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It is the largest war in Europe in 80 years, marked by calamitous destruction and death, but also by the bravery and resilient will by Ukrainians. With the support… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 8:46 A year after invasion, Russian war crimes inflict death and ruin on Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Eric O'Connor, Volodymyr Solohub, Nikol Goldman In the year since Russia invaded their country, Ukrainians have remained resilient in the face of what the U.S. calls crimes against humanity committed by Russian forces. With the support of the Pulitzer Center, Nick Schifrin reports on what prosecutors… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 4:10 News Wrap: 54 dead as heavy rain devastates coastal areas in Brazil By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, the death toll from heavy rain in Brazil that devastated coastal areas has risen to 54, parts of California saw blizzard and flood warnings as a storm intensified across the western U.S., the Federal Reserve’s… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 5:31 Earthquake recovery hampered by sheer scale of destruction in Turkey and Syria By Jane Ferguson, Zeba Warsi In the two weeks since deadly earthquakes hit southern Turkey and northern Syria, the focus has shifted from rescue to rehabilitation. The task ahead is not only to reconstruct homes, but also to rebuild lives, especially for the youngest victims. Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 7:57 Ukrainian ballet dancers in exile serve as cultural ambassadors as war rages on at home By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport During the past twelve months of war, Ukrainians have demonstrated their courage and resilience in countless ways. One group of artists is responding in the best way they know how. Through dance, they are bringing their work and stories to… Continue watching
Feb 24 Russia launches rescue ship to International Space Station after ship springs a leak By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Russia has launched a rescue ship for two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut whose original ride sprang a dangerous leak at the International Space Station. Continue reading
Feb 24 Workers continue to dig in search for 47 missing at China mine By Ng Han Guan, Associated Press Work crews trying to find 47 people missing after an open-pit mine collapse in northern China have had to change their excavation methods to avoid causing more landslides. Continue reading
Feb 24 Tensions around Ukraine invasion flare at G-20 finance meetings in India By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press Geopolitics affected the atmosphere, if not the agenda at the meeting of financial leaders of the Group of 20 leading economies in the technology hub of Bengaluru. Continue reading