Feb 07 Watch 8:09 Former Amb. Bill Taylor on Alexander Vindman, Mike Pompeo and Ukraine Bill Taylor served as the top American diplomat in Ukraine following the dismissal of Amb. Marie Yovanovitch. The former ambassador was a key witness in the House impeachment inquiry and subsequently left his post. Taylor sits down with Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Feb 07 Is novel coronavirus or flu a bigger threat? Experts answer your questions By Laura Santhanam What do you need to know about novel coronavirus? The PBS NewsHour turned to public health experts for answers. Continue reading
Feb 07 Syrian advance sends hundreds of thousands fleeing in Idlib By Sarah El Deeb, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Turkey is sending more troops and tanks to bolster its military presence in northwestern Syria, where President Bashar Assad's forces have been advancing in a devastating, Russian-backed offensive. Continue reading
Feb 07 Heavy rains lash eastern Australia, help with fires By Associated Press New South Wales Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons says he is optimistic the rain will help extinguish some blazes in the coming days. Continue reading
Feb 07 Doctor’s death unleashes fury at Chinese officials By Joe McDonald, Associated Press In death, Dr. Li Wenliang became the face of simmering anger at the ruling Communist Party's controls over information and complaints that officials lie about or hide disease outbreaks. Continue reading
Feb 06 Brazil judge rejects hacking accusation against journalist Glenn Greenwald By Mauricio Savarese, David Biller, Associated Press A judge in Brazil has dismissed accusations that U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald was involved in hacking phones of officials, following weeks of criticism that his prosecution would infringe on constitutional protections for the press. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 5:04 News Wrap: Middle East violence flares, leaving at least 3 dead In our news wrap Thursday, violence in the Middle East continues in response to President Trump’s peace plan. Deadly shootings took place in the West Bank and in Jerusalem, and a Palestinian injured 12 Israeli soldiers after ramming them with… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 9:21 China’s ambassador to U.S. says his country is doing everything possible to stop outbreak There’s no indication yet that China’s novel coronavirus outbreak is slowing. More than 50 million people live in cities essentially locked down to prevent the illness’ spread, but fatalities and infections continue to rise. There are also many questions about… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 7:40 Acclaimed documentary ‘For Sama’ finds love amid loss of Syrian war By Nick Schifrin A recent onslaught of violence in Syria’s Idlib province, the last holdout of Syrians opposed to the regime of Bashar al-Assad, has prompted condemnation from the U.S. Hundreds of thousands have been driven from their homes. The offensive comes as… Continue watching
Feb 06 IMF says Gulf Arab states may deplete oil savings in 15 years By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press An IMF report released on Thursday points to worries about climate change and supply from new competitors as something that will continue to dampen global oil prices. Continue reading