Nov 27 Search teams race to find Albania earthquake survivors By Llazar Semini, Associated Press The earthquake that hit Albania on Tuesday killed at least 26 people and injured more than 650. Continue reading
Nov 27 Iran supreme leader claims protests are a U.S.-backed 'conspiracy' By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei provided no evidence for his claims. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 9:32 How 'climate procrastination' has put the planet in peril The United Nations has an alarming assessment of climate change and how countries around the world are not doing nearly enough to slow its damage before it becomes worse. The report finds that the warming effect of greenhouse gases on… Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch 5:46 News Wrap: Iraq hit with bombings, deadly protest violence In our news wrap Tuesday, violence gripped Iraq as three bombings across Baghdad killed at least five people and wounded more than a dozen. Meanwhile, clashes between protesters and security forces left three demonstrators dead. Also, in the West Bank,… Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch 6:43 What 1 euro can buy you in Sicilian real estate By Christopher Livesay In Sicily and across Italy, towns are on the brink of extinction. Locals have been leaving these picturesque communities, with their antique buildings and narrow roads, in search of economic opportunity, and few babies are being born there. Some towns… Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch 4:42 How innovation and small steps can help us solve The Plastic Problem On Wednesday night, PBS will air a one-hour special report, “The Plastic Problem,” that examines how our global dependence on plastic has created one of the biggest environmental threats to our planet. Amna Nawaz hosts the program, and she joins… Continue watching
Nov 26 Impossible math: protests in Lebanon spotlight the plight of Lebanese families By Rhana Natour It’s been over a month since massive protests broke out across Lebanon set off by a tax on WhatsApp calls and fueled by public discontent towards the Lebanese government which they blame for the country’s economic instability. Continue reading
Nov 26 WATCH: U.S. criticizes China for abuses revealed by leaked cables By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that a cache of leaked documents proves that Chinese authorities are engaged in massive and systemic repression of Muslims and other minorities in western China, as a number of foreign governments expressed serious… Continue reading
Nov 26 Most Americans would pay more to avoid using plastic, poll says By Laura Santhanam These PBS NewsHour and Marist Poll results come as environmental experts project disastrous levels of plastic that are already permeating the water you drink, the food you eat and the air you breathe. Continue reading
Nov 26 Baghdad bombings kill 5 as Iraqis protest government By Samya Kullab, Murtada Faraj, Associated Press Three simultaneous explosions rocked Baghdad late Tuesday, killing five people and wounding more than a dozen, Iraqi officials said, in the first apparent coordinated attack since anti-government protests erupted nearly two months ago. Continue reading