Feb 10 Right-wingers rally in Madrid, demand Socialist PM resign By Associated Press Thousands of Spaniards joined a right-wing rally in Madrid on Sunday to demand that Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez step down. Continue reading
Feb 10 South Korea, US sign cost-sharing deal for American troops By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press South Korea and the United States struck a new deal Sunday that increases Seoul’s contribution for the cost of the American military presence on its soil, overcoming previous failed negotiations that caused worries about their decades-long alliance. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 5:17 The tense U.S.-Iran relationship, 40 years after the Islamic Revolution By PBS NewsHour This month marks the 40th anniversary of the Iranian revolution when Ayatollah Khomeini returned to establish an Islamic republic and toppled the U.S.-backed regime of the Shah. Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the history… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 5:08 Modern construction in Rome yields ancient discoveries By Christopher Livesay, Joan Martelli Work on Rome’s new state-of-the-art subway line near the Colosseum has been plagued by delays, but it’s also unearthed a surprise treasure trove of thousands of artifacts, including a Roman military barracks and an ancient home with more than a… Continue watching
Feb 09 Vatican ex-doctrine chief pens manifesto amid pope criticism By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The Vatican’s former doctrine chief has penned a “manifesto of faith” to remind Catholics of basic tenets of belief amid what he says is “growing confusion” in the church today. Continue reading
Feb 08 How U.S. hospitals cleaned up their toxic trash By Courtney Vinopal A 1994 report was a wake-up call that hospitals needed to rethink their environmental footprint, especially since health care is “the one sector of our economy that has healing as its mission.”… Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 6:30 News Wrap: Supreme Court blocks La. law restricting abortion providers In our Friday news wrap, the Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a Louisiana law that would have required abortion providers to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals, which abortion rights advocates say is an effort to shut down clinics. Meanwhile,… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 5:12 Saudi crown prince threatened to harm Khashoggi in 2017, says New York Times The New York Times reports U.S. intelligence recorded Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman saying in 2017 that he would “use a bullet” on Jamal Khashoggi if the journalist didn't stop criticizing the Saudi government. Meanwhile, Congress is "furious"… Continue watching
Feb 08 5 ways social entrepreneurs are promoting sustainability around the world By Maea Lenei Buhre Unemployed miners retrain to become beekeepers, solar power helps students in Malawi, and more. Continue reading
Feb 08 U.S. envoy for Afghanistan says talks with Taliban are far from over By Robert Burns, Associated Press Zalmay Khalilzad said he hopes a final deal is clinched before Afghanistan's presidential election in July but stressed many issues remain to be resolved. Continue reading