Dec 31 Watch 6:33 Arid Middle East faces political battles over water shortfalls The Middle East is facing a water crisis, and the divisions between Israel and Palestinians have only exacerbated the problem. But whereas Israel is a pioneer in desalination and produces much of its own water, in Gaza, Palestinians struggle with… Continue watching
Dec 31 Guatemala village mourns child who died in U.S. Border Patrol custody By Sonia Pérez D., Associated Press On Christmas Eve, Felipe Gomez Alonzo became the second Guatemalan child this month to die while in U.S. custody near the Mexican border. Continue reading
Dec 31 PHOTOS: How the world is welcoming 2019 By Associated Press Revelers around the globe are bidding farewell Monday to a year filled with challenges to many of the world's most basic institutions, including politics, trade, alliances and religion. Continue reading
Dec 31 AP report: Yemen’s food donations are being snatched from the starving By Maggie Michael, Associated Press Documents reviewed by The Associated Press and interviews show that thousands of families in the city of Taiz are not getting international food aid intended for them — often because it has been seized by armed units that are allied… Continue reading
Dec 31 Congo cuts off the internet in wake of presidential election plagued by problems By Mathilde Boussion, Saleh Mwanamilongo, Associated Press As votes were counted Monday in Congo's long-delayed presidential election, the internet was cut across the vast Central African country, apparently an effort by the government to prevent social media speculation about the results after a day of voting marked… Continue reading
Dec 31 China factory activity shrinks for the first time in 2 years By Joe McDonald, Associated Press China's factory activity shrank in December for the first time in more than two years, an official survey showed Monday, intensifying pressure on Beijing to reverse an economic slowdown as it enters trade talks with the Trump administration. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 25:00 December 30, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Dec. 30, no signs of overcoming a stalemate as the government shutdown heads into the new year, and we sit down with California's highest-ranking Muslim judge to discuss his professional success, and his faith. Plus,… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 7:33 Making NewsHour Weekend: Getting stuck in a swamp, and other adventures In part four of our series "Making NewsHour Weekend," producer Sam Weber and anchor Hari Sreenivasan look back on where their reporting took them in 2018, from the swamps of Florida to the ocean off Scotland’s coast. They also recall… Continue watching
Dec 30 Vote counting begins in Congo, after polling beset by delays By Mathilde Boussion, Saleh Mwanamilongo, Associated Press Congo's election officials began counting ballots Sunday evening, although many polling stations stayed open into the night to make up for lengthy delays in voting. Continue reading
Dec 30 Former Afghanistan commander warns of plans to cut troops By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The former top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said Sunday that withdrawing up to half the 14,000 American troops serving there would reduce the incentive for the Taliban to negotiate a peace deal after more than 17 years of war. Continue reading