Dec 25 Watch 2:11 In times of turmoil, Christmas celebrations focus on empathy From the Pope in the Vatican to Queen Elizabeth in London, Christmas celebrations across the globe sounded themes of understanding and compassion. Nick Schifrin takes a look at holiday rituals around the world, from the solemn to the silly. Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch 8:37 Despite oil wealth, Iraq’s Basra plagued by broken infrastructure, poverty and violence By Jane Ferguson Basra, in southern Iraq, contains much of the country’s oil wealth -- yet residents there are struggling just to survive. The city lacks basic services like clean water and reliable electricity, and jobs are rare. But people taking to the… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch 4:03 Military musicians sing ‘Carol of the Bells’ As part of a NewsHour Christmas tradition, the military and the Defense Media Activity Agency provide a special holiday performance of military service personnel playing and singing the “Carol of the Bells.”… Continue watching
Dec 25 Syrian state media reports a missile attack near Damascus By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Warplanes flying over Lebanon fired missiles toward areas near the Syrian capital of Damascus late Tuesday and some of the missiles were shot down by air defense units, Syrian state TV said. Continue reading
Dec 25 Sudanese police clash with protesters demanding president step down By Hamza Hendawi, Associated Press Organizers say hundreds of protesters were injured and at least eight received gunshot wounds. Continue reading
Dec 25 Trump sends holiday greetings to U.S. troops By Darlene Superville, Associated Press "I know it's a great sacrifice for you to be away from your families, but I want you to know that every American family is eternally grateful to you, and we're holding you close in our hearts, thoughts and prayers,"… Continue reading
Dec 25 Turkey ‘determined’ to drive out Kurdish forces from Syria By Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press For weeks, Turkey has been threatening to launch a new offensive against the Kurdish fighters, who partnered with the U.S. to drive the Islamic State group out of much of northern and eastern Syria. Ankara views the Kurdish forces as… Continue reading
Dec 25 Pope Francis calls for ‘fraternity’ in Christmas message Addressing tens of thousands of tourists, pilgrims and Romans in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis says Tuesday that the universal message of Christmas is that "God is a good Father and we are all brothers and sisters."… Continue reading
Dec 25 Thousands homeless as Indonesia tsunami death toll tops 400 By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press Unsettled survivors of the Indonesia tsunami this weekend remained traumatized by a tragedy that killed more than 420 people and left thousands homeless. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 3:14 After deadly surprise tsunami, Indonesia is in mourning and on edge A tsunami that struck Indonesia with no warning has resulted in tragedy. Nearly 400 people are confirmed dead, with hundreds more still missing. As rescue crews collect the bodies and recovery efforts mobilize, scientists hypothesize that a volcanic eruption caused… Continue watching