Apr 01 ‘Hope and dignity:’ Pope calls for peace in Easter message By Associated Press Pope Francis called for peace in a world marked by war and conflict,"beginning with the beloved and long-suffering land of Syria" and extending to Israel. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 9:44 Cape Town drought limits people to 13 gallons of water a day Fearing the complete depletion of their water supply amid an extreme drought, officials in South Africa’s second most populous city have limited water consumption to 13 gallons per resident a day. Police are also fining people for watering their lawns… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 6:27 Cape Town drought is a global harbinger, says NASA scientist Factors like population growth, income inequality and climate change have exacerbated water related issues around the world. Abuse and depletion of the natural resource has led to instability and violence in places like Iran, Syria and Bangladesh as well as… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 3:23 Funerals held for Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza By PBS News Hour In an area near the Israel-Gaza border where violence erupted a day earlier, large crowds attended funerals Saturday for the 16 Palestinians killed by Israeli soldiers. Thousands of Palestinians had marched to the border at the start of a demonstration… Continue watching
Mar 31 Hundreds line Cambridge streets to honor Stephen Hawking By Gregory Katz, Associated Press The life of renowned physicist and author Stephen Hawking was celebrated Saturday in the English city of Cambridge. Continue reading
Mar 31 Nobel Prize winner Malala visits her Pakistan hometown By Sherin Zada and Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Pakistan’s Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai on Saturday arrived in her hometown for the first time since a Taliban militant shot her there in 2012 for advocating girls’ education. Continue reading
Mar 31 Israel says it will expand response if Gaza clashes go on By Fares Akram and Aron Heller, Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel will target “terror organizations” in Gaza if violence along the territory’s border with Israel drags on, the chief military spokesman warned Saturday, a day after thousands of Palestinians staged protests near the border fence. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 6:48 News Wrap: Syrian roadside bomb kills U.S., UK soldiers By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, an American soldier and a British soldier were killed in Northern Syria in the military campaign against Islamic State fighters. Also, Palestinian protesters confronted Israeli troops along the Gaza border in the bloodiest day there… Continue watching
Mar 30 Watch 5:10 Feud with the West bolsters Putin’s image, as tragic Siberian fire shows limits of his control By PBS News Hour American diplomats packed up at the U.S. consulate in St. Petersburg on Friday, another escalation in the current diplomatic crisis making Russia-U.S. relations more cloudy and dangerous than any point since the Cold War. But while international tensions may strengthen… Continue watching
Mar 30 Watch 2:47 A chimp’s cuddly plane trip went viral. The pilot wishes it never had to happen By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a viral video of a rescued chimpanzee's flight to a wildlife sanctuary has spread like wildfire. The NewsHour's Julia Griffin tracks down the video's pilot to ask about his mission to save… Continue watching