Nov 12 Watch 4:20 What the Lebanese prime minister’s resignation means for the region By PBS News Hour Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said Sunday he will return to Lebanon “very soon,” eight days after resigning from his position. The Lebanese president earlier said he believed Hariri, who led a coalition government with Iran-backed Hezbollah, was being forcibly… Continue watching
Nov 12 Tens of thousands of far-right demonstrators march in Poland By Michael D. Regan Police in Poland estimated that 60,000 people marched through the city of Warsaw, some chanting "Pure Poland, White Poland" and “We Want God."… Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 9:36 Could indoor farming help address future food shortages? By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green By 2050, Earth’s population is expected to rise to 10 billion, while the resources on the planet continue to shrink. Researchers in the Netherlands are experimenting with one way to feed more people with less: growing crops indoors. NewsHour Weekend’s… Continue watching
Nov 11 U.S. cities, states pledge support for climate accord By Michael D. Regan A powerful alliance of leaders representing American cities, states and business said on Saturday that they would continue to back the Paris climate accord. Continue reading
Nov 11 What we know about the crown prince’s vision for Saudi Arabia By Layla Quran The crown prince, 32, has said he is looking to break down the Saudi economy and decision-making structure and change how the country practices Islam. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 4:50 Will U.S. stay committed to toxic Agent Orange cleanup in Vietnam? By Mike Cerre Vietnam's Da Nang International Airport was less than a year ago one of the most toxic Agent Orange sites in the world. In advance of President Trump's arrival for the APEC Summit, the USAID marked the completion of the first… Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch 8:50 South Africa grapples with contentious reminders of apartheid Protests in South Africa over a statue of a 19th century diamond magnate and colonial conqueror set off a national debate two years ago about the remnants of apartheid. As part of his ongoing series, Culture at Risk, Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Nov 10 For Putin, the optics of not meeting Trump are bad By Ryan Chilcote What does the absence of a substantive conversation and all its optical trappings mean for the U.S., Russia and the wider world? The answer is nothing good. Continue reading
Nov 10 Photos: Inside the pediatric unit of a Jordan refugee camp By Sebastian Rich Between October 2016 and August 2017, some 1,415 children have been born at this unit in Azraq, which averages six births a day. Continue reading
Nov 10 Deal with Russia on Syria’s future is near, U.S. officials say By Josh Lederman and Matthew Lee, Associated Press The United States and Russia are nearing an agreement on Syria for how they hope to resolve the Arab country’s civil war once the Islamic State group is defeated, officials said Thursday. Continue reading