Sep 27 Watch 5:53 News Wrap: Senate hits standstill on government funding bill By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, facing a Friday deadline, the Senate failed to advance a federal spending bill to keep the government in operation. And, the Syrian government’s offensive to take back Aleppo has shifted into high gear. Continue watching
Sep 27 Man who destroyed artifacts in Mali gets nine years in prison By Kulsoom Khan The International Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced an Islamic militant to nine years in prison for destroying artifacts and religious buildings in Timbuktu, Mali. Continue reading
Sep 27 FBI chief: Extreme concern about fanatics from Syria, Iraq By Matthew Daly and Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Law enforcement and intelligence agencies remain extremely concerned that violent militants will eventually flow out of Syria and Iraq and into other countries in hopes of committing attacks, FBI Director James Comey told Congress on Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 27 Colombian president signs historic peace deal with FARC rebels. What's next? By Larisa Epatko It was a historic moment: Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos shaking hands after signing a peace agreement on Monday with Rodrigo Londono, the FARC rebel leader once hunted in the jungles of Colombia. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 5:42 South Sudan's violent summer, alleged corruption according to the nation's vice president By PBS News Hour A recent investigation into corruption among South Sudan’s top leaders alleged that the country’s president, former vice president and military generals have been involved in insider deals. The country’s new vice president, Taban Deng Gai, speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about… Continue watching
Sep 26 South Sudan's vice president responds to report over misuse of aid By Larisa Epatko In an interview airing on Monday’s PBS NewsHour, South Sudan Vice President Taban Deng Gai responded to a report that the country’s top leaders were profiting off the five-year conflict by saying it’s under investigation, but the report might be… Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 25:02 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Sept. 24, 2016 By PBS News Hour For this episode on Saturday, Sept. 24, protests continue against police violence in Charlotte, North Carolina. Later, hear about the opening of the new National Museum of African American History and Culture, and how Maryland and North Carolina are trying… Continue watching
Sep 24 Syrian government forces advance on Aleppo two weeks after ceasefire By Michael D. Regan Syrian government forces advanced in the city of Aleppo after airstrikes pounded rebel-held territory, killing dozens. The United Nations said nearly 2 million people are without water. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 4:52 Anticipating peace, FARC holds final summit as an armed rebel group By PBS News Hour On Monday, Colombia will sign a peace accord, ending more than 50 years of war. The deal, if approved by public referendum, ends the insurgency by the guerilla group known as the FARC, which will begin to transition into a… Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch 3:04 News Wrap: Officer who shot unarmed Tulsa man to face charges By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Tulsa prosecutors charged the policewoman who shot Terence Crutcher, an unarmed black man, with first-degree manslaughter. Also, Yahoo says hackers stole data from 500 million user accounts -- one of the largest online security breaches… Continue watching