Oct 13 Watch 6:31 News Wrap: U.S. strikes back at Houthi rebels in Yemen By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. launched missiles at three targets along Yemen's Red Sea coast, retaliatory strikes against rebels in Yemen who fired at American ships earlier this week. Also, the King of Thailand, the world's longest-reigning monarch,… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 5:38 Massive rates of malnutrition plague war-torn areas of Nigeria By PBS News Hour There's a larger and more far-reaching menace than Boko Haram in parts of Nigeria: Aid groups are warning of a coming famine. John Yang talks to Kevin Sieff of The Washington Post. Continue watching
Oct 13 Boko Haram releases 21 kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls. Some 197 are still missing By Harry Zahn The girls’ release was the result of negotiations between the Nigerian government and Boko Haram, brokered by the International Red Cross and the Swiss government, Nigeria said. Continue reading
Oct 13 Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej dies at age 88 By News Desk Thailand's long-time monarch, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, died Thursday at age 88 after an extended period of failing health. Continue reading
Oct 13 American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize in literature By Larisa Epatko He’s gotten a presidential honor and performed for a pope. Now musician Bob Dylan has won the Nobel Prize in literature. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 54:26 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 11, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, we explore the must-win races for both presidential candidates as they turn to a handful of key battleground states. Also: Samsung stops production of its Galaxy 7 smartphone, fallout from the hacking of Clinton campaign emails,… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 5:18 News Wrap: Receding waters reveal ruinous hurricane damage By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the death toll of Hurricane Matthew rose to 30 in the United States, half from North Carolina. There are also rising concerns about disease in hard-hit Haiti. Also, Russian jets resumed heavy bombing of Aleppo,… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 8:32 Greece sends stranded refugee children to school, stoking anti-migrant resistance By PBS News Hour Greece launched a program Monday to provide education to the thousands of migrant children displaced in that nation. But the program is facing resistance from Greek parents concerned about cultural differences and infectious diseases. The pushback is one example of… Continue watching
Oct 11 Photos: Cholera outbreaks feared after hurricane hits Haiti By Larisa Epatko As Haiti began rebuilding in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, aid groups worried that cholera and other diseases would quickly spread in the flood waters. The Caribbean island nation has battled cholera for six years, but conditions following the hurricane could… Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 53:21 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 10, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, Paul Ryan says he will no longer defend or campaign for Donald Trump, and Hillary Clinton's lead increases. Also, the medical crisis in Aleppo, details on the divided GOP, campaign analysis with Tamara Keith and Amy… Continue watching