Sep 11 Millions of Muslims meet in Mecca for hajj pilgrimage By Michael D. Regan More than a million Muslims on Sunday ascended the craggy hills of Mount Arafat outside the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca during the peak of the annual hajj pilgrimage. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 25:02 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Sept. 10, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Sept. 10, the U.S. and Russia agree to a new plans for a ceasefire in Syria that includes fighting the Islamic State together. Later, hear about five men at Guantanamo Bay who were blamed for… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch U.S. and Russia create joint plan to defeat ISIS By PBS News Hour The U.S. and Russia have embarked on a new plan to end Syria’s civil war that calls for a ceasefire in the country that will take effect Monday. If the truce lasts for a week, the U.S. and Russia will… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 12:11 Should 9/11 trials be held at Guantanamo Bay? By PBS News Hour The five men blamed for planning the attacks of September 11 have yet to be tried in a military commission. Nearly 15 years after that day, they remain detained at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Now, some… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 53:45 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 9, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, North Korea conducts its biggest nuclear test yet, sparking global condemnation. Also: A judge’s refusal to block a pipeline project in North Dakota sparks outrage, Shields and Brooks weigh in on the week’s news, a look… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 2:58 North Korean nuclear test reverberates on the campaign trail By PBS News Hour News that North Korea had conducted its fifth nuclear test compelled both presidential candidates to respond on the campaign trail. Hillary Clinton condemned the action after meeting with national security advisers. Donald Trump tried to tie the North Korean test… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 12:08 Does U.S. policy toward North Korea need to change? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 7:14 Standing up Afghan army is like 'trying to build an airplane while in flight,' says top U.S. general By PBS News Hour U.S. and coalition forces have been in Afghanistan for 15 years since the 9/11 attacks. Though their numbers have drastically decreased as the U.S. has trained Afghan security forces, it is not easy to build an army in the middle… Continue watching
Sep 09 U.S. and Russia agree to plan aimed at ending Syria's war, says Kerry By Associated Press The United States and Russia announced early Saturday a breakthrough agreement on Syria that foresees a nationwide cease-fire starting early next week, followed by an unlikely new military partnership between the rival governments targeting the Islamic State and al-Qaida. Continue reading
Sep 09 North Korea's fifth nuclear test draws international outrage By News Desk South Korean officials estimated that North Korea detonated a 10 to 12 kiloton nuclear bomb on Friday, the 68th founding anniversary of the DPRK. Continue reading