Sep 05 Obama, Putin agree to continue seeking deal on Syria By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press HANGZHOU, China — President Barack Obama said Monday the U.S. and Russia have not given up on negotiations that could stem the bloodshed in Syria, but acknowledged that leaders are challenged by "gaps of trust" between the rival powers. Continue reading
Sep 05 Giant panda off endangered species list, but Eastern gorilla declining By Gretchen Frazee The giant panda has been taken off the endangered species list after decades of conservation efforts. But the Eastern gorilla was added. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 3:08 Mother Teresa declared a saint in Vatican ceremony By PBS News Hour Pope Francis declared Mother Teresa a saint of the Roman Catholic Church on Sunday. St. Teresa, who died in 1997, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her lifetime of work caring for the poor in the Indian city of… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch 8:02 What caused Mexico's drug war? By Ivette Feliciano Mexico's government has been waging a war against the country's drug cartels, whose territorial fights have left tens of thousands dead. "Kingdom of Shadows," a POV documentary that comes out this month, looks at the root causes of the violence… Continue watching
Sep 04 How Mother Teresa became Saint Teresa By Kamala Kelkar Mother Teresa was canonized into Saint Teresa at the Vatican on Sunday morning, joining Saint Nicholas, Joan of Arc and thousands of others the Church found to be performing miracles on Earth. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 3:49 Commercial airlines begin flights to Cuba By PBS News Hour This week, for the first time in 55 years, a commercial passenger jet flew from the U.S. to Cuba, and eight airlines are approved to run flights between the two countries. The breakthrough is part of President Barack Obama’s effort… Continue watching
Sep 04 Amid struggle for Syria deal, Obama and Putin to meet Monday By Kathleen Hennessey and Josh Lederman, Associated Press The United States is skeptical an agreement with Russia to decease violence in Syria can work but will keep pursuing it nonetheless, President Barack Obama said Sunday. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 22:26 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Sept. 3, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Sept. 3, Turkey sends tanks into Syria as the country attempts to clear Islamic State fighters from the border and the United States and China formally ratified a climate-change agreement. Later, learn how a five-year… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 8:21 Turkey moves tanks into Syria in fight against ISIS By PBS News Hour Turkey deployed tanks inside Syria on Saturday to target positions held by Islamic State militants. The new operation marks an attempt to secure Turkey's border and push back against Kurdish militias. Turkey's deputy prime minister, Numan Kurtulmus, joins Hari Sreenivasan. Continue watching
Sep 03 In new operation, Turkish tanks enter northern Syria By Michael D. Regan Turkish tanks entered northern Syria on Saturday for the second time in 10 days. Continue reading