Aug 29 Watch 53:36 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 29, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, the U.S. tells Turkey to focus its Syrian attacks on ISIS -- not on Kurdish rebels. Also: the manufacturer of EpiPens will sell a generic version for less, a woman killed in crossfire highlights raging gun… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 4:28 News Wrap: U.S. tells Turkey to focus attacks on ISIS, not Kurds, in Syria By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, top American officials accused Turkey of focusing on Kurdish groups in their military campaign against Syria, instead of on ISIS. Also, in Yemen, a suicide truck bomb tore into a gathering of military recruits, leaving… Continue watching
Aug 29 U.S. will reach Obama's goal of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees on Monday By Kevin Freking, Associated Press After a slow start, the administration was able to hit the goal about a month early and just a few weeks before President Obama convenes a summit on refugees during the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 22:24 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode August 28, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this episode for Sunday, August 28, the U.S. reaches its target of resettling 10,000 Syrian refugees. Later, human rights groups are condemning Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte for a wave of extrajudicial killings since Duterte was elected into office two… Continue watching
Aug 28 Gender inequality is a $95 billion issue in sub-Saharan Africa By Daniel Moritz-Rabson Gender inequality costs sub-Saharan Africa an average of $95 billion each year according to an annual United Nations Development Programme report published Sunday. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 3:49 Philippines human rights groups condemn extrajudicial killings By PBS News Hour In the two months since President Rodrigo Duterte took office in the Philippines with a promise to crack down on illegal drugs, police said they have gunned down more than 700 suspected dealers and users who resisted arrest. For more… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 6:56 How should media decide whether to publish controversial images? By PBS News Hour When the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published cartoons of the prophet Muhammad in 2005, protesters set fire to Danish embassies. Flemming Rose, the paper’s culture editor at the time, was the target of an assassination plot. More than 10 years later,… Continue watching
Aug 28 How big is the world's largest marine preserve? By Corinne Segal The Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument is set to become the largest ecological preserve in the world. Continue reading
Aug 28 Kerry heads to Bangladesh, India amid South Asian tensions By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's stops in Bangladesh and India come amid increasing concerns about terrorism in both South Asian nations. Continue reading
Aug 28 Burkini clash sets tone for France's presidential campaign By Associated Press The national identity crisis exposed by France's burkini controversy is threatening to set the tone for the country's presidential campaign. Continue reading