Aug 04 Watch 6:34 Investigating the Obama administration's $400 million payment to Iran By PBS News Hour The Wall Street Journal revealed this week that in January, the Obama administration secretly airlifted $400 million in cash to Iran. The money was owed as part of a failed arms deal prior to the 1979 Islamic Revolution, but payment… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 2:50 News Wrap: Christian charity worker in Israel charged with diverting funds to Hamas By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Mohammed El-Halabi, the head of a Christian charity’s operations in Israel, was accused of diverting donations to Hamas to build tunnels and buy weapons. He appeared in court on charges he siphoned up to $50… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 53:25 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 4, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump makes a surprising visit to Maine as swing-state polls show him trailing. Also, allegations of sexual abuse within USA Gymnastics, Obama speaks at the Pentagon about fighting ISIS in Libya, the remnants of a… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 6:49 Preserving what's left of a once-thriving Jewish community in India By PBS News Hour The coastal Indian city of Cochin was once home to a thriving Jewish community; immigrants came for the spice trade and ended up settling there. But in 1955, the community largely vanished as its residents departed en masse to the… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 7:16 Obama appears at Pentagon to discuss strategy for countering ISIS By PBS News Hour President Obama spoke at the Pentagon Thursday about the U.S. plan for continued military action in Libya. His report came three days after the U.S. launched airstrikes in and around Sirte, in an attempt to reclaim the Islamic State stronghold. Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 5:21 A Nobel laureate writes from her own experience living under Soviet rule By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 03 'Extremely concerned' UNICEF calls for humanitarian access to Aleppo By Daniel Moritz-Rabson Aleppo, once Syria’s most populated city, now holds 300,000 people, including approximately 100,000 children. Director Saad Houry asked parties involved in the Syrian war to protect civilians and children, reiterating previous requests that have been ignored. Continue reading
Aug 03 Tensions bubble in disputed Kashmir ahead of regional summit By Kulsoom Khan Protests and diplomatic tensions are on the rise along the border of India and Pakistan as government officials from several Southeast Asian countries met in Pakistan on Wednesday for a regional summit. Continue reading
Aug 03 Column: Nobel prize-winner Ahmed Zewail's struggle to bring Egypt out of the 'dark ages' By Margaret Warner The Arab world needs more heroes like Ahmed Zewail, the Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian chemist who died yesterday. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 53:53 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 2, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Obama declares Donald Trump “unfit” to be president, and Trump blasts Hillary Clinton. Also, what Miami-Dade County is doing about Zika, our new series “Candidates in Context,” a debate over how mathematics should be taught,… Continue watching