Aug 07 Philippines president accuses judges, mayors of drug trade involvement By Daniel Moritz-Rabson Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte publicly accused more than 150 judges, lawmakers, mayors and police officers of involvement in illegal drug trafficking on Sunday during a nationally televised speech in Davao City. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 5:00 Inside America's 18-page drone strike 'playbook' By PBS News Hour The Obama administration has declassified a previously secret document, often referred to as the drone strike “playbook” that outlines how drone targets are chosen and approved. For more on what’s in the 18-page document and what it reveals, Charlie Savage… Continue watching
Aug 07 Mass rally held in Turkey against last month's attempted military coup By Michael D. Regan A rally convened on Sunday by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan drew hundreds of thousands of his supporters to the streets of Istanbul in response to last month's attempted military coup. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 6:41 Bringing ballet to the townships of South Africa By PBS News Hour A sprawling township outside of South Africa's biggest city of Johannesburg has become synonymous with a continued struggle nearly two decades after the end of apartheid. But while many cultural divides still remain, some black South Africans are now turning… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 25:11 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Aug. 6, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Aug. 6, Donald Trump endorses fellow republicans Ryan, McCain and Ayotte in a nod toward party unity. Later, in Florida, a once thriving ecosystem is struggle to survive. And, the lesser-known opioid at the center… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 3:25 On the ground in Brazil as Olympic Games begin By PBS News Hour The Olympic Games began in Rio de Janeiro yesterday and even though there are still problems with the economy and sewage where athletes swim or sail, the games may help restore national pride there after months of bad press. Dom… Continue watching
Aug 06 Kurdish fighters, rebel forces advance in Syria By Michael D. Regan Under a blanket of airstrikes led by the United States, a coalition of mostly Kurdish fighters on Saturday advanced into a key town in northern Syria held by the Islamic State. Continue reading
Aug 06 Indonesian police arrest six men suspected of planning attack By Daniel Moritz-Rabson Indonesian counter-terrorism police arrested six men on Friday suspected of planning a rocket attack on downtown Singapore. Continue reading
Aug 06 Belgian police kill man who attacked officers with machete By Michael D. Regan A man who attacked two female police officers with a machete on Saturday outside the central police station in the Belgian city of Charleroi has died from gunshot wounds, authorities said. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 10:50 One Syrian child soldier's desperate struggle to escape ISIS By Marcia Biggs Their faces are flooding the internet: the thousands of child soldiers fighting in Syria. Whether they join armed groups out of economic need or a sense of cultural obligation, these children become instruments of violence and propaganda, often witnessing--and executing--acts… Continue watching