Jun 18 Watch 4:08 What will happen in Afghanistan as Obama leaves office? By PBS News Hour There is still a debate about how many U.S. troops should remain in Afghanistan 15 years after 9/11. President Barack Obama plans to cut the number of troops by almost half. Reuters reporter Phil Stewart joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 9:01 World's largest Syrian refugee camp has developed its own economy By PBS News Hour Zataari in Jordan, the largest Syrian refugee camp in the world with 80,000 people, was supposed to provide temporary housing when the government and United Nations opened it in 2012. But since residents have not been able to leave, they… Continue watching
Jun 18 Egypt finalizes death ruling for Al Jazeera journalists tried in abstentia By Kamala Kelkar An Egyptian court finalized a ruling on Saturday in an espionage case that sentenced six people to death, including three journalists tried in absentia. The country's former president, Mohammed Morsi, was also given life in prison in the same case. Continue reading
Jun 18 Three charged with 'attempted terrorist murder' in Belgium By Michael D. Regan Belgian authorities have charged three men with “attempted terrorist murder” after dozens of people were swept up in raids on Saturday across Brussels. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 5:07 News Wrap: Iraqi leader declares 'victory' in Fallujah; British mourn murdered politician By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, after a month-long campaign, Iraqi special forces pushed into the heart of Fallujah for the first time since it was seized by the Islamic State in 2014; Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory over the… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 5:04 State Department officials push for military intervention in Syria By PBS News Hour The question of how to end the devastating five-year Syrian Civil War has split the United States foreign service. Recently, a group of State Department officials signed an internal memo protesting U.S. policy in Syria and calling for military intervention… Continue watching
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Jun 17 Watch 52:37 PBS NewsHour full episode June 17, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, why a group of State Department officials thinks the United States is mishandling the Syrian Civil War. Also: Brazil struggles with toxic water as the Olympics draw near, experts say the economic cost of Brexit may… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 7:15 Is the economic cost of Brexit too great? By PBS News Hour With a British referendum looming over whether to leave the European Union, many in favor of staying cite cultural and altruistic reasons. But according to some, including Prime Minister David Cameron, Brexit would also have severe economic consequences, including massive… Continue watching
Jun 17 Citing security concerns, Turkey bans Istanbul's gay pride march By Eugene Mason In response, parade organizers are speaking out against the ban. They said stopping the parade is illegal, and they promised to take the issue to court. Continue reading