May 11 Watch 53:36 PBS NewsHour full episode May 11, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, the GOP shows tentative signs of unity ahead of Donald Trump’s sitdown with House Speaker Paul Ryan. Also: Islamic extremism resurges in Afghanistan, a new form of transportation may be more than a pipe dream, transgender… Continue watching
May 11 Baghdad car bomb kills at least 63 people By News Desk Iraqi officials say the death toll rose to 63 people after a car bomb detonated in Baghdad Wednesday. The Islamic State has taken responsibility for the attack, the Associated Press reported. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 5:19 New Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte faces major challenges By PBS News Hour The new president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, whose campaign rhetoric won him comparisons to Donald Trump, took a victory lap Tuesday — to his mother’s grave. Sobbing, he begged for help. He’ll need it. A third of his people… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 54:04 PBS NewsHour full episode May 10, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump works to bring the GOP together as Democrats look to future primaries. Also: The Philippines’ controversial new president takes charge, what happens when a nursing home and day care center join forces, mining companies… Continue watching
May 10 Benghazi attack suspect won't face death penalty, says Justice Department By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department says it won't seek the death penalty against the suspected Libyan militant charged in the Benghazi attacks that killed a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans. Continue reading
May 10 President Obama will make historic trip to Hiroshima this month By Josh Lederman and Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press "He will not revisit the decision to use the atomic bomb at the end of World War II. Instead, he will offer a forward-looking vision focused on our shared future," deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes said. Continue reading
May 10 London's new mayor: 'Trump's ignorant view of Islam could make both our countries less safe' By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Asked how his proposed policy to ban Muslims form entering the U.S. would affect London's first Muslim mayor, Trump told The New York Times that "there will always be exceptions."… Continue reading
May 09 Watch 4:22 News Wrap: The Philippines elects its own 'Donald Trump' By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, voters in the Philippines have elected Rodrigo Duterte, whose brash style and frank talk have drawn comparisons to Donald Trump, their new president. Also, Canadian officials toured the fire-ravaged town of Fort McMurray after cooler… Continue watching
May 09 Watch 9:17 A historic Bosnia mosque is rebuilt in powerful symbol of post-war reconciliation By PBS News Hour Twenty years ago, the vicious civil war in Bosnia between Orthodox Serbs and Muslim Bosnians left more than 100,000 dead, and the country remains segregated along religious and ethnic lines to this day. Now, both sides are taking steps toward… Continue watching
May 09 Watch 6:20 Oil-reliant Saudi Arabia envisions a new economic path By PBS News Hour As global oil prices drop, Saudi Arabia is struggling against its reliance on oil export revenues. Over the weekend, the first signs emerged of an ambitious new plan to diversify the Saudi economy while maintaining power in the Middle East. Continue watching