Apr 09 Kerry meets with leaders in Iraq, Afghanistan to discuss ISIS, Taliban By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hoped a brief stop Saturday in Afghanistan would help promote cooperation from a would-be "unity" government that has proved largely incapable of running the country less than two years after he worked to install… Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 56:44 PBS NewsHour full episode April 8, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders cool their war of words over presidential qualifications. Also: Pope Francis urges greater tolerance for divorced and remarried Catholics, Alabama’s overcrowded prison system hits a breaking point, inside Kenya’s war… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 10:40 Al-Shabab exploits Kenya's divisions to wage war By PBS News Hour Kenya is the U.S.’s primary ally in the fight against east Africa’s deadliest terror group. Its long war against al-Shabaab has taken a heavy toll and there are fears that reprisals from Kenyan security forces against ethnic Somalis are only… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 3:00 News Wrap: Final fugitive from Paris attacks arrested in Brussels By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Belgian police arrested a key suspect linked to the November terror attacks in Paris and may be connected to the March attacks in Brussels as well. Also, Greek authorities resumed deporting migrants deemed asylum-ineligible back… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 10:20 Will Pope Francis' manifesto on family bring change to the church? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 08 Key suspect in Paris attacks arrested in Belgium By Joshua Barajas Mohamed Abrini, a key suspect in the Nov. 13 Paris attacks, was among those arrested Friday in connection with the March 22 terror attacks in Brussels, French police officials confirmed to the Associated Press. Continue reading
Apr 08 How well do you know the world: Tax havens ahead of tax day By Larisa Epatko In this week's quiz, the leak of more than 11 million confidential documents, nicknamed the “Panama papers,” provided details of how a Panamanian law firm helped its wealthy clientele create shell companies. And scholars returned to a site formerly held… Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: Putin denies ties to offshore accounts from 'Panama Papers' By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed reports that a close friend channeled $2 billion to his supporters as a U.S.-led plot to discredit his country. Also, Islamic State militants abducted more than 300 workers and contractors… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 8:03 Dusty mining conditions trap Indian workers with deadly lung disease By PBS News Hour In India's Rajasthan desert, the work of mining sandstone can be lethal. Silicosis, a slow, irreversible loss of lung function, is easily preventable with masks, but workers wear little protection in the blazing heat. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro… Continue watching