Mar 24 Watch 7:16 News Wrap: U.S. indicts 7 hackers for attacks on banks By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. has indicted seven computer hackers with ties to Iran’s government for malware attacks that cost American financial institutions tens of millions of dollars. Also, government troops opened an offensive to retake Mosul from… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 4:48 European officials hold emergency meeting over security response to Brussels attacks By PBS News Hour As Belgian investigators seek two possible suspects in the Brussels bombings case, concerns are growing about why authorities did not foil the plot ahead of the attack. Meanwhile, European justice and interior ministers met to discuss enhancing security. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 53:31 PBS NewsHour full episode March 24, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, European officials hold an emergency meeting to discuss enhancing national security in the wake of the Brussels attacks. Also: The UN convicts Radovan Karadzic of genocide, a new North Carolina law restricts protections for LGBT people,… Continue watching
Mar 24 Former Bosnian Serb leader found guilty of genocide By Erik Andersen A United Nations tribunal sentenced on Thursday former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic to 40 years in prison for genocide and war crimes. Continue reading
Mar 24 Two superpowers collide in the Pacific By Michael D. Mosettig At the center of debate and strategic discussions across Asia is the question of whether the region can accommodate two superpowers -- China and the United States. Continue reading
Mar 24 Banks, dam targeted by Iranian hackers, U.S. says; 7 charged By Tami Abdollah and Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Seven hackers tied to the Iranian government were charged Thursday in a series of punishing cyberattacks on dozens of banks and a small dam outside New York City, intrusions that reached into America's infrastructure and disrupted the financial… Continue reading
Mar 24 Hello, Buenos Aires: The Obamas do the tango By Josh Lederman, Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — He could not resist the forbidden dance. President Barack Obama wasn't in Argentina for 24 hours before he found himself doing the tango Wednesday night. Continue reading
Mar 24 Iraq launches offensive to retake Mosul from Islamic State fighters By Larisa Epatko Iraqi armed forces have started an operation to retake the northern city of Mosul from Islamic State militants, who have held the beleaguered city for nearly two years. Continue reading
Mar 24 Kerry in Moscow urges unity in face of Brussels attacks By Matthew Lee, Associated Press MOSCOW — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called Thursday for countries to boost efforts to fight the Islamic State group in Syria, Iraq and beyond in the wake of this week's deadly attacks in Brussels. Continue reading
Mar 24 Obama: U.S. slow to speak out for human rights in Argentina By Josh Lederman and Peter Prengaman, Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — President Barack Obama said Thursday that the United States was slow to speak out for human rights in Argentina during a dark chapter that still haunts South American nation, but pledged that his administration will do… Continue reading