Feb 09 Report: Genital mutilation affects at least 200 million women By Dominique Bonessi At least 200 million women and girls in 30 countries have undergone female genital mutilation, with 70 million more woman affected by the procedure than previously thought in 2014. Continue reading
Feb 09 North Korea restarts plutonium reactor, intelligence chief says By Deb Riechmann and Richard Lardner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — North Korea has expanded a uranium enrichment facility and restarted a plutonium reactor that could start recovering spent fuel in weeks or months, the U.S. intelligence chief said Tuesday in delivering the annual assessment by intelligence agencies of… Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 7:47 Could a NATO build-up in Europe reignite the Cold War? By PBS News Hour NATO is undertaking its largest build-up in Eastern Europe since the Cold War, in order to counter recent Russian expansionism. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Ash Carter has proposed quadrupling U.S. spending on boosting its military might in Europe. But is it… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 53:20 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 8, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, presidential candidates make one last push for support in New Hampshire on the eve of the nation’s first primary. Also: Sen. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton fight for middle class voters, a look inside the presidential… Continue watching
Feb 08 Photos: China welcomes the Year of the Monkey By Larisa Epatko With fireworks crackling and incense burning, families celebrated the Chinese Lunar New Year on Monday by eating, dancing and cleaning house. Continue reading
Feb 08 U.S. faces shortcomings in global, anti-ISIS coalition By Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — To doubters of its strategy for defeating the Islamic State, the Obama administration likes to tout its coalition of 66 nations and claim strength in numbers. But a year and a half into the war, some administration officials… Continue reading
Feb 08 New law in Poland expands government access to digital data By Yena Oh The European Union is reviewing whether a newly passed Polish law that would give the government wide-spread control over data and media has violated EU standards. Continue reading
Feb 08 Want to practice Arabic? Syrian tutors are ready to lend a voice By Dominique Bonessi The start-up company NaTakallam lets students practice Arabic in the comfort of their dorm rooms via Skype, while giving Syrian refugees in Lebanon a small income at a time when they need it most. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 25:05 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 7, 2016 By PBS News Hour Sunday on NewsHour Weekend: In New Hampshire, White House hopefuls knock on doors and rally supporters in advance of Tuesday's primary. Also, fact-checking Saturday's Republican presidential debate. And later, making a tax credit for low-income Americans available to more people. Continue watching