Oct 08 U.S. turns up heat on Russia as ties deteriorate By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Obama administration accused Russia of hacking of American political sites to try to interfere in the upcoming presidential election. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 7:13 After devastating Haiti, Hurricane Matthew threatens Florida By PBS News Hour Three days after Hurricane Matthew struck Haiti, the death toll is above 800 and expected to rise sharply as rescue teams reach the hard-hit southwestern peninsula. So far, the eye of the storm has skirted Florida’s coast, but Gov. Rick… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 6:17 News Wrap: U.S. blames Russia for DNC, election hacking By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. formally accused the Russian government of hacking Democratic political websites and state voting systems in an effort to interfere with elections. Also, Russia moved to keep its troops in Syria. Lawmakers in Moscow… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 4:30 Rejected FARC deal earns Colombian president the Nobel Peace Prize By PBS News Hour On Friday, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to negotiate a treaty with the guerrilla group FARC and put an end to the longest-running war in the Western Hemisphere. The honor was… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 7:46 In Fallujah, ISIS is gone -- but so is everything else By PBS News Hour An hour west of Baghdad, Fallujah used to be a thriving population center. Two years ago, it was overtaken by the Islamic State. The Iraqi army regained control of the city in June but now faces another hurdle: rebuilding. In… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 53:49 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 7, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, southeastern states prepare for Hurricane Matthew. Also: the U.S. formally charges Russia with hacking, this year’s Nobel Peace Prize recipient, rebuilding a city destroyed in the fight against ISIS, a video shows Donald Trump making lewd… Continue watching
Oct 07 Obama orders U.S. economic sanctions on Myanmar lifted By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press President Barack Obama on Friday lifted U.S. economic sanctions on the former pariah state of Myanmar, the culmination of years of rapprochement that Obama has worked to facilitate. Continue reading
Oct 07 Pakistan renews efforts to crack down on honor killings By Kulsoom Khan The bill eliminates a current loophole in the law that allows families to forgive those who commit honor killings so they can escape prosecution. Continue reading
Oct 07 Russia and Syria should face war crimes investigation, Kerry says By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press He says Russia and Syria owe the world "more than an explanation" about why they keep hitting hospitals and women and children. Continue reading
Oct 07 Colombian president gets this year's Nobel Peace Prize By Larisa Epatko Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Friday won the Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to forge an agreement with FARC rebels to end the country’s 52-year civil war. Just last Sunday, Colombians rejected that landmark deal, sending it back to… Continue reading