Jan 21 Watch 7:42 Women and girls caught in refugee crisis lack protection By PBS News Hour More than 1 million refugees and migrants entered Europe in 2015. For those fleeing brutal wars and violence at home, the perilous journey can be often most dangerous for women. Sarah Costa of the Women's Refugee Commission talks with Judy… Continue watching
Jan 21 U.S., coalition forces to boost efforts against ISIS propaganda By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press PARIS — U.S. and coalition forces are battling Islamic State militants in the skies and on the ground across Iraq and Syria, but the allies are increasingly also targeting the airwaves, where they now are losing the propaganda war. Continue reading
Jan 21 Two more detainees released from Guantanamo prison By News Desk The Pentagon announced Thursday the transfer of two more prisoners from the U.S. jail in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, bringing the remaining inmate population to 91. Continue reading
Jan 21 Kerry: Some Iran sanctions relief likely to go to terrorists By Matthew Lee, Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday it is likely that some of the billions of dollars in sanctions relief granted to Iran under a landmark nuclear deal will go to groups deemed terrorists. Continue reading
Jan 21 British inquiry: Putin 'probably' approved Litvinenko poisoning By News Desk A British inquiry found that Russian President Vladimir Putin “probably” signed off on the poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko in 2006 in London. Continue reading
Jan 21 Updated: U.S. announces plan for new visa rules for some Europeans By Alicia A. Caldwell, Bradley Klapper, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is easing new visa requirements for certain European travelers who have visited Iran, Iraq, Syria or Sudan in the last five years, a move certain to anger some in Congress who pushed for new travel… Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 2:53 Remembering Leila Alaoui, photographer who crossed borders By PBS News Hour When al-Qaida militants attacked a hotel in Burkina Faso, killing 30, one of the victims was an Amnesty International worker and photographer named Leila Alaoui. Aida Alami, a close friend, talked to the NewsHour from Alaoui's funeral. Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch 7:21 News Wrap: Militants make deadly attack on Pakistan university By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, four Islamist militants snuck into Bacha Khan University in northwestern Pakistan and started shooting, killing at least 18 students and two teachers before being cornered and killed by soldiers. Also, scientists at NASA and NOAA… Continue watching
Jan 20 2015 hottest year in recorded history By Joshua Barajas The calculations are in, and 2015 was the warmest year on record, ever since data collection on the planet’s surface land and ocean temperatures began in 1880, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Wednesday. Continue reading
Jan 20 Attack on school in Pakistan leaves at least 20 dead By News Desk Taliban gunmen burst into Bacha Khan University in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing at least 20 people and engaging in an hours-long gun battle with the military and police. Continue reading