Jan 13 Suicide attacker targets polio vaccination site in Pakistan By News Desk More than a dozen people were killed on Wednesday when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives outside a polio vaccination center near the city of Quetta in southwestern Pakistan. Continue reading
Jan 13 Photos: The elegant, problem-solving designs by architecture's top prize winner By Corinne Segal Alejandro Aravena, an architect known for his innovative approach to solving urban problems through social design, received the Pritzker Prize on Wednesday. Continue reading
Jan 12 Defeat the terrorists and skip the drama, Obama says By Larisa Epatko Protecting the American people and fighting terrorism is priority No. 1, but without the dramatic rhetoric, President Barack Obama said in his final State of the Union address on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 2:48 Aid convoy brings temporary relief to besieged Madaya By PBS News Hour For the citizens of Madaya in Syria, long besieged by war, it's been months since they ate properly. After lengthy negotiations by the UN and international aid groups to deliver food and medicine, relief has finally arrived, but the problems… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 4:07 Deadly blast in Turkey targets tourists By PBS News Hour An explosion ripped throughout the historic heart of Istanbul on Tuesday, scattering bodies at a major tourist destination. The suicide blast killed 10, most of whom were German visitors. Turkey's prime minister declared the Islamic State was responsible. Chief foreign… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 5:16 Why has it been so hard to get aid to Syrians under siege? By PBS News Hour The Syrian town of Madaya, which suffered for months while cut off from food and other necessities, is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the humanitarian crisis caused by the war. William Brangham talks to the United… Continue watching
Jan 12 House approves bill to sanction North Korea after nuke test By Richard Lardner, Associated Press House Republicans and Democrats joined together Tuesday to overwhelmingly approve legislation that aims to punish North Korea for conducting its latest nuclear test. Continue reading
Jan 12 Updated: Iran releases American sailors without incident By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Iran released 10 U.S. sailors after holding them for less than a day when their small boats entered Iranian waters. Continue reading
Jan 12 Turkey links suicide bombing that killed 10 to Islamic State group By Joshua Barajas The Islamic State group was responsible for a suicide blast that hit Istanbul’s main tourist district Tuesday, killing at least 10 people, not including the bomber, and wounding another 15, Turkey’s prime minister said. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Aid arrives in starved Syrian town By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, an aid convoy with food and medicine finally got through to a Syrian town that was starving death. Also, gunmen burst into a shopping mall in Iraq, killing at least 18 and wounding 40 others. Continue watching