Dec 29 Watch 5:41 Iraqi forces score important victory with Ramadi recapture By PBS News Hour After a seven-month siege by the Islamic State militant group, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi planted his country's flag in Ramadi after government troops retook the city center. But the battle isn't completely over: Militants remain in other parts of… Continue watching
Dec 29 U.S. official: Airstrikes have killed 10 Islamic State leaders By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- U.S. and coalition airstrikes killed 10 Islamic State leaders over the past month, including several linked to the Paris attacks or other plots against the West, a U.S. military official in Iraq said Tuesday. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 4:41 News Wrap: Iraqi forces recapture Ramadi center By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the Iraqi military trumpeted its success in Ramadi, where troops recaptured the center of Ramadi despite pockets of resistance. Also, a Taliban suicide bomber killed at least one person and wounded dozens, many of them… Continue watching
Dec 28 South Korea, Japan reach breakthrough settlement on WWII sex slaves By Yena Oh South Korea and Japan reached a breakthrough settlement of $8.3 million to resolve a decades-long dispute regarding Korean women forced into sex slavery by the Japanese military during World War II. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 54:17 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 28, 2015 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, no charges for a police officer who shot Tamir Rice in Cleveland, and new outrage over a shooting in Chicago. Also: Tornadoes and floods leave a deadly path through the South and Midwest, making menus more… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 25:05 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Dec. 27, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Dec. 27, Iraqi forces retake the ISIS stronghold of Ramadi, deadly tornadoes strike Texas overnight and a new look at the evolution of Mongolian rock and roll. Megan Thompson anchors from New York City. Continue watching
Dec 27 U.S. hits Islamic State with 17 Christmas Day airstrikes By Michael D. Regan and Associated Press The Pentagon says the United States hit Islamic State group targets in Iraq and Syria with 17 airstrikes on Christmas Day. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 7:24 In Mongolia, a new generation's rock 'n' roll rooted in history By PBS News Hour In Mongolia, rock 'n' roll music symbolized the revolution of the early 1990s that broke the country free from decades of Soviet-style rule. Now, 25 years later, the first generation to grow up in the new society is making its… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 25:04 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Dec. 26, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Dec. 26, the death toll rises following severe weather in the Southern United States as forecasters warn of more bad weather to come. In our signature segment, LA tries to end homelessness among veterans. And,… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 5:51 Will 2016 bring more company defaults across the globe? By PBS News Hour Around the world, companies have defaulted on at least 95 billion dollars worth of debt this year -- the highest numbers of Business Defaults since 2009, according to Standard and Poor’s. For perspective into what happened in 2015 and a… Continue watching