Dec 04 U.S. gives $24 million in refugee aid as winter approaches By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press ATHENS, Greece — The United States is giving $24 million in new money to help refugees as the European winter approaches. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch Gay Nigerians face beatings, harsh prison sentences, even death By PBS News Hour Nigeria made same-sex marriage and gay rights activism illegal last January. Since then, gay Nigerians say abuse and extortion have become commonplace by state-sponsored vigilantes, police and public mobs. As part of a week-long series "Nigeria: Pain and Promise," special… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 9:58 Full Interview: Ash Carter on a military turning point for women in combat By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 03 Graffiti artists come out to 'spray for Paris' after attacks By Corinne Segal Three weeks after terrorists attacked their city, Parisians are speaking loud and clear -- through street art. Continue reading
Dec 03 WATCH: Ash Carter calls homegrown terrorists 'losers with a keyboard' By Larisa Epatko Defense Secretary Ash Carter defended the military’s approach to fighting the Islamic State group, saying the military is looking for every possible way to attack and defeat the militants whose ideology is appealing to “losers with a keyboard” in the… Continue reading
Dec 03 WATCH: Ash Carter says 'No quotas' for women in military By Larisa Epatko Defense Secretary Ash Carter told PBS NewsHour co-anchor Gwen Ifill on Thursday that he decided to let women serve in all aspects of the military because with an all-volunteer force, he needed to draw on the entire population. Continue reading
Dec 03 Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian has spent 500 days in Iranian prison By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins On July 22, 2014, Rezaian was arrested in Tehran and accused of spying, which the Washington Post maintains is groundless. Continue reading
Dec 03 Meet the millionaire who's spent a fortune rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean By P. J. Tobia When Christopher Catrambone and his wife Regina set out on a luxury cruise on the Mediterranean, they had no idea that one of the most beautiful places on earth had become a mass grave. Continue reading
Dec 03 Pope's visit sows 'seeds of hope' in Central African Republic By Larisa Epatko At the tail end of a six-day trip to Africa, Pope Francis spent roughly 24 hours in the turbulent Central African Republic. His visit didn’t last long, but humanitarian organizations are hoping it has a lasting impact. Continue reading
Dec 03 Court finds Oscar Pistorius guilty of murder, overturning previous decision By Yena Oh South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeals on Thursday found Oscar Pistorius guilty of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013, a move that overturns a former, less severe conviction of manslaughter. Continue reading