Dec 13 Watch 3:29 World powers seek unity government in Libya to deter Islamic State By PBS News Hour Governments from Europe, Africa and the Middle East are calling for all sides in Libya's four-year civil war to agree to a ceasefire. Delegations from 17 countries discussed a UN plan to create a national unity government within 40 days. Continue watching
Dec 13 Swedish authorities may be allowed to question WikiLeaks founder By Michael D. Regan Ecuador and Sweden have singed an agreement to allow authorities to question Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder accused of sexually assaulting two women in 2010. The 44-year-old has denied the charges and has been staying in Ecuador's London embassy for… Continue reading
Dec 13 Saudi Arabian women elected to local councils after historic election By Michael D. Regan Nine female candidates were elected to Saudi Arabian municipal councils and thousands of women voted in elections this weekend for the first time in the country's history, Saudi officials said. Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 25:03 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Dec. 12, 2015 By PBS News Hour Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: A pact to curb greenhouse gas emissions warming the planet is adopted at the Paris climate conference, Denmark leads the way toward energy independence with wind power, and a conversation with a top Justice Department official… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch 10:07 Justice Department official: ISIS 'crowdsourced' terrorism by exploiting social media By PBS News Hour Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Carlin stands at the helm of the U.S government's fight against two growing international problems, terrorism and hacking, overseeing criminal cases brought against ISIS supporters and those involving the hacking of private companies… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch 10:00 To run completely on clean energy, Denmark harnesses wind power By PBS News Hour In Denmark, officials have taken strides to minimize the effects of climate change by converting from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources like wind and solar power. Over the next 35 years, the country aspires to become the first nation… Continue watching
Dec 12 Report: More than 800 Afghan civilians killed or wounded during Taliban siege By Michael D. Regan At least 289 people were killed and 559 injured as the Taliban attacked the city in northern Afghanistan during a two-week period, according to a United Nations report. Many were killed by small arms fire and explosives and during a… Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 4:03 How is the world reacting to the 'ambitious' climate deal reached in Paris? By PBS News Hour Negotiators from nearly every country in the world unanimously agreed to a landmark agreement Saturday to combat climate change, pledging to reduce their emissions from burning fossil fuels. It's the first-ever climate pact to commit all countries to take action. Continue watching
Dec 12 Obama: The world 'met the moment' in reaching climate change deal By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Obama, speaking from the White House, said the leaders from nearly 200 nations working in Paris "met the moment" in agreeing to what is being described as the most ambitious climate change agreement in history. He said the world can… Continue reading
Dec 12 White House hails 'most ambitious climate change agreement in history' By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The White House is praising what it calls "the most ambitious climate change agreement in history" after the United States and nearly 200 other countries backed the deal in Paris. Continue reading