Jun 23 Investigators can't download EgyptAir recorders, says U.S. official By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Initial attempts to download information from the flight data and voice recorders of an EgyptAir plane that crashed into the Mediterranean last month have been unsuccessful, according to a U.S. official. Continue reading
Jun 23 Gunman dead after movie theater shooting in Germany By News Desk German police killed a gunman after he opened fire in a movie theater in the town of Viernheim, according to German newspaper Bild. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 52:56 PBS NewsHour full episode June 22, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, Britain prepares for Thursday’s vote to exit the European Union. Also: The IMF’s dire conclusions on the U.S. economy, Congress and President Obama reach a rare accord on toxic chemicals, a teen prodigy may give speech… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 9:01 Will the United Kingdom embark upon a 'painful divorce' from the EU? By PBS News Hour After weeks of debate, the moment has arrived for Great Britain to decide whether it will remain part of the European Union. Supporters of the ‘stay’ movement say it’s imperative to be globally connected, while opponents argue too much revenue… Continue watching
Jun 22 Colombian government and FARC rebels announce historic cease-fire By Daniel Moritz-Rabson After more than three years of negotiations in Havana, the Colombian government and leftist FARC group announced Wednesday they had reached a bilateral ceasefire. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 5:44 News Wrap: Boeing to sell passenger aircraft to Iran; DOJ investigates Orlando shooting By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Boeing announced it has signed an agreement to sell commercial jets to Iran’s main airline, representing the largest business deal Iran has made with an American company in over three decades. Also, Attorney General Loretta… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 5:03 Venezuelans face collapsing economy, starvation and crime By PBS News Hour Plummeting worldwide fuel prices have damaged several economies, but perhaps no country has been hit harder than Venezuela. Once flush with oil money, the nation now faces a collapsing economy, skyrocketing inflation and a wave of looting and crime driven… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 5:17 Is Putin responsible for the IOC's banned-athlete loophole? By PBS News Hour Last week, the IAAF voted to ban Russia’s track and field team from competing at the Rio Olympics because of a widespread doping program. Tuesday, the International Olympic Committee upheld the ban, but added a loophole of sorts: the banned… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 5:41 Dire circumstances for Iraqis fleeing Fallujah fighting By PBS News Hour The campaign to drive the Islamic State from Fallujah is advancing much more swiftly than anticipated, with much of the city already retaken. But this success offers little comfort to the tens of thousands of residents who have been forced… Continue watching
Jun 20 World needs 'spirit of unity' after number of displaced people hits record high, says UN refugee agency By Kulsoom Khan The number of displaced people worldwide hit a record high in 2015, according to a UN Refugee Agency report released Monday. The agency estimates 65.3 million individuals were forced from their homes last year -- nearly 6 million more people… Continue reading