Feb 29 U.S. student apologizes for 'severe crimes' in North Korea By Ross Sylvestri Two months after his arrest in North Korea, a U.S. college student confessed to committing a crime against the country in a dramatic news conference held in Pyoungyang on Monday. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 24:51 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 28, 2016 By PBS News Hour Sunday on NewsHour Weekend: The 2016 presidential campaign goes national, as candidates criss cross a dozen states before Super Tuesday. Also, the booming solar power industry faces a fight for its life in Nevada. Later, an emerging Ethiopian filmmaker provides… Continue watching
Feb 28 Thousands of stranded refugees stage protest at Greece-Macedonia border By Michael D. Regan Hundreds of migrants trapped along Greece's border with Macedonia staged protests Sunday that forced a cargo train to turn back. Macedonia and several Balkan countries have recently increased restrictions to halt the number of refugees passing through. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 2:37 Fragile ceasefire in Syria breached, Russia says By PBS News Hour On the second day of the ceasefire ind Syria brokered by the U.S. and Russia, opposition groups claimed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad violated the truce. Washington Post reporter Liz Sly joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Turkey to discuss. Continue watching
Feb 28 Russian coal mine explosion kills 36, including 5 rescuers By Michael D. Regan Five rescuers were killed in an explosion at a Russian coal mine on Sunday as they attempted to reach 26 trapped miners now presumed to be dead, bringing the death toll to 36. Continue reading
Feb 28 At least 70 killed, dozens wounded in Baghdad market bombings By Michael D. Regan Dozens were killed and injured following multiple bombing attacks claimed by the Islamic State on Sunday in Iraq. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 24:48 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 27, 2016 By PBS News Hour Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: Hillary Clinton wins big in South Carolina's Democratic primary, a ceasefire takes effect in Syria's long civil war, and in our signature segment, why some Iranian-Americans fear they could be in violation of sanctions against Iran. Continue watching
Feb 27 Saudi court sentences man to 10 years, 2,000 lashes for atheist tweets By Daniel Costa-Roberts A court in Saudi Arabia has handed down a guilty verdict in the case of a professed atheist accused of posting hundreds of tweets denying God's existence and criticizing religion. His sentence: a decade in prison, a fine and a… Continue reading
Feb 27 Millions vote in Iran as moderates appear to make gains By Michael D. Regan Early polling showed moderate Iranian candidates appeared make gains in national elections, which may help solidify President Hassan Rouhani reformist policies. Continue reading
Feb 27 Fragile peace holds, Russia grounds planes in first day of Syrian truce By Daniel Costa-Roberts Relative calm prevailed in parts of Syria as most fighting between government forces and rebel groups stopped and Russia halted airstrikes on Saturday, the first day of a fragile cessation of hostilities. Continue reading