Oct 18 U.S. confirms airstrike in Syria killed Al-Qaida commander By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The U.S. military is confirming that an airstrike in Syria by the U.S.-led coalition has killed a top al-Qaida commander. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 25:04 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode October 17, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, October 17th, 2015, thousands of migrants hit a detour in Central Europe as Hungary closes its borders with Croatia, concerns grow over expanding the American-trained national police force in Afghanistan, and in our signature segment,… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 9:55 How deepening the Panama Canal set off a fierce debate in Jacksonville By PBS News Hour A number of port cities on the East Coast are taking steps to deepen their harbors, in an effort to attract bigger-than-ever cargo container ships expected to arrive as early as next year with the expansion of the Panama Canal. Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch How ISIS built its own multi-million dollar industry by attacking oilfields By PBS News Hour In Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State finances much of its military from siphoning and selling oil, amounting to more than a million dollars a day, according to estimates. Erika Solomon, a reporter for the Financial Times, joins Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 1:39 New imagery from Pompeii yields surprising findings about ancient humans By PBS News Hour Researchers in Italy are now using modern medical technology to shed more light on the ancient mystery of the volcanic eruption that destroyed Pompeii. NewsHour's Megan Thompson reports. Continue watching
Oct 17 Climate change, food security key to global stability, Kerry says By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The stability of the world is directly linked to climate change and its impact on food security for billions of people, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 3:29 After decision to keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan, what happens next? By PBS News Hour President Obama announced this week that 10,000 U.S. troops will remain deployed for another year in Afghanistan to help quell the resurgent Taliban and keep training the country's police force. Austin Long, a professor of international and public affairs at… Continue watching
Oct 17 U.S. military chairman in Jerusalem for talks as violence spikes By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is in Jerusalem for talks with senior Israeli leaders, as violence spikes around the country. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 7:18 In Copenhagen, a U.S. ambassador who is also a reality TV star By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 4:54 News Wrap: Violence flares in Middle East; Iran violates sanctions By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, violence flared in the Middle East today for another day. Also, the United Nations insisted that an Iranian missile test last weekend was a “clear violation” of U.N. sanctions. Continue watching