Oct 14 Watch 4:43 News Wrap: U.S., Russia discuss air rules over Syria By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, American and Russian military officials held their third round of video conferencing in an attempt to set rules for airspace above Syria after a close call over the weekend. Also, Iraqi forces say they’ve launched… Continue watching
Oct 14 The chilling, abstract blueprints of war from the mind of Syrian artist Waseem Marzouki By Corinne Segal Art, politics and military images collide in Syrian artist Waseem Marzouki’s work as he explores the complex power systems at play in the Syrian war. Continue reading
Oct 14 Religious minorities face increased threats, U.S. report finds By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Islamic State led a campaign of attacks last year by militant extremist groups on religious freedom in large swaths of the world, the State Department said in a report Wednesday, pointing to increasing threats to religious minorities… Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 7:18 Film students in Congo seek a cinema to bring their stories to life By PBS News Hour Filmmaker Petna Ndaliko still remembers sneaking into the movie theater as a boy in the Democratic Republic of Congo. But in the wake of turbulence and civil war, the cinema in the city of Goma has long been closed. Now,… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 4:22 How Dutch investigators traced the MH17 missile back to its source By PBS News Hour Dutch investigators say evidence from the blast that brought down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 points to a Russian-built missile. Judy Woodruff discusses the findings with Peter Goelz, former managing director of the NTSB. Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 54:33 PBS NewsHour full episode October 13, 2015 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, we dig into the evidence of what shot down a Malaysian airliner. Also: How a possible Joe Biden run could influence the Democratic debate, a deadly surge of violence in Israel, a battle between government and… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 6:47 Are Israeli-Palestinian troubles spiraling out of control? By PBS News Hour Palestinians proclaimed a "day of rage" after nearly a month of escalating violence -- including stabbings, shootings and attacks with cars -- in which at least eight Israelis and 28 Palestinians have been killed. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 3:10 MH17 crash report findings sharpen suspicions and denials By PBS News Hour Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, which crashed last July in Eastern Ukraine, was likely blown apart by a Russian-built missile, according to Dutch investigators. The safety board also concluded that the missile was shot from an area controlled by Russian-backed separatists. Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 3:34 News Wrap: Pentagon says U.S., Russian jets had close encounter over Syria By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, U.S. and Russian jets reportedly flew within miles of each other over Syria on Saturday. Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed Washington for a lack of coordination the competing air campaigns. Also, the Taliban announced it… Continue watching
Oct 13 Investigators conclude Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 shot down by Russian missile By Joshua Barajas Dutch investigators have concluded that Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down by a Russian-made Buk missile from a rebel-held area in Ukraine last year. Continue reading