Oct 11 Watch 4:24 Ankara bombings roil 'unprecedented' political tensions in Turkey By PBS News Hour The bombings in Turkey on Saturday came as the country fights alongside the U.S. against ISIS militants in neighboring Syria and Iraq. Emre Peker, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Istanbul to discuss… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 10:32 Inside Myanmar's charge for change toward democracy By PBS News Hour After decades of military dictatorship, Myanmar will soon hold a nationwide election for all the seats in parliament not reserved for the military. Leading the charge for democratic change there is world-famous activist Aung San Suu Kyi. Kira Kay of… Continue watching
Oct 11 Social media, Internet use soars in Myanmar as historic election nears By News Desk Myanmar's national parliamentary election next month will bring many firsts to the Southeast Asian country. Fifty-one million residents of the nation are expected to participate. The elections represent a step forward for free speech in the country, as more people… Continue reading
Oct 10 U.S. to make 'condolence payments' to victims of hospital strike By News Desk The Pentagon said Saturday the U.S. Department of Defense will try to make “condolence payments” to families of the victims of a U.S. air strike that accidentally hit a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan last week. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 25:05 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode October 10, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, October 10th, 2015, twin bombings at a peace rally in Turkey kill more than 80 people, violence between Palestinians and the Israeli military escalates, and in our signature segment, how light rail trains can jump… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 3:36 Israeli-Palestinian tensions soar after Gaza rocket lands in Israel By PBS News Hour Violence continued to escalate between Palestinian militants and the Israeli military after a rocket was allegedly fired from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel over the weekend. Josef Federman of The Associated Press joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Jerusalem,… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 3:27 Russia boosts air strike campaign against Assad foes in Syria By PBS News Hour In Syria, Russian forces stepped up attacks on opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, bombing more than 50 targets over the past day. Sam Dagher, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Beirut, to… Continue watching
Oct 10 Twin blasts in Turkish capital kill dozens at peace rally By Elisabeth Ponsot Twin explosions carried out by suspected suicide bombers in Ankara, Turkey, killed dozens of people who had assembled in the capital city on Saturday to attend a peace rally. Continue reading
Oct 10 CIA-backed rebels in Syria face Russian bombardment By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press Over the past week, Russia has directed parts of its air campaign against U.S.-funded groups and other moderate opposition in a concerted effort to weaken them, the officials say. The Obama administration has few options to defend those it had… Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 6:37 Extracting gold with mercury exacts a lethal toll By PBS News Hour In Indonesia, the use of mercury in small-scale gold mining has tragic health consequences for those living near mining operations. Toxic plumes and other forms of exposure cause neurological problems, bone deformities, vision loss, deafness and even death. The NewsHour's… Continue watching