Oct 21 Hungarian camerawoman plans to sue Facebook and migrant she tripped By Joshua Barajas The TV camerawoman who was caught on camera kicking and tripping migrants along the Hungarian-Serbian border last month plans to sue one of them. Continue reading
Oct 21 Official: U.S. can't abstain from UN vote on Cuba embargo By Bradley Klapper, Matthew Lee, Associated Press A U.S. official says the Obama administration has concluded it must oppose a U.N. resolution criticizing the U.S. economic embargo against Cuba because the draft doesn't "fully reflect" the new spirit of engagement between the former Cold War foes. Continue reading
Oct 21 Syrian leader Assad visits Russia, Turkey wishes he would stay By News Desk Syrian President Bashar al-Assad traveled to Moscow on Tuesday to personally thank Russian President Vladimir Putin for his military support. Continue reading
Oct 20 Clockmaker Ahmed Mohamed accepts full scholarship at Qatar innovation school By Joshua Barajas More than a month since Ahmed Mohamed was arrested for a homemade clock that was mistaken for a bomb, his family said Tuesday that the 14-year-old will soon leave for Qatar to resume his studies. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 6:31 What drove Canada's Liberal Party election upset By PBS News Hour Canadians woke up to a new political era, leaving behind nearly a decade of Conservative leadership. The Liberals won a resounding majority, ushering in Justin Trudeau as the next prime minister. Judy Woodruff learns more from John Northcott of the… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 3:43 Slovenia asks EU for help policing migrant crossings By PBS News Hour Slovenia says nearly 20,000 migrants have entered the country from Croatia since Friday. On Tuesday, police on horseback tried to herd thousands of people to packed reception centers while the parliament considered sending additional troops to help prevent illegal crossings. Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 4:31 News Wrap: House GOP mull choice for speaker By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, House Republicans convened to discuss their choice for speaker, amid reports that Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin is edging closer to running. Also, former Gov. Jim Webb dropped his bid for the White House after… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 54:37 PBS NewsHour full episode October 20, 2015 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, Canada’s Liberal Party makes a comeback. Also: How Slovenia and Greece are coping with the migrant crisis, a new study on treatment for schizophrenia, changing the guidelines for mammograms, how the oil boom brought football back… Continue watching
Oct 20 Meet Canada's new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau By News Desk Justin Trudeau, head of Canada’s Liberal Party, swept into power on Monday in a stunning defeat to the decade-long conservative leadership of Stephen Harper. Continue reading
Oct 20 Lessons learned from Cuban Missile Crisis, not so much in South Asia By Michael D. Mosettig Just about anyone with the slightest connection to the Cuban Missile Crisis 53 years ago has penned their recollections, including me. But few of those who were around then, and certainly subsequent generations, have much recall of a simultaneous conflict… Continue reading