Oct 03 Watch 1:29 Wildfires in Russia scorch world's largest freshwater lake By PBS News Hour Raging wildfires this season in Russia have turned the shores of Lake Baikal, the world's largest and deepest freshwater lake in Siberia, into an inferno. NewsHour's Stephen Fee reports. Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 6:35 Aid group calls for investigation after hospital hit by apparent U.S. airstrike By PBS News Hour A hospital run by Doctors Without Borders in Kunduz, Afghanistan, was damaged early Saturday after being hit by an American airstrike, which appears to have accidentally caused significant civilian casualties. Executive Director for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières Jason Cone… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 6:57 Free Syrian Army fighters say Russia is punishing Assad opponents By PBS News Hour As Russia launched more airstrikes in Syria, President Obama announced that the U.S. would not use the Syrian conflict as a superpower proxy war. Overnight, the U.S.-led coalition demanded that Russia stop targeting groups other than the Islamic State. Chief… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 4:17 News Wrap: Hurricane Joaquin batters the Bahamas By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the Bahamas suffered heavy flooding, torrents of rain and howling winds from Hurricane Joaquin. There were no reports of casualties, but the U.S. Coast Guard reported a cargo ship missing with 33 people on board. Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 6:06 How long can Germany stay welcoming to refugees? By PBS News Hour Germany has been welcoming to thousands of refugees desperate for asylum. But not everyone in that country feels happy about the number of newcomers. Matt Frei of Independent Television News reports. Continue watching
Oct 02 Photos: Children are most vulnerable in the refugee crisis By Larisa Epatko As countries bordering Syria reach capacity, more and more refugees are making the difficult decision to leave for an entirely different continent. Continue reading
Oct 02 I was a refugee. I'm haunted by today's images of child refugees By Rusul Alrubail When I see images of children refugees now, I feel haunted by them. Even though my nightmare is over, theirs is just beginning. Continue reading
Oct 02 Quiz: Taliban takeover to lunar eclipse, test your world news know-how By Larisa Epatko The week started with an unusual celestial event and ended with airstrikes in Syria. In between were speeches from world leaders gathered at the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Take our five-minute quiz on these events and more. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 55:30 PBS NewsHour full episode October 1, 2015 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, a gunman opens fire at an Oregon community college, killing at least 10. Also: Russia launches airstrikes in Syria for a second day, a bipartisan push for prison reform legislation, revisiting the furor caused by controversial… Continue watching