Jan 22 How one woman defies caste discrimination in India By Laura Santhanam After an Indian student committed suicide to protest caste discrimination, one woman finally decided to reveal who she really is. Continue reading
Jan 22 World news quiz: Prisons just got lighter in Guantanamo and Iran By Larisa Epatko More detainees bid good-bye to the jail in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, while Iran freed four Americans as part of a prisoner swap. And scientists discovered a ninth planet in our solar system. Take our 5-minute quiz about all of these… Continue reading
Jan 22 How do the new U.S. visa rules work? By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press The Obama administration is tightening travel restrictions on Europeans and others who have visited Iran, Iraq, Syria or Sudan in the last five years. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 6:51 What the Litvinenko assassination accusation means for the Kremlin By PBS News Hour A British investigation is pointing the finger at the Russian state and President Vladimir Putin for the 2006 assassination of a former spy and defector. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Steven Lee Myers of The New York Times and Michael McFaul,… Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch 2:52 Russian security service blamed for defector's high-profile death By PBS News Hour The findings of a British inquiry into the demise of former Russian spy and high-profile defector Alexander Litvinenko were released Thursday, concluding that Litvinenko’s 2006 death by polonium poisoning was the result of a Russian government operation, likely personally approved… Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch 54:26 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 21, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, a British inquiry concludes that Russian President Vladimir Putin likely approved the killing of Alexander Litvinenko. Also: Sen. Rand Paul shares his secret to winning Iowa, the Buffalo Bills hire the NFL’s first female coach, an… Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch 7:42 Women and girls caught in refugee crisis lack protection By PBS News Hour More than 1 million refugees and migrants entered Europe in 2015. For those fleeing brutal wars and violence at home, the perilous journey can be often most dangerous for women. Sarah Costa of the Women's Refugee Commission talks with Judy… Continue watching
Jan 21 U.S., coalition forces to boost efforts against ISIS propaganda By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press PARIS — U.S. and coalition forces are battling Islamic State militants in the skies and on the ground across Iraq and Syria, but the allies are increasingly also targeting the airwaves, where they now are losing the propaganda war. Continue reading
Jan 21 Two more detainees released from Guantanamo prison By News Desk The Pentagon announced Thursday the transfer of two more prisoners from the U.S. jail in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, bringing the remaining inmate population to 91. Continue reading
Jan 21 Kerry: Some Iran sanctions relief likely to go to terrorists By Matthew Lee, Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday it is likely that some of the billions of dollars in sanctions relief granted to Iran under a landmark nuclear deal will go to groups deemed terrorists. Continue reading