Jan 15 U.S. military confirms 8 civilian deaths in 2014 airstrikes By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. military says eight civilians were killed and three others injured in five airstrikes last year in Iraq and Syria. Continue reading
Jan 15 World news quiz: A fugitive is locked up and a car is locked in ice By Larisa Epatko This week, Mexican authorities had to think of a way to prevent drug lord and escape artist “El Chapo” from breaking out of their maximum security prison again. And President Barack Obama made a claim in his State of the… Continue reading
Jan 14 Tunisia marks five years since revolution, but challenges remain By Dominique Bonessi Thousands of Tunisians gathered in the capital Tunis on Thursday to celebrate Revolution Day, the five-year anniversary of the overthrow of the 23-year dictator President Ben Ali. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 9:09 A tragic death didn't stop this Syrian refugee family's quest to reach safety By PBS News Hour The image of 3-year-old refugee Alan Kurdi lying drowned on a beach became a tragic icon of the Syrian crisis. But Alan’s death was not the end of his extended family’s quest for asylum in the West. William Brangham reports… Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch 8:20 How well-organized is ISIS in Southeast Asia? By PBS News Hour Multiple gunmen and suicide bombers struck the center of Jakarta, targeting a police booth as well as a nearby Starbucks. Two civilians were killed and five attackers died. The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret… Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch 5:00 News Wrap: Goldman Sachs to pay $5.1 billion over mortgage practices By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Goldman Sachs agreed to settle long-running federal and state investigations regarding the company's mortgage practices leading up to the 20018 meltdown. Also, 10 more detainees, all from Yemen, have been released from the Guantanamo Bay… Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch 54:25 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 14, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for a terror attack that killed seven in Jakarta. Also, the story beyond the tragic image of a dead Syrian refugee that went viral, the White House’s vow to end cancer… Continue watching
Jan 14 U.S. sailors made navigational error in Iran, defense chief says By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press TAMPA, Florida — Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday it appears a navigational error caused the crews of two Navy boats to stray into Iranian waters in the Persian Gulf, where they were detained overnight by Iran and released. Continue reading
Jan 14 10 Guantanamo detainees transferred to Oman By Larisa Epatko The Pentagon announced Thursday the transfer of 10 detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Oman. The prison population is now down to 93. Continue reading
Jan 14 Explosions and gunfire in Jakarta leave 5 gunmen, 2 civilians dead By Joshua Barajas Several attackers set off a series of explosions that targeted downtown Jakarta on Thursday and exchanged gunfire with Indonesian authorities, leaving at least seven people, including five assailants, dead. Continue reading