Feb 14 Watch 3:36 Why have raids on al-Qaida in Afghanistan intensified? By PBS News Hour American and Afghan commandos have sharply intensified raids against al-Qaida after killing an al-Qaida leader last fall and seizing his computer. Matthew Rosenberg of the New York Times joins Alison Stewart from Washington for more on the recent raids. Continue watching
Feb 14 One killed, three wounded in Charlie Hebdo-style terror attack in Denmark By Andrew Mach One civilian was killed and three policemen were wounded during a free speech public forum at a Copenhagen cafe in an apparent terror attack on Saturday. Danish police said a 40-year-old man was killed and three police officers… Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 9:30 Watching Snowden’s pivotal moments in ‘Citizenfour’ By PBS News Hour Filmmaker Laura Poitras captured the moment former NSA contractor Edward Snowden revealed himself as the source behind a massive document leak of classified surveillance in 2013. Two years later, Snowden’s story is the subject of the Oscar-nominated documentary, “Citizenfour.” Jeffrey… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch 4:01 Former captive brings news about school girls held by Boko Haram By PBS News Hour The militant group Boko Haram has inflicted widespread terror on the Nigerian population, including the abduction of more than 200 school girls in Chibok last year. For the first time, we hear news of their condition. Jonathan Miller of ITN… Continue watching
Feb 13 GMO apples that won’t brown get U.S. approval By Sarah Corapi Take a bite out of this: genetically modified apples that won’t brown when sliced or bruised have been cleared for growing in the United States. Continue reading
Feb 13 At least 20 killed in attack on Shiite gathering in Pakistan By Shehryar Nabi An attack on a Shiite congregation in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Friday has claimed the lives of at least 20 people and injured more than fifty others. Continue reading
Feb 13 On World Radio Day, how one woman in South Sudan found her voice on air By Larisa Epatko When Hellen Samuel first became a radio journalist in South Sudan in the mid-1980s, it wasn’t easy. She's now encouraging women to get involved. "When you are determined, nothing will deter you from your dreams."… Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 6:31 Why is Iran holding a U.S. journalist? By PBS News Hour With a court ruling that two Al Jazeera journalists who were imprisoned in Egypt for more than a year will be released on bail, Judy Woodruff looks at a new survey of press freedom and abuses around the world. Chief… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 3:58 News Wrap: Greece agrees to bailout talks with EU officials By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the new Greek government agreed to discuss a compromise with creditors on its international bailout. Also, the Senate voted 93 to 5 to confirm Ashton Carter as the next secretary of defense, succeeding Chuck Hagel. Continue watching
Feb 12 Award-winning photo captures effects of homophobia in Russia By Ariel Min The World Press Photo of 2014, selected today, shares an intimate embrace between a gay couple in a dark room in Russia, captured by Danish photographer Mads Nissen. Continue reading