Aug 22 Watch 3:30 Destroyed by ISIS, artifacts may find new life after 3D reconstruction By PBS News Hour To date, Islamic State militants have damaged 200 historic sites in the Middle East, according to the United Nations, and destroyed hundreds of artifacts. Now a pair of cyber-archaeologists are trying to put these ruined ancient works back together. NewsHour’s… Continue watching
Aug 22 Photos: Venezuelans contend with food, medicine shortages, as low oil prices cripple economy By Kenzi Abou-Sabe Amid Venezuela's ongoing economic crisis, protests this month in the nation's capital over shortages of medicine and basic supermarket necessities have spotlighted the ripple effect of the falling price of oil, the country's main export. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 3:11 To defuse tensions, North and South Korea hold talks amid military standoff By PBS News Hour North and South Korea entered into last-minute talks on Saturday for the first time in nearly a year to try to defuse mounting tensions that have pushed the two rivals closer to military confrontation. Jean Lee, a fellow at the… Continue watching
Aug 22 American service members thwart attack on high-speed rail in France By Elisabeth Ponsot Two American servicemen were among the passengers who overpowered an armed attacker on a Thalys high-speed train from Amsterdam to Paris on Friday, averting what officials said was an attempted terrorist attack. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 7:44 Expecting Iran to cheat is why we need this deal, says former Mossad chief By PBS News Hour Efraim Halevy, former director of Israel’s intelligence and special operations agency Mossad, is breaking with his country's government and public opinion to support the Iran nuclear agreement. He joins Judy Woodruff from Tel Aviv to discuss his stance. Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch 5:54 News Wrap: Airstrike kills Islamic State's second-in-command By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, a U.S. airstrike has killed the Islamic State group’s second-in-command. Also, North Korea threatened South Korea with possible attack over the cross-border broadcast of propaganda. Continue watching
Aug 21 U.S. restarts military exercise with South Korea, after pause By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Friday that America's annual military exercise with South Korea has resumed after being stopped as a result of escalating tensions and threats of war from Pyongyang. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 54:18 PBS NewsHour full episode August 20, 2015 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announces his resignation. Also: GOP candidates call for an end to U.S. citizenship as a birthright, former President Jimmy Carter reveals brain cancer, debating treatment for early stages of breast cancer,… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch 5:50 As Greek PM resigns, will his party come back stronger in snap elections? By PBS News Hour Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced he is resigning after tough bailout negotiations, paving the way for snap elections. Judy Woodruff speaks to John Psaropoulos, a blogger for thenewathenian.com. Continue watching
Aug 20 Why Polish migrants decided to strike in the UK By Malcolm Brabant In the latest of his reports on migration in Europe, special correspondent Malcolm Brabant examines the relationship between immigrant workers from Poland and the country they’d like to call home. Continue reading