Feb 19 Watch 54:16 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 19, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, with less than 24 hours to go before polls open in South Carolina’s Republican primary, trailing GOP contenders make one last push for support. Also: a look at South Carolina’s sharp-edged political scene, Shields and Brooks… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 8:55 NATO and EU step up refugee rescue efforts in Aegean Sea By PBS News Hour Refugees from the Middle East continue to hazard the perilous crossing from Turkey to Greece, with an average of two children having drowned every day since September 2015. In response, NATO and the EU are increasing their border protection and… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 6:36 How will Iran choose its next Supreme Leader? By PBS News Hour Iranians will go to the polls next week to choose a new Parliament, as well as select the council that will in turn choose the country’s next Supreme Leader after Ayatollah Khamenei’s death. But how will the recent nuclear deal… Continue watching
Feb 19 World news quiz: Missiles, war games and a Mexico trip By Larisa Epatko Missiles and war games once again made the news, and a high-profile figure visited Mexico this week. Take our 5-minute quiz about these international events and more. Continue reading
Feb 19 U.S. warplanes strike ISIS training camp in Libya By Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — American warplanes struck multiple targets in Libya overnight, hitting an Islamic State training camp and a senior extremist leader, U.S. defense officials said Friday. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch News Wrap: Pentagon asks Russia to avoid bombing near U.S. forces in Syria By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the Pentagon has given the Russian military broad areas of Northern Syria to avoid in its bombing campaign, in order to steer clear of U.S. special forces. Also, Turkey blamed Kurdish militants at home and… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 7:00 What does Obama's historic visit mean for Cuba and the U.S.? By PBS News Hour President Obama will be the first sitting U.S. president to visit Cuba since Calvin Coolidge, according to a Twitter announcement Thursday. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports on the latest in a series of moves to normalize relations with… Continue watching
Feb 18 A new Iran deal? Syria truce may demand one By Bradley Klapper, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The pursuit of peace in Syria may require the United States and Iran to break new ground in their increasingly comfortable diplomatic relationship. Continue reading
Feb 18 Obama signs new sanctions against North Korea for nuclear program By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama has signed legislation imposing new sanctions against North Korea for refusing to stop its nuclear weapons program. Continue reading