Aug 08 Watch 22:48 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode August 8, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, August 8th, 2015, reaction to the life sentence for the Aurora, Colorado, movie theater gunman, ISIS captures a strategic city, as the United States and Turkey coordinate attacks to fight back, and in our signature… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 2:44 ISIS reportedly holding Christian civilians captive By PBS News Hour The U.S.-led coalition is carrying out more air strikes on the Islamic State’s positions in Syria and Iraq. In Homs province, ISIS is said to be holding more than 200 residents captive, most of which are believed to be from… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 8:18 Seeking refuge in UK, migrants get stuck in Calais By PBS News Hour The French port of Calais has been inundated with thousands of migrants seeking ways to reach the United Kingdom. Blocked from transportation across the English Channel, the migrants have established a squalid camp, while residents of Calais feel the crisis… Continue watching
Aug 07 North Korea wants to create new time zone, 'Pyongyang time' By Eric Osman North Korea, an isolationist country consumed by the legacy of its family dynasty, now wants to turn back the time as well. Continue reading
Aug 07 Dozens killed as attacks hit Kabul By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Kabul was rocked by four explosions Friday, killing dozens of people and wounding hundreds of others, according to Afghan officials. Continue reading
Aug 07 Militant who imprisoned Kayla Mueller will not be charged in the U.S. By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press An Islamic State militant who helped imprison and brutalize American hostage Kayla Mueller will not be charged in the U.S., the White House announced Friday. Continue reading
Aug 07 My story as an Indian immigrant By Fred de Sam Lazaro Forty years ago, I arrived in America with none of the social bona fides, the pedigree that comes from T-ball, Boy Scouts, junior prom or graduating from the local high school. Continue reading
Aug 06 5 weapons that don't need a human to pull the trigger By Alexandra Hall How close are we to fully automated weaponry? Are there actual killer robots out there right now, ready to fight wars? Yes and no. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 8:26 Living in fear after attacks on migrants in South Africa By PBS News Hour In South Africa this year there has been a wave of xenophobic attacks against migrants coming from other parts of Africa. Special correspondent Martin Seemungal looks at roots of the violence and the fear that these foreigners face. Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 12:28 Is Obama's Iran deal rhetoric working? By PBS News Hour President Obama, in an address denouncing critics of the Iran nuclear agreement, warned that America’s international credibility would be lost if Congress kills the deal. How successful was the president in making his case? Gwen Ifill gets views from Ray… Continue watching