Jan 17 Protests against Charlie Hebdo turn violent in Niger and Pakistan By Elisabeth Ponsot At least five people were killed in Niger during protests against the French satirical publication Charlie Hebdo on Saturday, authorities said, raising the two-day death toll in the violent demonstrations in the country's capital to ten. Continue reading
Jan 17 In Mexico, new suspect detained in disappearance of 43 students By Carey Reed A new suspect was arrested in connection with the September 2014 disappearance and alleged killing of 43 college students in Mexico, officials announced on Friday. Continue reading
Jan 17 Poll: Do you support Belgium’s euthanasia law? By Megan Thompson Belgium has the most liberal euthanasia law in the world. And although the country is predominantly Roman Catholic, national surveys show overwhelming support in Belgium for the right to die by euthanasia. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 6:06 Only a little bit hotter, but 2014’s record temperatures continue long-term trend By PBS News Hour 2014 was the hottest year in recorded history, even despite below-average temperatures in the Eastern U.S. Judy Woodruff speaks with Gavin Schmidt of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies about the human impact on global warming. Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 9:32 News Wrap: Dozens arrested in European anti-terror raids By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, police in France, Germany and Belgium arrested more than two dozen people with suspected links to Islamic militant groups. The head of Europol warned that Europe now has up to 5,000 Muslim radicals. Also, President… Continue watching
Jan 16 International Criminal Court will examine possible war crimes in Palestinian territory By Ariel Min The preliminary inspection, which could take months or years, will determine if there is enough evidence to warrant a full investigation. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 3:28 Belgium’s euthanasia law gives terminally ill children the right to die By PBS News Hour More than a decade after Belgium legalized euthanasia, it made headlines last year when it became the first country to lift any age restrictions for the procedure. Under the law, terminally ill children can request euthanasia if they are near… Continue watching
Jan 16 Satellite images show devastation after Boko Haram attacks By Margaret Myers Before and after satellite photos of two Nigerian towns show the devastation caused by terrorist group Boko Haram, Amnesty International says. The human rights organization says that the images, released Wednesday, show how recent attacks left more than 3,700 structures… Continue reading
Jan 16 U.S. to send 400 troops to train Syrian rebels By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The United States will send 400 troops to train moderate Syrian rebels this spring. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 3:07 2 dead in Belgian raid on extremists said to plot European attacks By PBS News Hour Continue watching