Jul 31 China and U.S.: What might have been 70 years after V-J Day By Michael D. Mosettig As the 70th anniversary of V-J Day approaches, the United States and Asia are facing another reminder that history may not repeat itself but often it seems to come around full circle. Seventy years after the end of World War… Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 4:22 In Rio, Olympic athletes will swim in sewage-contaminated water By PBS News Hour In the coming weeks, trials and test runs begin for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. An investigation by the Associated Press has revealed that athletes will be swimming and boating in waters dangerously contaminated by sewage, viruses and… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch 3:55 Rebel commander says Americans on the ground in Syria calling in airstrikes By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch 6:39 Will debris help narrow search for MH370? By PBS News Hour Even though it seems more and more likely that the debris recovered on the island of Reunion is part of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, many questions still remain. Judy Woodruff learns more from science correspondent Miles O’Brien and… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch 2:13 Debris may be first trace of missing Malaysian plane By PBS News Hour A large piece of debris that washed ashore on the island of Reunion is being sent to a French military lab. Aviation investigators will determine whether it's the first trace of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, missing for more than a… Continue watching
Jul 30 U.S. official: Washed up plane debris appears to match Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 By Joan Lowy, Lori Hinnant, Rod McGuirk, Associated Press According to the Associated Press, a U.S. official says debris found earlier today matches that of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 that went missing last March. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 5:21 Disconnected by war, family reunites through student history project By PBS News Hour Decades after losing touch, family members from two different continents were reunited at the American Cemetery in Normandy, France, to honor a World War II soldier who was killed in action just after the D-Day invasion. The NewsHour’s April Brown… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 7:56 NATO Commander: Russia's use of force in Europe is a major threat By PBS News Hour Gen. Philip Breedlove, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe, joins Gwen Ifill to discuss the alliance with Turkey against the Islamic State and why Russia poses a major threat in Europe today. Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 2:44 NATO steps up Ukraine mission in response to Russia By PBS News Hour There's been a spike this year in Russian air incursions near NATO countries, including the U.S. NATO countries have stepped up military exercises in Ukraine and across the Baltic states in response to Russia's actions. Gwen Ifill reports. Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 4:37 Why is word of Mullah Omar's death coming out now? By PBS News Hour The Taliban's supreme leader Mullah Mohammad Omar was confirmed dead by a spokesman for Afghanistan's intelligence agency, which claims that he died two years ago at a hospital in Pakistan. Although Omar has not been seen publicly since 2001, the… Continue watching