Jan 05 Watch 4:23 News Wrap: Indonesian government cracks down on AirAsia By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the search for wreckage from AirAsia flight 8501 expanded to make up for more than a week of strong currents in the Java Sea. Meanwhile, Indonesia’s Transport Ministry suspended the airline’s license for flying from… Continue watching
Jan 05 Madhu Bai Kinnar becomes India’s first openly transgender woman elected mayor By Eric Krupke Madhu Bai Kinnar, a low-caste transgender woman, was elected on Sunday to serve as mayor of Raigarh in Chhattisgarh, India. Continue reading
Jan 05 Japanese prime minister says he will express remorse for World War II By Shehryar Nabi Japanese Prime Minister Shinzio Abe told a news conference on Monday that he would express remorse for Japan’s actions during World War II. He said that the government would make a new statement on August 15 that, in addition… Continue reading
Jan 05 Canadian university suspends 13 dentistry students for misogynistic Facebook group By Colleen Shalby Thirteen fourth-year male dentistry students were suspended from Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia after a Facebook group called “DDS Gentlemen's Club” filled with violent sexual comments about their female peers was discovered. Continue reading
Jan 05 Homeland lifts Ebola screenings for travelers from Mali By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Homeland Security Department is ending Ebola-related airport screening procedures for travelers from Mali. Continue reading
Jan 05 2 men charged in U.S. in attempted Gambia coup By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Two men have been charged in the United States with conspiring to help overthrow the government in the tiny West African nation of Gambia, federal prosecutors said Monday. Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch 25:22 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 3, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Jan. 3, large chunks of debris are discovered underwater as the search for AirAsia Flight 8501 continues. Later, as the GOP prepares to take power in both the House and Senate, new efforts to roll… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 3:48 Can US drones find the missing Nigerian schoolgirls? By PBS News Hour In the more than eight months since more than 200 schoolgirls were captured by Islamic militants in Nigeria, most are still missing, despite periodic reports about their imminent release. For the latest on the search and the increasing tensions between… Continue watching
Jan 03 Four large objects spotted on ocean floor in AirAsia jet search By Elisabeth Ponsot Sonar equipment used by search teams looking for the crash site of AirAsia Flight 8501 has detected four large objects on the ocean floor, Indonesian officials said Saturday. Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch 3:18 Drama and debate expected to rule 2015 political scene By PBS News Hour Continue watching