Jan 02 Watch 3:36 Who is responsible when a ship is abandoned at sea? By PBS News Hour A ship filled with refugees heading toward Italy was abandoned by its crew before making it to shore, the most recent case in an uptick in human smuggling. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Daryl Grisgraber of Refugees International about why human… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 2:02 Fleeing war and poverty, refugees heading toward Italy abandoned at sea By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 2:23 News Wrap: Obama announces new sanctions on North Korea By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, President Obama announces new sanctions on three North Korean organizations and 10 individuals in response to the country’s cyber attack on Sony Pictures. Also, more than a dozen airstrikes from the U.S. and coalition warplanes… Continue watching
Jan 02 Obama imposes new sanctions on North Korea in response to cyberattacks By Anna Sillers The White House announced on Friday additional sanctions on the North Korean government and more than a dozen individuals and entities. Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch Journalist given exclusive access shares stories of trapped Chilean miners By PBS News Hour The 2010 Chilean mine collapse attracted attention far beyond South America, but only one journalist was given exclusive rights to their story. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Hector Tobar, author of “Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch 6:14 In Soweto Gold beer, a taste of economic freedom By PBS News Hour Soweto, an enduring symbol of apartheid discrimination and impoverishment, is now home to the first microbrewery built in a black township. Special correspondent Martin Seemungal offers a look at South Africa's rising black middle class and what it means for… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch What 2014 global conflicts and challenges will carry over into the new year? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch How three ‘ordinary journalists’ were caught between Egypt and Qatar By PBS News Hour After a year in jail, three Al Jazeera journalists accused of aiding the Muslim Brotherhood could be released after Egypt’s highest court accepted requests for an appeal and granted all three a retrial. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Borzou Daragahi of… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch 2:03 Will a retrial in Egypt free three jailed journalists? By PBS News Hour Three Al Jazeera journalists jailed for more than a year have been granted a retrial by Egypt’s top appeals court, acknowledging flaws in the initial trial. The news is the first sign of hope for the prisoners and their families,… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch 4:34 News Wrap: Kim Jong-un discusses talks with South Korea, first victim of AirAsia crash identified By PBS News Hour Continue watching