Dec 30 Bodies spotted in Indonesian waters ending mystery of missing plane By Larisa Epatko Searchers spotted six bodies off Borneo island on Tuesday, about 10 miles from the last known coordinates of AirAsia Flight 8501, which had been missing since Sunday. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 54:17 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 29, 2014 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, the search widens for a missing AirAsia jetliner. Also: The U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan comes to a close, Greece’s prime minister calls for elections, how the ice bucket challenge sparked a year of viral philanthropy,… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 2:22 U.S., NATO end combat role in Afghanistan amid resurgence by Taliban – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 7:40 Colombian civil war relief efforts face dangerous barriers By PBS News Hour A 50-year civil war between Colombia’s government and the leftist FARC rebels has claimed more than 200,000 lives and caused suffering for millions. The government has made steps to deliver reparations to those affected and support humanitarian zones, but the… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 3:35 Facing snap elections, uncertainty grows in Greece By PBS News Hour Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras called snap elections after parliament was unable to agree on a new president. Alexis Tsipras, leader of the far-left Syrzia party and an opponent of austerity, emerged as a leading candidate. But many fear that… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 4:44 Was weather to blame for AirAsia disappearance? – Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 1:57 News Wrap: Hundreds rescued off burning Greek ferry By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, 427 people were rescued from a Greek ferry off the coast of Albania. At least 10 people died after a fire broke out Sunday on the boat’ car deck. The rescue was hindered by rain… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 2:22 Search widens for missing AirAsia flight – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 29 Obama won’t rule out U.S. embassy in Iran By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON — While President Barack Obama hasn't ruled out the possibility of reopening a U.S. Embassy in Iran, Republicans say the Senate will vote within weeks on a bill to impose more sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear program. Continue reading