Dec 08 China rejects provision for scrutiny of carbon use at UN climate conference By Shehryar Nabi Representatives from China attending a UN conference on climate change in Lima, Peru on Friday prevented the insertion of provisions into a draft text that would have allowed other countries and non-governmental organizations to question China’s carbon reduction policies. Continue reading
Dec 08 Imminent release of torture report leaves U.S. preparing for backlash By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — American embassies and other U.S. interests abroad are bracing for possible security threats related to Tuesday's planned release of a report on the CIA's harsh interrogation techniques, the White House says. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 22:49 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Dec. 7, 2014 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Dec. 7, six Guantanamo detainees are released for resettlement. Later, a closer look at the failed attempt to rescue hostages in Yemen. And, assessing one of North Korea's most powerful weapons: the cyber attack. Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 4:08 ‘Unprecedented’ Sony hack stirs concern over North Korea cyberwarfare By PBS News Hour Investigators have called the pre-Thanksgiving cyber attack on Sony Pictures “unprecedented.” The attack knocked out most of Sony’s network and while the culprits remain unknown, some are considering North Korea as a possible suspect. For more on North Korea’s possible… Continue watching
Dec 07 Mexican officials confirm ID of body in case of 43 missing students By Carey Reed Mexican officials on Sunday confirmed the identity of the body belonging to one of the country's 43 missing students as 19-year-old Alexander Mora Venancio. He and 42 other teacher trainees disappeared while participating in demonstrations against school budget cuts in… Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 4:14 Why did the raid in Yemen to rescue Luke Somers go so wrong? By PBS News Hour U.S. special forces tried to rescue photojournalist Luke Somers from al-Qaida militants on Saturday, but the kidnappers shot Somers and another hostage, South African teacher Pierre Korkie, before the soldiers could get to them. Both hostages died. Adam Entous of… Continue watching
Dec 07 U.S. transfers six detainees from Guantánamo Bay to Uruguay By Andrew Mach Six detainees from Guantánamo Bay prison in Cuba have been transferred to live freely in Uruguay, the Pentagon announced Sunday. Continue reading
Dec 07 Yemen says U.S.-led raid killed 10 al-Qaida fighters By Associated Press A high-risk, U.S.-led raid attempting to rescue hostages in Yemen a day earlier killed 10 al-Qaida militants, Yemeni security officials said Sunday. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 22:46 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Dec. 6, 2014 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Dec. 6, an American photojournalist and a South African aid worker held captive by al-Qaida in Yemen are killed during a failed U.S.-led rescue mission. Also, examining a fragmented system: are killings by police being… Continue watching
Dec 06 Report: Giraffe populations in Africa drop 40 percent in 15 years By Carey Reed New research shows that African giraffe populations have decreased by 40 percent over the last 15 years, pushing the world's tallest animal closer to extinction. Continue reading