Nov 13 Watch News Wrap: Liberia lifts state of emergency By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Liberia’s president lifted a state of emergency that restricted citizen movement, citing progress against Ebola. More than half of the more than 5,000 people who have died from the disease have been from that country. Continue watching
Nov 13 Obama returns to Myanmar as country struggles with democratic transition By Josh Lederman, Associated Press NAYPYITAW, Myanmar — President Barack Obama received a hero's welcome two years ago during his historic visit to Myanmar, whose rapid rebirth after decades of repression was a source of hope for the region and beyond. Yet as he meets… Continue reading
Nov 13 Clinical trials of possible Ebola vaccine to start in West Africa By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A top U.S. health official says long-anticipated clinical trials of a possible Ebola vaccine will start soon in West Africa, as the global response to the outbreak took on added urgency with new cases in Mali and reports… Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch In ‘Virunga,’ rangers risk death to save Africa’s oldest national park By PBS News Hour Virunga National Park in Eastern Congo is the spectacular home to the only mountain gorillas left on the planet, and many other types of wildlife. A new documentary tells the story of a group of rangers working to protect the… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch Scientists who dared to land on a comet score a touchdown By PBS News Hour The European Space Agency successfully landed a spacecraft the size of a washing machine on a moving comet -- a historic first for space exploration. Tom Clarke of Independent Television News reports on the Philae lander’s amazing touchdown. Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch Could the climate deal be a turning point for improved U.S.-China relations? – Part 3 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch Why U.S. and China agreed on climate change action – Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch U.S.-China pledge on carbon emissions draws cheers, jeers and skepticism – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 12 Chinese hackers breach U.S. weather system By Justin Scuiletti A recent breach by Chinese hackers gave the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration a reason to feel under the weather. The Washington Post reported Wednesday that hackers in China breached the United States’ weather network in late September through… Continue reading
Nov 12 U.S.-China deal on climate aims to cut emissions by 2025 By Larisa Epatko President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday the two nations had come to an agreement on cutting carbon emissions. Continue reading