May 29 Watch 8:06 Re-elected FIFA president Blatter faces corruption fallout By PBS News Hour Days after top officials were arrested on major corruption charges, Joseph “Sepp” Blatter won a fifth term as the head of FIFA, the governing body of the World Cup and international soccer. To discuss the geopolitics and economics behind Blatter’s… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 3:40 Will Nigeria's new president reset relations with the U.S.? By PBS News Hour Nigeria’s new President Muhammadu Buhari has inherited a host of problems from outgoing president Goodluck Jonathan, including the fight against Boko Haram militants. Does Nigeria’s new leadership offer an opening for better relations with -- and more help from --… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 2:27 Nigeria's new President Buhari vows fight against Boko Haram at inauguration By PBS News Hour Nigerians celebrated the historic inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari, as their nation’s first democratic transfer of power was finalized. Buhari, a former military dictator, vowed to take charge of the fight against Boko Haram militants. Meanwhile, the U.S. is reportedly… Continue watching
May 29 U.S. rescinds ban on military sales to Fiji By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The United States has rescinded a ban on sales of military equipment to the South Pacific island nation of Fiji. Continue reading
May 29 FIFA president re-elected despite corruption probe By News Desk Sepp Blatter won a fifth term as president of the Federation Internationale de Football Association, or FIFA, on Friday, at the end of a week of major developments in separate Swiss and American investigations into widespread corruption in the soccer… Continue reading
May 29 Cuba removed from U.S. terror list By Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday formally removed Cuba from a U.S. terrorism blacklist as part of the process of normalizing relations between the Cold War foes. Continue reading
May 29 U.S. says China has two artillery vehicles on artificial island By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press SINGAPORE — Two large artillery vehicles were detected on one of the artificial islands that China is creating in the South China Sea, U.S. officials said Friday, underscoring ongoing concerns that Beijing may try to use the land reclamation projects… Continue reading
May 28 Watch 4:32 India acts on 'heat action plans' as temperature soars By PBS News Hour Even for a nation that's accustomed to heat waves, near-record temperatures in India have made daily life miserable and worse: more that 1,400 people have died so far. It's been particularly tough for poorer regions of the country, where electrical… Continue watching
May 28 Watch 3:21 Leadership under scrutiny, critics call for FIFA president Sepp Blatter to resign By PBS News Hour Amid a $150 million corruption scandal, critics are calling for FIFA president Sepp Blatter to step down. On Friday, he will stand for election as a fifth term as head of soccer’s governing body. Hari Sreenivasan has the story. Continue watching
May 28 This week on Shortwave: Guns, roses, elephants and Osama bin Laden By P. J. Tobia This week on Shortwave, Slash, former lead guitarist for Guns N’ Roses, talks about his involvement in the fight against the illegal ivory trade. Continue reading