Jun 01 Paris removes 100,000 pounds of eternal love from bridge By Colleen Shalby A romance-laden tradition in Paris is coming to an end today, with the removal of of hundred of thousands of pounds of "love locks."… Continue reading
May 31 Watch 22:40 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 31, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, May 31, with a deadline looming, the Senate resumes the debate over the Patriot Act. Leaders worldwide express sympathy for Vice President Joe Biden and his family after the death of his son Beau. And… Continue watching
May 31 Photos: Children return to school in Nepal following devastating earthquake By News Desk Some schools in areas of Nepal that were hit by two powerful earthquakes on April 25 and May 12 reopened Sunday. Continue reading
May 31 Photos: India swelters as near-record temperatures persist By News Desk India’s annual pre-monsoon heat wave has been unusually severe this year. Near-record temperatures have persisted for weeks and the anxiously awaited monsoon rains that cool the country in early summer have not yet arrived. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 22:40 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 30, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, May 30, more than 4,000 migrants are rescued in the Mediterranean Sea over a 24-hour period. Later, the economic implications of removing Cuba from the U.S. Terror List. And, in our signature segment, how one… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 4:08 How will financial ties with Cuba change now that it's off the terrorism list? By PBS News Hour The State Department on Friday officially lifted its designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, in one of the many recent steps by the Obama administration to reestablish diplomatic ties between Cuba and the U.S. Carla Robbins of… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 4:00 What does ISIS control mean for the people of Palmyra? By PBS News Hour On Saturday, ISIS continued to maintain control of the city of Palmyra in Syria. For more on how the militant group is treating the people in Palmyra, Anne Barnard of the New York Times joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from… Continue watching
May 30 Some Australian koalas euthanized over starvation fears By Andrew Mach Amid fears of starvation and overcrowding, officials in the country euthanized a group of sickly koalas in the state of Victoria this week, raising objections from animal groups over the welfare of the iconic creatures. Continue reading
May 30 China, U.S. at impasse over Chinese land reclamation projects By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press China vigorously defended its South China Sea land reclamation projects in the face of persistent criticism from U.S. leaders at an international security summit Saturday as the standoff in the Asia-Pacific region shows few signs of abating… Continue reading
May 30 Humanitarian crisis at sea: More than 4,200 migrants rescued in Mediterranean By News Desk More than 4,200 migrants trying to reach Europe were rescued from the Mediterranean Sea over the past 24 hours, the Italian Coast Guard said Saturday, amid the swelling humanitarian crisis at sea. Continue reading