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
May 28 Which countries are doing the best at achieving 'well-being'? By Larisa Epatko Much like people try to achieve work-life balance, countries that engage civil society, battle corruption and take care of the environment -- rather than just focusing on economic growth -- tend to serve their populations best. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 5:04 News Wrap: Deadly heat wave continues in India By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, an extreme heat wave in India is predicted to go on for at least another week. More than 1,100 people have died in the past month and hospitals have been flooded with heat stroke victims. Continue watching
May 27 Watch 1:13 Female WWII pilot takes flight again By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, 92-year-old Joy Lofthouse was a member of an all-female division of British pilots during World War II. Seventy years later, she returns to the cockpit. Continue watching
May 27 Watch 3:47 Rescue of stranded Syrian migrants captured on video By PBS News Hour When a small boat with Syrian refugees, fleeing war in their country, broke down in the Mediterranean Sea, one woman captured their rescue by Greek forces on her smartphone. Geraint Vincent of Independent Television News reports. Continue watching
May 27 Watch In Morocco, strict adoption rules leave many orphans without hope By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 27 Watch 7:23 Why did it take so long to crack down on corrupt FIFA? By PBS News Hour The world's most popular sport is run by FIFA, a powerful group that rakes in billions of dollars. Today, authorities in both the U.S. and Switzerland launched probes into corruption and bribery within soccer's international governing body. Gwen Ifill discusses… Continue watching