May 14 Watch 5:59 Did the Gulf nations summit fall short of U.S. hopes? By PBS News Hour Before leaders from the Persian Gulf arrived for a summit at Camp David, tensions with the United States were clear. President Obama tried to provide reassurance, discussing the pursuit of a nuclear deal with Iran, the fight against the Islamic… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 6:05 News Wrap: Malaysia and Thailand turn away migrant boats By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Malaysia and Thailand turned away three boats crammed with more than 1,100 migrants. Refugees from Bangladesh and Myanmar have been abandoned at sea by human traffickers. Also, the Taliban claimed responsibility for a hotel attack… Continue watching
May 14 How Chinese millionaires buy U.S. citizenship By P. J. Tobia, Marina Lopes For this week’s Shortwave, PJ Tobia looks at the practice and pitfalls of EB-5 investor visa program, which is due to expire in September. Continue reading
May 14 Obama convenes Camp David summit with Gulf state leaders By Julie Pace, Associated Press CAMP DAVID, Md. — President Barack Obama sought to reassure anxious Persian Gulf nations on Thursday that the United States is committed to their security, insisting a nuclear deal with Iran would not leave them more vulnerable. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 7:15 Trade bill is one of the most important in U.S. history, says Sen. Hatch By PBS News Hour Supporters of a proposed trade pact with Asia ran into a roadblock Tuesday when a test vote on giving President Obama fast-track authority failed in the Senate. Judy Woodruff talks to Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, a co-sponsor of… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 5:46 News Wrap: Saudi leaders visit White House By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Obama greeted the Crown Prince and Deputy Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, amid tensions over a potential nuclear deal with Iran. The summit will also focus on Yemen, where Saudis and their Sunni allies… Continue watching
May 13 Vatican finalizes treaty recognizing Palestinian statehood By Anna Sillers The Vatican announced today it has finalized, but not signed, a treaty that would recognize Palestine as a state. While the Vatican has supported the U.N. General Assembly’s decision to recognize Palestine as a nonmember observer state of… Continue reading
May 13 This filmmaker wants you to see what breakdancing in Yemen is like By Colleen Shalby Scenes from the Arab Spring flash across the screen at the start of the new documentary “Shake the Dust.” But this film isn’t about politics or a revolution. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 7:31 Why labor unions oppose the Trans-Pacific Partnership By PBS News Hour Supporters of the Trans-Pacific Partnership say the deal would bring greater prosperity by opening trade, but opponents say it fails to include labor protections and could cost jobs. In the first in a series of conversations about what’s at stake,… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 54:27 PBS NewsHour full episode May 12, 2015 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, another major earthquake struck Nepal, which is still trying to recover from the April quake that killed thousands of people. Also: Democrats turn on Obama’s trade deal with Asia, teaching a supercomputer to diagnose cancer, new… Continue watching