May 12 Watch 7:41 For relocated Afghan translators, U.S. life offers new struggles By PBS News Hour Afghan interpreters who spent more than a year working for U.S. forces were allowed to apply for U.S. visas, but many endured years of bureaucratic limbo and personal risk before being able to leave. As difficult as that process was,… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 3:53 Nepal suffers 'carpeted destruction' and lingering fear after second quake By PBS News Hour Freelance journalist Donatella Lorch was having lunch on the fifth floor terrace of a building in downtown Kathmandu, Nepal, when another major earthquake struck. Lorch talks to Gwen Ifill about the “utter destruction” and worsening landslides, as well as the… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 4:23 News Wrap: Kerry and Putin meet in Russia to discuss Ukraine, Syria By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Secretary of State John Kerry met face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, Russia, to discuss divisions over Ukraine, Syria and other issues. Also, Iran announced that its warships will escort a cargo ship… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 3:20 Nepal's second major earthquake in weeks sets back recovery By PBS News Hour Another earthquake in Nepal has killed dozens so far, adding to the thousands of casualties from a major quake just a few weeks ago. John Sparks of Independent Television News reports on the physical and psychological blows to a country… Continue watching
May 12 Vienna installs gay-themed crosswalk signals ahead of Eurovision song contest By Joshua Barajas In preparation for the Eurovision Song Contest, Vienna has outfitted its traffic lights throughout the city with figures of same-sex couples, replacing the single, gender-neutral figures typically seen at pedestrian crossings. Continue reading
May 12 Another powerful earthquake hits Nepal, kills dozens By News Desk A magnitude 7.3 earthquake that shook Nepal early this morning killed dozens of people, triggered landslides in the Himalayas near Mount Everest and brought down buildings already weakened by last month's devastating tremblor. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 8:44 Can Denmark solve its Islamic extremist problem? By PBS News Hour Denmark, like other European nations, is struggling to stop its citizens from joining the Islamic State group and other terrorist organizations in Syria. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from Copenhagen on the story of a young man who left his… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 3:30 Why did Saudi King Salman pull out of Camp David talks? By PBS News Hour Saudi Arabia's King Salman and the King of Bahrain won’t be attending President Obama’s summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council at Camp David, instead sending officials in their place.The State Department denied it's a snub, triggered by concerns about the… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 8:00 How Ebola can hide in the bodies of survivors By PBS News Hour Liberia was declared Ebola-free this weekend, marking a major milestone in the fight against the epidemic in West Africa, where it killed more than 10,000. But for survivors, the disease can still wreak serious after-effects. Judy Woodruff learns more about… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 3:29 Yemen clashes intensify ahead of humanitarian cease-fire By PBS News Hour Fighting raged across Yemen in the hours before a five-day humanitarian cease-fire was set to begin between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthi rebels, who have some backing from Iran. Meanwhile, conditions for civilians in Sanaa and Aden grew ever… Continue watching