Oct 13 Watch Why response time will make the difference between Ebola calamity and containment By PBS News Hour The director of the World Health Organization called Ebola's ravaging effects on West Africa a “crisis for international peace and security.” Jeffrey Brown speaks with David Miliband of the International Rescue Committee about the conditions driving the emergency, the challenges… Continue watching
Oct 13 The Vatican signals a more tolerant stance on homosexuality By Justin Scuiletti The Catholic Church may be changing its attitude toward homosexuality and same-sex marriage, a new Vatican document revealed Monday. Continue reading
Oct 13 Typhoon Vongfong batters Japan in strongest storm of year for country By Ashira Morris Typhoon Vongfong hit southern Japanese islands with heavy rain and damaging winds Monday as the strongest storm to hit Japan this year made landfall. Continue reading
Oct 13 Opponents of Hong Kong protests attempt to dismantle barricades By Justin Scuiletti Hundreds of people rushed the barricades of pro-democracy protesters in the Admiralty district of Hong Kong Monday, battling with demonstrators to remove roadblocks that have caused traffic congestion in the city over the past two weeks. Continue reading
Oct 13 New report will outline effects of climate change on U.S. military By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press AREQUIPA, Peru — Defense officials say a report slated for release Monday will lay out plans for the Pentagon to get a better handle on how climate change will affect the military, and determine how best to deal with the… Continue reading
Oct 13 Turkey to allow coalition use of its bases for fight against Islamic State group By Bradley Klapper, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press AREQUIPA, Peru — Turkey will let U.S. and coalition forces use its bases, including a key installation within 100 miles of the Syrian border, for operations against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq, American defense officials said Sunday. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Oct. 12, 2014 By PBS News Hour On this edition of PBS NewsHour Weekend for Sunday, Oct. 12, a Dallas nurse is diagnosed with Ebola after treating the Liberian man who died of the disease, Turkey's on the fence about getting involved in the war against ISIS,… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch Why is Turkey hesitant to enter the fight against ISIS? By PBS News Hour Geoff Dyer of the Financial Times joins Hari Sreenivasan from Washington to talk about Turkey’s reluctance to fight ISIS, as the NATO partner pushes for a broader fight that includes combating Assad’s regime. Continue watching
Oct 12 Amid Ebola outbreak, health workers in Liberia call for strike By Rialda Zukic Thousands of health care workers in Liberia said they would go on strike starting Monday because of a dispute in pay, a move that could be a damaging blow to containing the Ebola virus' spread in the country. Continue reading
Oct 11 UN highlights gender inequality on International Day of the Girl By Carey Reed World leaders and the United Nations spotlighted the problem of violence against women around the world during the U.N.'s third International Day of the Girl on Saturday. Continue reading