May 01 Istanbul's May Day demonstrations turn violent By Anna Sillers From Maypoles to May baskets, this year's May Day inspired a different type of excitement in Istanbul, where more than 140 people have been detained after clashing with police over anti-government and labor protests on International Workers' Day. Turkish… Continue reading
May 01 Watch Despite death and destruction, climbers head back up Mt. Everest By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 01 5 things the survivors of Nepal's earthquake need today By Larisa Epatko A week after a massive earthquake hit central Nepal, and as the search for survivors continues, aid organizations are taking stock of the supplies the survivors need most. Here are the top five items. Continue reading
May 01 Americans approve of drone strikes on terrorists, poll finds By Ken Dilanian, Emily Swanson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Nearly three-quarters of Americans say it’s acceptable for the U.S. to use an unmanned aerial drone to kill an American citizen abroad if that person has joined a terror organization, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 54:14 PBS NewsHour full episode April 30, 2015 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, a look at how two neighborhoods in Baltimore, each with different relationships to the police, are responding to the recent unrest. Also: The bipartisan push to fix a broken justice system, returning to Vietnam 40 years… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 9:27 Reliving the fall of Saigon with Vietnam vets and journalists By PBS News Hour As Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, marks the 40th anniversary of the end of the war, a group of journalists and former Marines revisit the country to remember one of the most significant chapters of their lives. Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 7:43 News Wrap: Two earthquake survivors rescued as Nepal death toll grows By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, two survivors were pulled from rubble in Nepal, five days after the deadly earthquake. Officials say the overall death toll has passed 5,900, with no end in sight. Also, Baltimore police finished their investigation into… Continue watching
Apr 30 10 militants sentenced to life for shooting Malala Yousafzai By News Desk A Pakistani court on Thursday sentenced 10 men to life in prison – or 25 years, which is considered a life term – for their participation in the 2012 attack on teenage education activist Malala Yousafzai. Continue reading
Apr 30 Everest climbers recount surviving the Nepal earthquake By Anna Sillers The climbing season on Mount Everest was temporarily halted after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake on April 25 caused avalanches in Nepal. American climber Mike Hamill, who was on the mountain at the time, recounted his story to National Geographic. Continue reading
Apr 30 Teenager pulled from rubble in Nepal By News Desk Rescue workers pulled Pema Lama, 15, from the rubble of the Hilton Hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Thursday to cheers from onlookers and other searchers. Continue reading