Apr 16 Watch 1:43 EU says Google favors its shopping service in user searches By PBS News Hour After a five-year investigation, the European Union charged Google with using its Internet search dominance to favor its own shopping platform. The EU is also looking into Google’s Android mobile system, accusing the company of illegally obstructing rival systems and… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 4:26 Under Pope Francis, Vatican changes its tone toward American nuns By PBS News Hour The Vatican ended its crackdown on the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, the major umbrella group for American nuns. Under the previous pope, an investigation and overhaul was launched against the group for straying from church teachings. To discuss the… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 4:42 News Wrap: Al-Qaida seizes airport, oil terminal in Yemen By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, al-Qaida militants in Yemen took over a major airport, seaport and oil terminal in the country’s south today. The militants clashed with military forces before seizing control. Also, Russian President Vladimir Putin adamantly denied that… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 6:38 Tehran's 'Mr. Big Mouth' on his deep-rooted hatred of the West By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 4:31 News Wrap: EU charges Google for violating anti-monopoly laws By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 15 Fields of flowers bloom, brighten the Netherlands By Lorna Baldwin The world’s second largest flower garden, the Keukenhof park in Lisse, the Netherlands, was awash in a palette of colors today as its seven million bulbs covering 79 acres came into bloom. Continue reading
Apr 15 Congress ponders giving president 'fast track' authority on trade deals By News Desk The Senate is expected soon to start debating whether to grant the president “trade promotion authority” or “fast track”, which would enable the president to put trade agreements before Congress for up-or-down votes, rather than allowing amendments or filibuster opportunities. Continue reading
Apr 15 Photos: Parents of South Korea ferry victims in their children's rooms, untouched since the disaster By Ariel Min One year since the Sewol ferry disaster that left 304 dead, South Korea is still trying to cope with the enduring pain of the April 16, 2014, disaster. Many grieving parents and relatives of the young victims kept their kids’… Continue reading
Apr 15 Google 'abusing' its online dominance, EU says By News Desk The European Commission on Wednesday filed an antitrust complaint against Google, saying the prevalent online search engine favors its own products when people comparison shop. Continue reading
Apr 15 What if every working age person in your town disappeared? By P. J. Tobia Imagine if you woke up one day and all of the working-age men and women in your town were gone. They'd disappeared practically overnight. How would that change your town's culture, its lifestyle -- your life?… Continue reading