Sep 02 Second American journalist, Steven Sotloff, killed by Islamic extremists By Larisa Epatko U.S. authorities have confirmed that an online video showing Islamic State militants killing American journalist Steven Sotloff is authentic. Continue reading
Sep 02 A map of every device connected to the internet on the planet By Anna Christiansen John Matherly, founder of internet search engine Shodan, created a map that shows the location of internet-connected devices across the globe. Continue reading
Sep 02 U.S. targeted drone strikes at al-Shabab leader By Associated Press WASHINGTON — U.S. military forces targeted the Islamic extremist al-Shabab network in an operation Monday in Somalia, the Pentagon said. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 1, 2014 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, peace talks resume in Ukraine amid escalating tensions on the ground. Also: the challenges facing part-time workers in America, violent street protests in Islamabad threaten Pakistan’s fragile democracy, how summer school can get middle school students… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch Unrest in Pakistan drives protesters to take over state TV network By PBS News Hour The recent unrest in Pakistan escalated Monday as anti-government protesters stormed the headquarters of the state broadcasting facilities, temporarily taking it off the air. The protesters -- thousands of whom have been on the streets of Islamabad for weeks --… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch Why negotiations are likely ‘the only way out’ of Ukraine crisis By PBS News Hour Ukrainian rebels softened their demand for outright independence at the talks in Belarus on Monday. Instead, they offered to respect Ukraine’s sovereignty in exchange for a measure of autonomy. Judy Woodruff joins The Christian Science Monitor’s Fred Weir, reporting from… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch Despite Ukraine peace talks, military tensions escalate By PBS News Hour Ukraine, Russia and the Ukrainian rebels participated in talks aimed at restoring peace at a gathering in Belarus on Monday. Despite the new dialogue, parties on the ground seem to be bracing for more conflict. Matt Frei of Independent Television… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch News Wrap: UN approves investigation of the Islamic State in Iraq By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the United Nations human rights council condemned the Islamic State group for what it called abuses on “an unimaginable scale” and approved an investigation of the militants’ actions in Iraq -- from mass killings to… Continue watching
Sep 01 Marine Corps helicopter crashes in Gulf of Aden; all rescued By Will Lester, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- A Marine Corps helicopter with 25 aboard crashed Monday in the Gulf of Aden, and all aboard were rescued, the Navy said. The 17 Marines and eight Navy sailors were recovered and were on board the USS Mesa… Continue reading