Feb 26 Watch 4:31 How did Mohammed Emwazi become 'Jihadi John'? By PBS News Hour A day after the U.S. arrest of three men attempting to join the Islamic State, officials identified the man known as “Jihadi John,” an IS militant who has been seen in brutal videos executing hostages. What motivated Mohammed Emwazi, a… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 2:19 Identity of militant 'Jihadi John' unmasked By PBS News Hour The masked man with a British accent who beheaded numerous Islamic State hostages and threatened America in propaganda videos was widely reported to have been identified by British and U.S. intelligence. Kuwaiti-born Mohammed Emwazi was previously detained and deported in… Continue watching
Feb 26 South Korea strikes down ban on adultery By Corinne Segal South Korea’s Constitutional Court struck down a 1953 law on Thursday that made adultery illegal and punishable by up to two years in jail, on the grounds that the more-than-60-year-old law was unconstitutional. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 4:54 News Wrap: FBI arrests two who planned to join the Islamic State group By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch 6:09 Does China have a secret plan to take America's place? By PBS News Hour In the bestselling but controversial new book "The Hundred-Year Marathon," author and former Pentagon official Michael Pillsbury argues that China is angling to replace the United States as a global superpower. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner interviews Pillsbury about… Continue watching
Feb 25 U.S.-Israel tensions continue to rise ahead of Netanyahu speech By Julie Pace, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Trading barbs, the U.S. and Israel escalated their increasingly public spat Wednesday over Benjamin Netanyahu's GOP-engineered congressional speech next week, with the Israeli prime minister accusing world powers of rolling over to allow Tehran to develop nuclear weapons. Continue reading
Feb 25 Obama selects first U.S. ambassador to Somalia since 1991 By Larisa Epatko President Obama has nominated Katherine Dhanani, a long-time diplomat with a specialty in African affairs, to be the first U.S. ambassador to Somalia since 1991. Continue reading
Feb 24 Kerry defends Iran negotiations before Congress By Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry defended Tuesday the Obama administration's nuclear negotiations with Iran, saying the U.S. policy is to prevent the Iranians from getting atomic weapons. Continue reading
Feb 24 Eurozone extends Greece's bailout by four months By Larisa Epatko Eurozone finance ministers on Tuesday accepted reform proposals offered by Greece to extend its bailout program by four more months. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 52:36 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 23, 2015 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, communities in Gaza struggle to rebuild after the war between Israel and Hamas. Also: Why more graduates are failing to pay back college debt on time, the week ahead in politics with Amy Walter and Nia… Continue watching