Sep 04 Hungary agrees to bus migrants to Austria By Michelle Harven Hungary gave in to pressure today, and agreed to bus migrants to Austria. The buses will apparently pick up the migrants stranded at Budapest's main train station, as well as those that had already begun walking. Continue reading
Sep 04 Egyptian billionaire wants to buy island for refugees By Amanda Gomez Egypt’s third richest man wants Greece and Italy to sell him an island for refugees who have been fleeing war and poverty in Syria, Iraq and elsewhere. Continue reading
Sep 04 Quiz: Think you know more than Donald Trump on foreign policy? By Larisa Epatko Leading Republican candidate Donald Trump made his sixth appearance on Thursday's Hugh Hewitt radio show where he was peppered with questions about foreign leaders. Would you know the answers? Take our quiz. Continue reading
Sep 04 U.S. coordinating response to migrant crisis By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The State Department has set up a working group to help coordinate the U.S. response to Europe's migrant crisis. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 7:02 News Wrap: Former Clinton staffer to plead the 5th before House By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, a former State Department staffer who helped set up Hillary Clinton's private email server plans to cite his right against self-incrimination before a House committee investigating the Benghazi attack. Also, presidential candidate Donald Trump ruled… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 8:30 Why the American Jewish community is divided over the Iran deal By PBS News Hour Among the American Jewish community, the Iran nuclear deal has triggered vigorous debate. While advocacy groups and politicians campaign for both sides of the issue, members of the Jewish community grapple with what’s best for Israel and for America. Chief… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 8:33 Will a photo of a drowned boy give Europe a political push? By PBS News Hour A photograph of a young boy whose drowned body washed up on Turkey’s shore after his family attempted to reach Greece has captured global attention. The image highlights the extreme risks many migrants are willing to take to reach Western… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 4:05 Train taking stranded migrants to Hungarian camp prompts clashes By PBS News Hour In Budapest, thousands of migrants and refugees were stalled at a train station, waiting and hoping to be granted passage on to other parts of Europe. Then they were allowed to board a train, only to find out it was… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 54:23 PBS NewsHour full episode September 3, 2015 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, a photo of a child victim of the mass migration crisis captures global attention. Also: A county clerk is jailed for defying the Supreme Court on same-sex marriage, a judge throws out NFL quarterback Tom Brady’s… Continue watching
Sep 03 Why a photo of a dead Syrian boy touched a nerve on an enduring crisis By Colleen Shalby The three-year-old boy’s name was Aylan Kurdi. His family was one of many trying to escape Syria’s civil war for Greece when their boat capsized. Eleven others drowned, including his five-year-old brother and their mother. Continue reading