Feb 28 Watch 3:18 What does the death of Russian opposition leader Nemtsov mean for the West? By PBS News Hour Former Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov, a leading Russian opposition leader, was shot dead in Moscow on Friday. For more about the implications of his death, New York Times reporter Andrew Kramer joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Moscow. Continue watching
Feb 28 Census shows China's wild giant panda population growing By Carey Reed A recent survey in China showed that the number of wild pandas in the country has been steadily increasing over the last decade, authorities said during a press conference on Saturday. Continue reading
Feb 28 US leaders condemn killing of Russian opposition figure By Associated Press President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday condemned the killing of prominent Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov. Continue reading
Feb 28 Diplomats report progress in US-Cuba relations By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press The United States and Cuba claimed progress Friday toward ending a half-century diplomatic freeze, suggesting they could clear some of the biggest obstacles to their new relationship within weeks. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 9:58 Is Netanyahu playing politics with speech to Congress? By PBS News Hour Tensions escalated this week between the White House and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his upcoming speech to Congress. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner explores the controversy surrounding the address and whether it damages the U.S.-Israel relationship. Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 8:00 What Islamic State gains by destroying antiquities in Iraq By PBS News Hour In a violent rampage through a museum in Mosul, Islamic State militants knocked statues to the floor, using sledgehammers and even a jackhammer to reduce ancient artifacts and some replicas -- representing idols that past cultures worshipped -- to rubble. Continue watching
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