Aug 19 Watch 4:07 Destroy, sell, hide: How Islamic State exploits antiquities By PBS News Hour Archaeologist Khaled al-Assad was an iconic figure associated with the study of the ancient cultural site of Palmyra in Syria. In the wake of Assad’s murder at the hands of the Islamic State, Amr Al Azm of Shawnee State University… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 2:17 A protector of Syria's ancient past executed by Islamic State militants By PBS News Hour For world-renowned scholar Khaled al-Assad, the ancient site of Palmyra was his home and his life. Then the Islamic State came for him, wanting to know where valuable artifacts from the site had been hidden. The 81-year-old, who didn’t give… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 4:27 News Wrap: Thailand offers reward for shrine bombing suspect By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Thai authorities issued a warrant for a man in a yellow shirt suspected in a deadly bombing at a shrine. He is now believed to have acted as part of a network. Also, two more… Continue watching
Aug 19 Photos: Ships, boats and yachts 'Sail In' to Amsterdam By Ariel Min Every five years, as many as 600 ships navigate around the canal for a five-day festival in order to showcase and celebrate Netherland's history of seafaring and ports. The event, called SAIL Amsterdam, started in 1975 and boasts of being… Continue reading
Aug 19 In Ebola-ravaged village, nurse sees power of the human spirit By Larisa Epatko When Doctors Without Borders called nurse Kim Federici to join their forces fighting Ebola in spring 2014, she answered without reservation. Continue reading
Aug 19 Photographer captures intimate moments among a group of trans women in Peru By Ariel Min When photojournalist Danielle Villasana first met Tamara in the spring of 2013, she had no idea where their friendship would lead. Continue reading
Aug 19 Islamic State group beheads prominent archaeologist in Syria By Larisa Epatko Islamic State militants reportedly beheaded a prominent archaeologist in the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria, and put his body on display. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 6:16 Israeli scientist talks Iran nuclear deal concerns By PBS News Hour Ephraim Asculai spent more than four decades working as a scientist at the Israel Atomic Energy Commission, as well as five years at the IAEA. He joins Judy Woodruff from Israel to discuss why he argues that the Iran nuclear… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 5:42 News Wrap: Bangkok bomber suspect caught on video By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, authorities in Thailand have pinpointed images of a man suspected of the Bangkok bombing. Also, the EPA formally proposed cutting methane emissions from oil and gas production for the first time. Continue watching
Aug 18 Twin typhoons march toward Southeast Asia and Japan By Nsikan Akpan Meteorologists expect two storms in the Pacific to reach super typhoon status by Thursday. Continue reading