Aug 13 Farmers are dialing for seeds to make money in Mali By Larisa Epatko “What if you could buy fertilizer and seeds the same way that you buy prepaid minutes for your phone?” thought microfinance specialist Anushka Ratnayake. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 7:01 Why the president of a group opposing the Iran agreement decided to call it quits By PBS News Hour Gary Samore helped establish the advocacy group United Against a Nuclear Iran in 2008, before serious negotiations began over the nation's nuclear program. When the nuclear deal was signed last month, the group offered a near-unanimous opposition to the pact. Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 5:43 News Wrap: Hundreds injured in deadly China explosions By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, a blast at a Chinese warehouse for hazardous materials lot off a much larger explosion, sending a gigantic fireball into the air. At least 13 were killed and up to 400 injured. Also, former President… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 8:04 Sudden Chinese currency devaluation has global consequences By PBS News Hour Following market forces, China again devalued the yuan, rocking world stock and currency markets for a second straight day. According to some analysts, the change could hurt U.S. companies that do a lot of business inside China, like Apple and… Continue watching
Aug 12 Chinese officials work to determine cause of explosions that killed more than 50 By Corinne Segal At least 44 people are dead and hundreds injured after two massive explosions in the city of Tianjin in northern China Wednesday, according to state media. Continue reading
Aug 12 U.S. research: North Korea expanding uranium mining By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press North Korea is expanding its capacity to mine and mill uranium ore which could supply its nuclear weapons program or fuel nuclear reactors, according to new U.S. research. Continue reading
Aug 12 Cuba dissidents won't attend U.S. Embassy event By Bradley Klapper and Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration doesn't plan to invite Cuban dissidents to Secretary of State John Kerry's historic flag-raising at the U.S. Embassy in Havana on Friday, vividly illustrating how U.S. policy is shifting focus from the island's opposition to… Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 7:35 All-women team goes on the hunt for poachers in South Africa By PBS News Hour Named for the most feared snake in Africa, the Black Mambas are a specially trained all-female anti-poaching team. Day and night, they sweep through a South African game reserve, protecting rhinos and other endangered species and looking for any signs… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 7:13 What does the yuan's decline mean for the U.S.? By PBS News Hour What does a weaker yuan mean for China and the global economy? Greg Ip of The Wall Street Journal and Orville Schell of the Asia Society join Judy Woodruff to discuss the economic and geopolitical factors. Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 2:18 China rattles markets by devaluing its currency By PBS News Hour China devalued its currency Tuesday, a move to make the country’s exports cheaper and boost a slowing economy. In turn, the Yuan fell nearly 2 percent against the dollar, the most in a decade. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching