Jul 26 Watch 25:23 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 26, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, July 26th, 2015, President Obama vows to stand by Kenya in its fight against terrorism, Tunisian fisherman are saving the lives of migrants stranded in the Mediterranean Sea, and altered images and the dilemma for… Continue watching
Jul 26 American dentist reportedly paid $55,000 to hunt and kill Cecil the lion By Kenzi Abou-Sabe Cecil was the leading attraction of the national park in Hwange, Zimbabwe, until the 13-year-old lion suffered a grisly death at the hands of hunters earlier this month, according to a report by the Guardian. Continue reading
Jul 26 Photos: Chris Froome wins second Tour de France title By Cathy Zhao Team Sky rider Chris Froome has officially won his second Tour de France title, and Britain’s third, following the end of the famed race in Paris on Sunday. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 3:59 Presidential history: Obama opens first-ever visit to Ethiopia by U.S. president By PBS News Hour After a three-day visit to Kenya, President Obama traveled to Ethiopia on Sunday, with the goals of strengthening trade between Sub-Saharan Africa and the U.S. and fighting terrorism. John Campbell of the Council on Foreign Relations and former U.S. Ambassador… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch 8:24 Fishermen stepping in to save migrants stranded in the Mediterranean By PBS News Hour As the civil war worsens, more migrants are being smuggled off the shores of Libya and end up stranded in neighboring Tunisian waters, leaving it up to those working at sea to rescue them. The fishermen here say that over… Continue watching
Jul 26 Obama in Kenya says country at 'crossroads' By Julie Pace, Associated Press Declaring Kenya at a "crossroads" between promise and peril, President Barack Obama on Sunday pressed the nation of his father's birth to root out corruption, treat women and minorities as equal citizens, and take responsibility for its future. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 25:21 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 25, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, July 25th, 2015, Turkey begins airstrikes against ISIS, what the so-called sharing economy means for its workers, and the 50th anniversary of Bob Dylan going electric. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 3:49 What does Turkey's new military action against ISIS mean? By PBS News Hour For the first time, Turkey is joining United States-led airstrikes in Syria, targeting Islamic State extremists. The U.S. and NATO have pressured Turkey for months to join the military coalition against ISIS, and the country's prime minister says both military… Continue watching
Jul 25 Data breach may help Chinese government identify U.S. spies By Kenzi Abou-Sabe Several United States government and intelligence officials have expressed concern that a sweeping data breach of the Office of Personnel Management, first reported in early June, might have further ramifications. Continue reading
Jul 25 In Kenya, Obama prods African nations to afford gays equal treatment By Associated Press President Barack Obama nudged African nations Saturday to treat gays and lesbians equally under the law, a position that remains unpopular through much of the continent… Continue reading