Jan 29 At least two killed in gas explosion near Mexico City maternity hospital By Margaret Myers At least two people have been killed and 60 injured when a gas tanker exploded near a Mexico City maternity hospital, officials said Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 29 Vatican to offer free shave and haircuts for homeless By Ruth Tam Starting Feb. 16, the Vatican will offer free shaves and haircuts to the homeless every Monday in St. Peter's Square. The project is being spearheaded by Pope Francis' almoner, Konrad Krajewski, who was inspired by a homeless man named Franco. Continue reading
Jan 29 'I am Kenji' Facebook page rallies around Japanese hostage By Larisa Epatko A hastily constructed Facebook page, titled “I am Kenji,” calls for Islamic State militants to free Japanese journalist Kenji Goto. His captors gave a deadline of sundown Thursday to work out a prisoner swap for a female attempted suicide bomber. Continue reading
Jan 29 Malaysia deems airplane disappearance an 'accident' By News Desk Malaysia’s Department of Civil Aviation officially called the March 8 disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 an accident, clearing the way for the airline to pay compensation to the victims’ relatives. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 6:07 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 28, 2015 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, officials in Jordan consider a potential prisoner exchange with the Islamic State, deviating from a long-standing policy on negotiating with terror groups. Also: Battling Heroin addiction with prescription drugs, the Koch brothers’ plans for 2016, whether… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 8:37 Is it time to open the door to better relations with Iran? By PBS News Hour Historian Robert Kaplan says that geo-political necessities have given longtime enemies, the United States and Iran, some pressing common interests. Is it time to open the door to a working relationship? As part of a collaboration between The Atlantic and… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 6:15 What's behind Islamic State's prisoner swap demand? By PBS News Hour The Jordanian government said it would release a female Iraqi suicide bomber who had been sentenced to death, in exchange for a pilot captured by the Islamic State in December. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner joins Gwen Ifill to… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 6:34 News Wrap: Fighting flares between Hezbollah and Israel By PBS News Hour In our News Wrap Wednesday, Hezbollah rocket fire killed two Israeli soldiers on the Israel-Lebanon border. The Israeli military fired back with airstrikes and artillery fire. Also, Loretta Lynch, President Obama’s nominee to be the next attorney general, went before… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 7:02 What does the world lose when a language dies? By PBS News Hour “Language Matters,” a new PBS documentary, explores how linguistic heritage and traditional cultures around the world are at risk of being lost forever. Jeffrey Brown talks to the show’s host, poet Bob Holman, about the fight to revive languages on… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 8:38 Is the U.S. pushing Saudi Arabia enough on human rights? By PBS News Hour Saudi Arabia is an important Western ally in an increasingly tumultuous region, but the country has a mixed record on human rights, including restrictions on the rights of women and harsh punishment for those who speak out. Has the U.S. Continue watching