Jan 20 Watch Sen. Joni Ernst delivers GOP response to Obama's 2015 State of the Union address By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch President Obama's full 2015 State of the Union address By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 20 Twitter account of French newspaper 'Le Monde' hacked By Joshua Barajas The Syrian Electronic Army claimed responsibility Tuesday night for hacking the Twitter account of French newspaper “Le Monde.”… Continue reading
Jan 20 Obama vows to assist those who stand up to 'violent extremism' By Larisa Epatko Saying his "first duty as commander-in-chief is to defend the United States of America," President Barack Obama told the nation and the world that his country "reserves the right to act unilaterally" to pursue and thwart terrorists. He also applauded… Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 5:03 Why is the Islamic State targeting Japan for ransom? By PBS News Hour The Islamic State released a video ransom vote that threatened to kill two Japanese hostages unless Tokyo pays $200 million. Jeffrey Brown speaks with former CIA officer Bob Baer about why the militant group is targeting that country. Continue watching
Jan 20 Tiger population increases by 30 percent in India By Joshua Barajas After decades of facing extinction and aggressive illegal trade practices, tiger populations in India saw a 30 percent increase since 2001, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar told reporters Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 20 World's first 3-D-printed apartment building debuts in China By Justin Scuiletti Exclusive: WinSun builds world's first #3Dprinting villa and tallest 3D printed apartmenthttp://t.co/2km9k62NCx pic.twitter.com/J6oJK9qYO3 — 3D Printing & 3Ders (@3dersorg) January 18, 2015 A Chinese company has set another world first… Continue reading
Jan 20 Islamic State militants demand ransom for Japanese captives By Larisa Epatko In a video purportedly from the Islamic State group, militants threatened to kill two Japanese hostages unless they got $200 million within 72 hours. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 53:42 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 19, 2015 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, violent clashes in Yemen's capital raise fears that a power vacuum could benefit terrorists. Also: Improving security in Europe to stop terror attacks, how political divides over immigration reform are affecting families, President Obama’s tax plan… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 5:31 Heightened anxiety and vigilance in U.K. after Paris attacks By PBS News Hour For the British people, the proximity of the Paris attacks seems to make the chance of another terror attack in their country more likely. How is the British government addressing the threat? Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner talks to… Continue watching