Dec 05 Watch 3:26 Why 'Survivor' trumps 'The Apprentice' in Russia By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 05 International court drops charges against Kenya's President Kenyatta By Larisa Epatko The International Criminal Court in The Hague on Friday withdrew all “crimes against humanity” charges against Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta, saying it didn’t have enough evidence to proceed. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 6:01 How the Kremlin uses TV to shape Russian political 'reality' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 04 Zig-zag on ancient shell may rewrite art and human history By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy On a prehistoric white shell fossil from the island of Java, tiny zig-zag shaped scratches may etch out the beginning of art history, and rewrite our human history. A study published in Nature this week found that the markings on… Continue reading
Dec 04 Super Typhoon Hagupit on track to collide with Philippines By Justin Scuiletti Super Typhoon Hagupit, shaping up to be one of the most powerful storms of 2014, is on a collision course with the Philippines. Continue reading
Dec 04 France ordered to compensate Somali pirates By Ayan Sheikh The European Court of Human Rights ordered France to compensate nine Somali pirates accused of carrying out attacks on French ships in 2008, citing judicial delays. Continue reading
Dec 04 Russia could repair relations with West if it helps calm unrest in Ukraine, Kerry says By Lara Jakes, Associated Press BASEL, Switzerland — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday that Russia could rebuild its relations with the West "if it simply helps to calm turbulent waters" on its border with eastern Ukraine, where pro-Moscow separatists are fighting with… Continue reading
Dec 04 Helping Afghan farmers regrow the economy By Larisa Epatko Dana Freyer was in her law office in Times Square overlooking downtown Manhattan when the hijacked airplanes struck the World Trade Center towers in New York on Sept. 11, 2001. A couple of months later, the United States would lead… Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch News Wrap: Diplomats gather in Brussels to strategize against the Islamic State By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, representatives from 60 nations met to strategize against the Islamic State in Brussels. While Secretary of State John Kerry expressed confidence in air attacks against the militants, he would not comment on or deny whether… Continue watching
Dec 03 From sheep to shop: Scotland's tweed reinvents itself By Lorna Baldwin Tweed, once a staple of the British landed gentry, is taking off on the path of rebirth and reinvention. It graces runways in Paris and New York. It adorns Hollywood A-listers from Benedict Cumberbatch to Miss Piggy. It’s the reason… Continue reading