Feb 03 Watch 2:27 Jordan vows revenge for pilot's brutal murder by Islamic State By PBS News Hour A video has surfaced showing Jordanian pilot Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh being burned alive by the Islamic State. Jordan spent days trying to negotiate a prisoner swap with the militant group but requests for proof of life went unanswered, and now… Continue watching
Feb 03 8 places to see in Cuba if Congress lifts the travel ban By Marina Lopes Congress is debating a bill that would allow Americans unfettered access to Cuba for the first time in 50 years. To help jump start your travel plans for a Cuban vacation, we decided to ask some former locals to recommend… Continue reading
Feb 03 Obama condemns Islamic State militants for 'viciousness and barbarity' By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama offered condolences to the people of Jordan and King Abdullah II of Jordan for the killing of a Jordanian pilot by Islamic State militants and declared that the U.S. and its allies are determined to… Continue reading
Feb 03 Pass 'Go' in Monopoly, collect more than $20,000 By Justin Scuiletti Eighty lucky Monopoly players in France will find themselves pulling in the dough -- and not in the play money variety. Continue reading
Feb 03 Vatican takes down video asking women to reflect on place in society By Marina Lopes The Vatican has removed controversial video urging women to reflect on their role in society ahead of the organization’s an all-male summit on women’s issues this week. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 4:58 What's next for two Al Jazeera journalists still imprisoned in Egypt? By PBS News Hour After the release of Peter Greste, Jeffrey Brown talks to Borzou Daragahi of the Financial Times in Cairo about the intense international pressure put on Egypt to release the jailed Al Jazeera journalists, and the decision to impose a mass… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 2:14 For freed Al Jazeera journalist, relief mixed with concern for jailed colleagues By PBS News Hour Australian journalist Peter Greste has been released from a Cairo prison after being convicted for aiding the Muslim Brotherhood and being jailed for more than a year. Meanwhile, his two Al Jazeera colleagues remain behind bars. Separately, a judge sentenced… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 5:26 News Wrap: First large-scale Ebola vaccine trials begin in Liberia By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, about 600 people will participate in the first large-scale Ebola vaccine trials. Tests of two potential vaccines may ultimately involve 27,000 people. Also, civilians in the embattled Donetsk province in Eastern Ukraine ran for cover… Continue watching
Feb 02 U.S.-Venezuelan relations deteriorate over visa restrictions By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The U.S. slapped new visa restrictions on Venezuelan officials associated with human rights abuses or corruption and Venezuela's president accused Vice President Joe Biden of plotting to overthrow him. Continue reading
Feb 02 Obama to reconsider providing lethal aid to Ukraine By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is reconsidering sending lethal assistance to Ukraine, a senior administration official said Monday, but continues to have concerns about the effectiveness of that step and the risks of a proxy war between the U.S. and… Continue reading