Jan 22 Watch 53:23 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 22, 2015 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, Yemen’s president steps down, putting the country’s future and security into question. Also: The British foreign secretary on driving the Islamic State out of Iraq, the economic effects of paid family leave, getting Americans more politically… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch British foreign secretary: Defeating Islamic State means fighting its appeal By PBS News Hour British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond says there are two parts to the mission of defeating the Islamic State: it’s not just a military operation, but also a challenge of stemming the group’s growing appeal. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 2:50 International coalition meets to take stock of Islamic State fight By PBS News Hour Facing criticism for slow gains, more than 20 foreign ministers met in London to strategize how to cripple the Islamic State group and assess their progress so far. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports. Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 6:13 Why Yemen's political implosion is dangerous for the U.S. By PBS News Hour Yemen's government collapsed Thursday as the U.S.-backed President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi and cabinet stepped down, allowing Shiite rebels to effectively take over the capital. Gwen Ifill talks to Gregory Johnsen, author of "The Last Refuge: Yemen, al-Qaeda, and America's… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 7:13 News Wrap: European Central Bank launches stimulus program By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the European Central Bank announced a plan to buy up $1.2 billion of bonds to stabilize Europe’s economy, a program similar to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing. Also, at least 13 people died in… Continue watching
Jan 22 Saudi King Abdullah dies By News Desk The Saudi Press Agency confirmed on Twitter that King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has died. Continue reading
Jan 22 West Africa studies for two possible Ebola vaccines just weeks away By Lauren Neergaard, Associated Press Long-awaited studies of two possible Ebola vaccines are set to begin in West Africa in a couple of weeks, starting in Liberia, U.S. officials said Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 22 Yemen president's resignation complicates closure of Guantanamo By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Chaos in Yemen is adding yet another challenge to President Barack Obama's drive to close the Guantanamo Bay prison, with administration officials saying a ban on detainee transfers to the unstable Middle East nation has effectively been restored. Continue reading
Jan 22 Yemen president resigns under pressure from Shiite rebels By Justin Scuiletti, Ruth Tam Yemen president Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, a U.S. ally against his country's al-Qaida group, submitted his resignation to parliament on Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 22 Memories of Iraq before the violence By Noreen Nasir Zeena Rahman is a 30-year-old law associate who left Baghdad in 2003 and now lives in Virginia. 2014 was a turbulent year for Iraq. Already ravaged by decades of war, sectarian violence, and corruption, the country also endured… Continue reading