Mar 22 US withdraws remaining personnel from Yemen By Associated Press The U.S. has removed its remaining personnel from Yemen as Shiite rebels controlling the Arab nation's capital call for others to join its battle against government forces. Continue reading
Mar 22 U.S. exit from Afghanistan depends on ability of Afghan forces By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The pace of U.S. troop withdrawals from Afghanistan will headline Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's visit to Washington, yet America's exit from the war remains tightly hinged to the abilities of the Afghan forces that face a tough fight against insurgents… Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 25:16 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 21, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, March 21, 2015, the United States and Iran report new momentum in negotiations to strike a nuclear deal, a new drug shows early promise as a treatment for people with Alzheimer's, and in our signature… Continue watching
Mar 21 After 28 days without a case, new Ebola patient confirmed in Liberia By Daniel Costa-Roberts Following weeks of rising optimism during which no one in Liberia was diagnosed with Ebola, health officials in the West African country announced Friday that a new patient had tested positive for the deadly virus. Continue reading
Mar 21 Kerry: 'Substantial progress' in Iran nuclear talks but gaps remain By Bradley Klapper and George Jahn, Associated Press The United States and Iran reported significant progress Saturday toward a nuclear agreement, with the Iranian president declaring a deal within reach. America's top diplomat was more reserved, leaving open whether world powers and Tehran would meet a March 31… Continue reading
Mar 21 8 things you didn't know about Assyrian Christians By Daniel Costa-Roberts Fighting to protect Alqosh in northern Iraq is an Assyrian Christian militia known as Dyvekh Nawsha. But who are the Assyrian Christians? Here are eight things you should know about this ethnic minority group, whose members are spread across the… Continue reading
Mar 21 Community in uproar after Lima mayor orders destruction of public murals By Carey Reed On orders from Lima's mayor, and much to the dismay of the city's artistic community, municipal workers began covering up murals in the historic downtown district of Peru's capital last week. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 7:09 Former U.S. soldier joins militia to defend Christian faith in Iraq By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 5:33 Why violence is on the rise in Yemen By PBS News Hour Yemen’s deadliest terror attack in decades left hundreds of casualties. Judy Woodruff talks to Nabeel Khoury, a former State Department official in Yemen, about rising violence, ethnic tensions and power struggles in that country. Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 3:17 News Wrap: Obama calls for Iran's release of U.S. citizens By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, President Obama called for Iran to release three American citizens, timing his appeal to coincide with the Iranian New Year. Also, Iran, the U.S. and five other powers began a break from nuclear talks in… Continue watching