Mar 02 World's tropical forests vanishing more rapidly than previously thought By Ariel Min From the Amazon to the Philippines, world’s tropical forests are vanishing at a much faster rate than previously reported, says a new study of satellite images of 80 percent of the world’s tropical forests. Continue reading
Mar 02 Islamic State threatens Twitter employees and founder Jack Dorsey By Colleen Shalby The Islamic State group is encouraging supporters to kill Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, and any employee of the social network, in retaliation for blocking the group’s Twitter accounts. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH LIVE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress By Nora Daly Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint meeting of Congress in Washington, D.C. on the morning of Tuesday, March 3. Watch the prime minister’s speech live in the player above. Continue reading
Mar 02 Iraq reopens museum in defiance of jihadist threat By Larisa Epatko The Iraqi National Museum, ransacked after the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, has reopened 12 years later displaying ancient winged creatures, tablets and sculptures in stone. Continue reading
Mar 02 Netanyahu on Iran deal: I have 'moral obligation' to speak up By Julie Pace, Aron Heller, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted Monday that his plans to address Congress are not aimed at disrespecting President Barack Obama, even as he assailed the U.S. leader's bid for a nuclear deal with Iran as a threat… Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 22:41 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 1, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, March 1, Congress gears up to continue the debate over funding homeland security. Later, how the arrest of three men in New York and Florida this week reveals the difficulties of fighting ISIS at home. Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 4:12 How the U.S. tracks Islamic State threats at home By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 01 Kerry to Netanyahu: Give U.S. 'benefit of the doubt' on Iran nuclear talks By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday tried to calm tensions with Israel before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's congressional address, yet insisted the Obama administration's diplomatic record with Iran entitles the U.S. to "the benefit of the doubt" as negotiators… Continue reading
Mar 01 'I am not afraid': Mass rally held in Moscow to remember Nemtsov By Elisabeth Ponsot Tens of thousands of Russians marched in Moscow on Sunday in memory of Boris Nemtsov, the opposition politician who was gunned down near the Kremlin shortly before midnight on Friday. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 22:40 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 28, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, a deadline vote keeps Homeland Security funded for one more week. Later, a reporter in Moscow reveals the latest following the assassination of a leading Russian opposition leader. And, in our signature… Continue watching