Jan 25 Watch 4:17 Greek anti-austerity party claims decisive victory By PBS News Hour In an election watched closely throughout Europe, Greece's left-wing, anti-austerity party won a decisive victory over the ruling center-right party. The impact of today's vote in Greece is likely to affect people around the world. For more, John Authers of… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch 6:26 Are Modi's pro-business plans a path out of poverty for India's poor? By PBS News Hour NewsHour travels to Gujarat, India to explore Narendra Modi's policies. Modi has amassed supporters throughout the country who praise his economic vision by creating jobs and improving the country's infrastructure. But critics argue many states, whose residents live below the… Continue watching
Jan 25 Exit polls show Greece's anti-austerity party on course to win election By Carey Reed Greece's far left party was projected to win a national parliamentary election in the eurozone country on Sunday, according to exit polls. Continue reading
Jan 25 Kerry in Nigeria to urge against postelection violence By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is encouraging the main candidates in Nigeria's upcoming presidential vote to accept the results and tamp down potential postelection violence in a country reeling from an al-Qaida linked insurgency. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 1:54 Viewers respond to report about euthanasia in Belgium By PBS News Hour Hari Sreenivasan reads viewer comments about a recent NewsHour Weekend segment on Beligum's euthanasia law, the least restrictive law governing physician-assisted suicide in the world. Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch 3:50 After hostage execution, Japan devotes 'all efforts' to rescue second from ISIS By PBS News Hour After the recent reported execution of a Japanese hostage by the Islamic State, the clock is ticking yet again to rescue another Japanese hostage still being held in Syria. Hajime Ozaki, the New York bureau chief at Kyodo News Agency,… Continue watching
Jan 24 Obama says terror group has killed Japanese hostage By Julie Pace, Associated Press President Barack Obama is condemning what he calls "the brutal murder" of a Japanese hostage by the Islamic State group. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 25:16 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 24, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Jan. 24, ISIS reportedly executes a Japanese prisoner it was holding in Syria. Later, unrest in Yemen deals a blow to American counter-terrorism efforts in the region. And, in our signature segment, a look at… Continue watching
Jan 24 Obama cuts India trip short to pay respects in Saudi Arabia By Julie Pace, Associated Press President Barack Obama will cut short his three-day trip to India and visit Saudi Arabia to pay respects after the death of King Abdullah, U.S. and Indian officials said Saturday. Continue reading
Jan 24 Photos: Dog sled derby mushes through Czech Republic By News Desk Each year, racers from all over Europe arrive at the village of Destne in the Orlicke mountains in Czech Republic to take part in the Sedivackuv Long dog sled race. Continue reading