Jan 08 Chemical weapons watchdog to Syrian regime: Get moving "We are going to see what the circumstances allow, but certainly we are exhorting the Syrian government to intensify its efforts so that we can conclude this critical part of this mission absolutely as fast as the conditions allow."… Continue reading
Jan 08 Afghan central bank’s ‘fragile state’ increases risk of new banking crisis, audit finds Pedestrian walks by the front of the headquarters of the Da Afghanistan Bank in Kabul. But the bank's blast wall won't stop a possible banking crisis in Afghanistan. Photo by Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images A new report… Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch World Food Programme faces ‘highly unusual’ quadruple food emergency World Food Programme faces quadruple food emergency… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch News Wrap: Iraq strikes back against al-Qaida militants holding Ramadi, Fallujah News Wrap: Iraq strikes back against al-Qaida militants holding Ramadi, Fallujah… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 3:08 Polar vortex chills Americans with another day of record cold temperatures By PBS News Hour The polar vortex held its grip over the U.S., bringing frigid winds to places accustomed to cold winters and even sending ice and snow into the Deep South. The record negative temperatures caused some towns in Indiana to lose power… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch How a winter ‘wobble’ brought freezing North Pole temperatures to the U.S. By PBS News Hour The strong winds that normally keep the masses of very cold air contained near the North Pole weakened this week, allowing frigid temperatures to reach down into the United States. Judy Woodruff talks to Andrew Freedman of Climate Central about… Continue watching
Jan 07 German supermarkets got a surprise shipment of cocaine with their bananas Five supermarkets in Germany found themselves with large hauls of Cocaine packed within delivered banana crates. Photo by Flickr user thebarrowboy Supermarkets in Germany found themselves with some new, and unexpected, produce on Monday: Cocaine. Continue reading
Jan 07 Ex-Chinese health minister says air pollution kills up to 500,000 people a year China's former health minister claims the severe air pollution in the country claims hundreds of thousands of lives each year. Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images Between 350,000 and 500,000 people die in China each year from severe… Continue reading
Jan 07 Arctic blast hits the U.S. with lowest temperatures in decades Freezing temperatures hit lows not seen in decades across the U.S. Still by PBS NewsHour As the phrase "polar vortex" enters the public's vocabulary, mercury in thermometers continued to drop this week with forecasts across the U.S. calling… Continue reading
Jan 07 Gold Coins for babies? Iran looks for new ways to increase nation’s birth rate Photo by Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images The Associated Press reported Monday that after a successful two decades of curbing birth rates in the country, Iran wants to reverse course and promote a baby boom in order to combat the… Continue reading