Sep 02 NATO to bolster security against Russian aggression By Julie Pace, Associated Press Confronted by a Kremlin-backed military offensive in Ukraine, President Barack Obama and Western allies will approve plans this week to position at least 4,000 troops and military equipment in Eastern Europe, bolstering NATO's security commitments to nervous member states near… Continue reading
Sep 02 Germany bans Uber taxi services temporarily By Jordan Vesey A Frankfurt court has temporarily banned ridesharing service Uber from being used in Germany. A spokesperson for the court said on Tuesday that Uber violates the country's Passenger Transportation Act. The service is suspended nationwide until a full hearing can… Continue reading
Sep 02 A third American reportedly infected with Ebola By Joshua Barajas The National Institutes of Health will begin testing an experimental Ebola vaccine on an initial 20 adult humans this week, as the lethal virus’ reach “continues to accelerate” in West Africa. Continue reading
Sep 02 Second American journalist, Steven Sotloff, killed by Islamic extremists By Larisa Epatko U.S. authorities have confirmed that an online video showing Islamic State militants killing American journalist Steven Sotloff is authentic. Continue reading
Sep 02 A map of every device connected to the internet on the planet By Anna Christiansen John Matherly, founder of internet search engine Shodan, created a map that shows the location of internet-connected devices across the globe. Continue reading
Sep 02 U.S. targeted drone strikes at al-Shabab leader By Associated Press WASHINGTON — U.S. military forces targeted the Islamic extremist al-Shabab network in an operation Monday in Somalia, the Pentagon said. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 1, 2014 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, peace talks resume in Ukraine amid escalating tensions on the ground. Also: the challenges facing part-time workers in America, violent street protests in Islamabad threaten Pakistan’s fragile democracy, how summer school can get middle school students… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch Unrest in Pakistan drives protesters to take over state TV network By PBS News Hour The recent unrest in Pakistan escalated Monday as anti-government protesters stormed the headquarters of the state broadcasting facilities, temporarily taking it off the air. The protesters -- thousands of whom have been on the streets of Islamabad for weeks --… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch Why negotiations are likely 'the only way out' of Ukraine crisis By PBS News Hour Ukrainian rebels softened their demand for outright independence at the talks in Belarus on Monday. Instead, they offered to respect Ukraine’s sovereignty in exchange for a measure of autonomy. Judy Woodruff joins The Christian Science Monitor’s Fred Weir, reporting from… Continue watching