Jul 08 The top tweets from Brazil vs. Germany World Cup match By Larisa Epatko It only took six minutes for Germany to get four more goals to speed past Brazil 5-0 by half time. Continue reading
Jul 08 Messaging app Yo alerts Israelis to rocket attacks By Colleen Shalby Yo, the messaging app whose initial purpose was to send “yo” alerts to your phone in advance of someone’s arrival -- a feat that earned it a whopping $1.2 million in funding -- has a newfound use. Continue reading
Jul 08 At its third anniversary, South Sudan works to show new brighter side By Larisa Epatko After gaining its independence three years ago, South Sudan got a rush of media attention. But the continued internal fighting has cast the nascent country in a harsh light. The women at the Roots Project are hoping their handiwork and… Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 53:15 Monday, July 7, 2014 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, a new wave of violence stoked tensions in the Middle East as Hamas launched rocket attacks and Israel waged air strikes. Also: Afghanistan releases disputed election results of the presidential election, questions over who is really… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch Afghan election commission to audit polling stations for fraud after releasing preliminary results By PBS News Hour Afghanistan’s National Election Commission announced that former finance minister Ashraf Ghani is leading former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah in the preliminary results of the presidential run-off elections. The commission acknowledged there had been fraud, and announced it will audit nearly… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch Will Afghanistan's election disputes threaten peaceful transition prospects? By PBS News Hour Jeffrey Brown is joined by Andrew Wilder of the United States Institute of Peace and Nazif Shahrani of Indiana University to discuss findings of fraud in the Afghan presidential elections, how the results will influence relations with the U.S. and… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch Mideast tensions escalate in cycle of retribution for teen killings By PBS News Hour Hamas fired dozens of rockets into Israel in revenge for the killing of six of its members in overnight airstrikes. Meanwhile, three Israeli suspects in last week’s killing of a Palestinian teenager confessed. Judy Woodruff gets an update from Josef… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch News Wrap: Iraqi parliament delays session amid political impasse By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the Iraqi parliament pushed back its next session five weeks, until mid-August, as government forces continue to battle Islamist militants. While Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has refused to step down, lawmakers are at an impasse… Continue watching
Jul 07 For safety, some air travelers will be asked to turn on cellphones By Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press Passengers at some overseas airports that offer U.S.-bound flights will soon be required to power on their electronic devices in order to board their flights — a measure intended to enhance aviation security at a time when intelligence officials are… Continue reading
Jul 07 US starts destruction of Syria chemical weapons By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Pentagon says the destruction of Syrian chemical weapons on board the U.S. cargo vessel MV Cape Ray began Monday. Continue reading