Sep 25 Obama: 'We are not moving fast enough' on Ebola By Larisa Epatko Despite the recent ratcheting up of efforts to contain Ebola in West Africa, "we are not moving fast enough," said President Barack Obama on Thursday at the United Nations. "It’s a marathon, but you have to run it like a… Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 24, 2014 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, we explore whether the U.S. can convince more partners to fight the Islamic State. Also: Archaeologists struggle to protest Iraq and Syria’s treasured cultural relics, why teachers are rejecting more rigorous testing standards for students, India… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch Can the U.S. rally more partners against Islamic State? - Part 2 By PBS News Hour Will President Obama’s U.N. speech and Security Council resolution resonate with leaders of Muslim countries and others around the world? Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner offers an update from the United Nations and Jessica Tuchman Mathews of the Carnegie… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch Indians beam with pride over successful -- and cheap -- Mars mission - Part 1 By PBS News Hour India has joined the U.S., the former Soviet Union and the European Union as one of the elite few to successfully send a spacecraft to Mars, on its first try and for only $75 million -- a fraction of the… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch India's low-budget space program may offer lesson for U.S. - Part 2 By PBS News Hour India’s successful first mission to Mars is a major accomplishment for that nation, in both scientific and budgetary terms. To understand the historic feat, India’s space program and where it fits into the American exploration of Mars, science correspondent Miles… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch Protecting ancient treasures from becoming casualties in Iraq and Syria By PBS News Hour Northern Iraq boasts thousands of archaeological sites dating to the beginning of civilization, and they are being destroyed by the Islamic State militants. Meanwhile, more than three years of civil war in Syria has laid waste to much of the… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch News Wrap: Militants behead Frenchman in Algeria By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, a Frenchman was murdered by militants linked to the Islamic State in Algeria. Herve Gourdel was kidnapped over the weekend and was killed after the French government refused to halt airstrikes in Iraq. Also, NATO… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch Obama challenges Arab and Muslim states to fight violent extremism in U.N. address - Part 1 By PBS News Hour President Obama addressed the United Nations General Assembly by saying the world is “at a crossroads between war and peace.” He urged Arab and Muslim leaders to join a four-point campaign that would destroy the Islamic State group, delegitimize the… Continue watching
Sep 24 Slain French hostage was 'full of enthusiasm' By News Desk Herve Gourdel, a 55-year-old mountain guide, was abducted on Sunday as he was hiking the remote Djura Djura mountains of northern Algeria. He was killed by extremists in a video released Wednesday that YouTube quickly pulled off the Internet. Continue reading