Sep 17 Watch Scottish independence vote too close to call on election eve By PBS News Hour On the eve of Scotland’s historic vote for independence, it’s still unclear whether 4 million projected voters will decide to stay with the United Kingdom or break the union. Gary Gibbon of Independent Television News follows both campaigns for a… Continue watching
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Sep 17 Watch Obama stresses U.S. forces in Iraq will advise, not join combat By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 17 Kurdish drive for independence delayed by fight against Islamic State By Morgan Till Fuad Hussein, the chief of staff to Kurdistan's regional president, spoke with Margaret Warner about the Kurds’ drive for greater autonomy and where initial steps to conduct a referendum on leaving Iraq -- and declaring independence -- stand as the… Continue reading
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Sep 16 Watch PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 16, 2014 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, we look at how effective a new pledge of U.S. aid will be in the fight against Ebola. Also: the Pentagon doesn’t rule out the use of American troops to battle the Islamic State, why thousands… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch With 'nothing to lose,' more refugees are risking perilous passage to flee Mideast conflicts By PBS News Hour Turbulence in the Middle East, especially Syria, has created the worst refugee crisis in decades. In the past two weeks, hundreds have drowned in separate attempts to sail to safety in Europe. Judy Woodruff speaks with Michel Gabaudan of Refugees… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch Dempsey leaves open possibility of U.S. military advisors in Iraq joining combat By PBS News Hour The use of American troops to battle the Islamic State has not been ruled out, according to Gen. Martin Dempsey during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel underscored that the U.S. air campaign… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch As epidemic escalates, can U.S. aid for Ebola be deployed quickly enough? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch Obama pledges money and military personnel to nations struck by Ebola By PBS News Hour The United States will offer 3,000 troops and financial help to health care systems in West Africa that are overwhelmed by Ebola. President Obama announced that U.S. forces will build new treatment facilities, airlift hundreds of thousands of home health… Continue watching