Apr 18 Magnitude-7.2 earthquake rattles Mexico By Sam Lane A magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit Mexico Friday. The quake was centered northwest of the Pacific resort of Acapulco, where many Mexicans are vacationing for Easter. There were no immediate reports of injuries. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch Mexican Catholics perform self-flagellation rituals in honor of Easter By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 18 First Person: Venezuela divided as Maduro completes first year in office By Larisa Epatko Two months of protests in Venezuela, fueled by slow economic recovery and high crime, have left at least 40 people dead and prompted the Vatican and neighboring countries to intervene. If you ask the pro- and anti-government demonstrators why they… Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch U.S. cautious about diplomatic deal to calm conflict in Ukraine By PBS News Hour After several hours of negotiation, diplomats including Secretary of State John Kerry and Russia’s Sergei Lavrov announced a tentative agreement to ease conflict in Eastern Ukraine. But can Russia and Ukraine actually agree on the real terms of the deal?… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch Tentative diplomatic deal for Eastern Ukraine follows night of deadly violence By PBS News Hour Three pro-Russian protesters were killed in a clash overnight with Ukrainian troops in the east. Lindsey Hilsum from Independent Television News reports from Donetsk. After negotiations in Geneva, Secretary of State John Kerry and his counterparts from Ukraine, Russia and… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch News Wrap: Families blame captain for South Korea ferry disaster as search for the missing continues By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, crews searched for the more than 270 people still missing after a ferry disaster off the southern coast of South Korea. At least 20 deaths have been confirmed. Meanwhile, the coast guard is investigating reports… Continue watching
Apr 17 Hungary practices the 'watering of the girls' for Easter By Justin Scuiletti Hungarians are getting ready for a regional tradition known as the “watering of the girls" in participants dress in traditional garb and take to the streets, where boys will throw buckets of water at them as they run past. Continue reading
Apr 17 UPDATE: Death toll rises to 25 in South Korea ferry disaster By Justin Scuiletti Rescuers continued search attempts Thursday for hundreds of missing passengers from a capsized ferry that sank 12 miles off the coast of South Korea. Continue reading
Apr 17 Putin admits unmarked soldiers in Ukraine were Russian; optimistic about Geneva talks By Willis Raburu For a long time, Russian President Vladimir Putin remained silent over the involvement of Russian troops in Crimea. However, speaking on a televised call-in show Thursday, Putin admitted for the first time that the troops present in Crimea wearing… Continue reading
Apr 17 In photos: Saving Timbuktu's treasures from extinction By Larisa Epatko When Islamist militants took control of northern Mali in 2012, they left their mark by vandalizing the sacred sites of Timbuktu. Now, an international effort is underway to repair the damages. Continue reading