May 19 Inspired by a plastic bag's potential, nonprofit trains mothers in Ghana By Larisa Epatko Friends Rebecca Brandt and Callie Brauel quickly learned two things while they were studying and volunteering in Ghana’s capital Accra: everyone drinks water out of disposable bags, which end up discarded in the streets, and tens of thousands of children… Continue reading
May 18 Watch Swiss voters reject plan to set a minimum wage By PBS News Hour Swiss voters rejected 3-to-1 a plan to establish what would have been the world’s highest minimum wage. Supporters said the plan would reduce income inequality. Business leaders had argued against it, saying it would make Switzerland less competitive with other… Continue watching
May 18 Watch Can cross-border cooperation save the endangered rhino? By PBS News Hour Only about 29,000 rhinos remain in the wild today -- 73 percent of those wild rhinos are in South Africa -- and most of those live in South Africa's Kruger National Park. Authorities are desperately trying to combat a dramatic… Continue watching
May 16 Watch Unsure of Putin's next Ukraine move, U.S. and E.U. try to send clear sanction signals By PBS News Hour President Obama and France’s President Francois Hollande agreed that Russia will face “significant additional costs” for undermining the Ukrainian government. Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner joins Judy Woodruff to discuss a show of solidarity in Eastern Ukraine against the pro-Russian… Continue watching
May 16 Watch Can India's next prime minister deliver on economic promises? By PBS News Hour Why did Narendra Modi resonate with so many voters in India’s record-breaking election? Sumit Ganguly of Indiana University and Tanvi Madan of the Brookings Institution join Judy Woodruff for more on his background and his appeal, concerns about whether he… Continue watching
May 16 Watch In record-breaking election, India picks polarizing Modi for next prime minister By PBS News Hour Over the course of five weeks, 814 million Indian citizens voted in the world’s largest democratic election to replace the current prime minister, electing Narendra Modi. Many see the success of Modi's home state as an indication of what he… Continue watching
May 15 Syrian presidential election a 'fraud on democracy,' Kerry says By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press LONDON — The U.S. and other nations supporting the Syrian opposition agree that President Bashar Assad’s planned presidential election is a “farce” and are prepared to redouble efforts to support the Syrian opposition, Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday. Continue reading
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May 14 Watch Territorial dispute with China boils over in Vietnam By PBS News Hour Rioters targeted foreign-owned industrial sites near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. They looted, vandalized and set on fire factories they believed were Chinese-run, part of an escalating territorial struggle with China. Vietnamese anger has flared since the Chinese began operating… Continue watching