Feb 24 Watch News Wrap: Ukraine's interim leaders issue warrant for Yanukovych By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 24 Violent anti-government protests in Venezuela leave 13 dead By News Desk The worst violence in a decade has lead to 13 deaths Monday as anti-government demonstrators in the Venezuelan capital Caracas protested scarcity, crime and other issues the country faces. Continue reading
Feb 24 Filmmakers record a revolution in Oscar nominated 'The Square' By Morgan Till From the earliest days of Egypt's uprising in 2011, director Jehane Noujaim, producer Karim Amer and their team shouldered cameras on the streets of Cairo as a revolution unfolded. The famous "18 days" -- centered on central Cairo's Tahrir Square… Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch Filmmakers try to shake 'fairy tale story of change' in documenting Egypt's revolution By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 24 Mexico, U.S. both eager to prosecute drug kingpin 'El Chapo' By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press After 13 years on the run, narrow escapes from the military, law enforcement and rivals, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is back in Mexican custody. Now starts what is likely to be a lengthy and complicated legal process to decide which… Continue reading
Feb 24 Ugandan president defends country's harsh anti-gay bill By Joshua Barajas Despite international outcry, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed an anti-gay bill Monday that imposed harsh penalties for homosexual acts, with first-time offenders facing 14-year jail sentences. Anticipating pushback from the West, Museveni remained steadfast in his decision to pass the… Continue reading
Feb 23 New details of most-wanted drug kingpin captured in Mexico By Hari Sreenivasan, Elisabeth Ponsot In a joint effort of Mexican and U.S. law enforcement on Saturday, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the notorious drug kingpin, was taken into custody in the resort city of Mazatlan. Continue reading
Feb 23 Parliament appoints interim president in Ukraine By Kayla Ruble In a vote on Sunday, the Ukrainian parliament named its speaker and top opposition member Oleksander Turchinov as interim president. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch Giving a microphone to the world's most remote people By PBS News Hour How can the modern study of global change benefit from ancient knowledge? Special correspondent John Larson reports on the new ways indigenous communities around the world are connecting with one another to share observations and sustain their native cultures. Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch Clashes in Ukraine create tension for U.S. and Russia By PBS News Hour Ongoing violence in Ukraine over the past few weeks has added further stress to relations between the United States and Russia. What are the issues dividing the two countries? Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Russian Studies Professor Stephen Cohen about Russia’s… Continue watching