Dec 11 Twitter Chat: Should we allow cell phone use on planes? By Bridget Shirvell PBS NewsHour holds live Twitter chats from 1 to 2 p.m. EST each Thursday. Join us on Twitter @NewsHour using the hash tag #NewsHourChatsPhoto by Jin Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Air travel isn't exactly pleasant as it… Continue reading
Dec 11 Sign language interpreter at Mandela memorial a 'fake' Video still by PBS NewsHour As millions watched the memorial for Nelson Mandela in South Africa on Tuesday, deaf viewers were outraged that they could not understand the interpreter positioned next to world leaders. Bruno Druchen, national director… Continue reading
Dec 11 Desmond Tutu's home robbed while he attended Mandela memorial Photo by Joshua Wanyama/Flickr Archbishop Desmond Tutu's South Africa home was robbed while he was at the memorial for Nelson Mandela, the Associated Press reported Wednesday morning. A statement from South African Police Service said the… Continue reading
Dec 11 Pope Francis named Time's 'Person of the Year' Photo by VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images The face of the Catholic Church is the face of Time's 2013 Person of the Year He didn't leak classified NSA documents, purchase the Washington Post or draw attention for twerking, but… Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch Will flood of Kurdish refugees from Syria increase volatility in Iraq? Will flood of Kurdish refugees from Syria increase volatility in Iraq?… Continue watching
Dec 10 Live stream: Hundreds of police storm protest camps in Ukraine .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }… Continue reading
Dec 10 Chinese media spins smog as 'military defense'; citizens not amused Two men look on at The Bund Thursday in Shanghai, China. Heavy smog continued to hit northern and eastern parts of China, disturbing the traffic, worsening air pollution and forcing the closure of schools. Photo by ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images… Continue reading
Dec 10 Ireland asks unemployed citizens to move away By News Desk Photo by Flickr user Julie Danielle Ireland is asking its own citizens to move away, the Financial Times reports. In a controversial effort to reduce its unemployment and welfare costs, the Irish government is sending letters to about… Continue reading
Dec 10 Two French soldiers killed in Central African Republic .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } A mob of young men… Continue reading
Dec 10 Thai PM and protesters come to an impasse The protesters demand the resignation of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. Photo by Burak Akbulut/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Conflict escalated in Thailand as protesters Tuesday rejected Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's proposal to have elections on Feb. 2, 2014 to replace… Continue reading