Aug 20 Watch Where ‘Smoke-Free’ Isn’t the Norm: Global Tobacco Use Booms in Developing World Where 'Smoke-Free' Isn't the Norm: Global Tobacco Use Booms in Developing World… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Prepared to Intervene Should Syrian Regime Use Chemical Weapons In other news Monday, President Obama warned President Bashar al-Assad that the U.S. is prepared to take military action should his regime use biological or chemical weapons to fight rebel opposition forces. Also, the wife of a disgraced Chinese politician… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch Russian Dissidents Hope Pussy Riot Trial Builds Momentum for Putin Opposition Russian Dissidents Hope Pussy Riot Trial Builds Momentum for Putin Opposition… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch With High Youth Unemployment, Making Sense of Summer Work Visas For Foreigners With High Youth Unemployment, Making Sense of Summer Work Visas For Foreigners… Continue watching
Aug 17 Afghan Recruit Shoots 2 Americans; U.S. Soldier Suicides Up in July U.S. soldiers help train Afghan recruits in this Defense Department file photo. On Friday's NewsHour, we take a look at the so-called "green-on-blue" shootings in Afghanistan -- attacks involving men in Afghan police or army uniforms firing on international… Continue reading
Aug 17 West Bank Settlement Slated for Removal, But Will It Happen? By Larisa Epatko The largest illegal settlement outpost in the West Bank, called Migron, is set for a court-mandated evacuation on Tuesday, but some wonder if it actually will happen. Continue reading
Aug 17 Where Are All These Summer Workers Coming From? By Paul Solman If you’ve been to the beach this summer, chances are you’ve run into seasonal workers from abroad. Our own Lee Koromvokis, esteemed NewsHour producer, said they were everywhere on a recent trip to Cape May, N.J.: “The waiter who served… Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch News Wrap: Coordinated Bombings and Shootings Throughout Iraq In other news Friday, Iraq suffered heavy violence from a string of bombings and shootings, leaving more than 90 people dead. Also, the South African government launched an investigation into deaths of platinum miners after a bloody confrontation with police. Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch Jailhouse Rock: Russian Court Gives Punk Band Pussy Riot Two Years in Prison The three members of Pussy Riot were smiling today as a Russian judge announced a guilty verdict on charges of hooliganism for an anti-Putin performance in a Moscow cathedral. Each member was sentenced to two years in prison. Jonathan Rugman… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch Shifting Seasons Lead to Sour Year for Michigan Cherry Farmers Shifting Seasons Lead to Sour Year for Michigan Cherry Farmers… Continue watching