May 30 World Week Ahead: Vatican’s Study on HIV; Mediation Talks in Libya By News Desk In this week's top news from around the globe, the NewsHour has a team in Vatican City, reporting on a meeting about the care of people with HIV/AIDS. And later in the week, the U.N. Security Council meets on the… Continue reading
May 27 Watch G-8 Pledges Aid to Promote Arab Democracy; Fighting Spreads in Yemen Group of 8 leaders wrapped up their two-day summit in Deauville, France, on Friday by comparing the "Arab spring" to the fall of the Berlin Wall and promising up to $40 billion in aid to Tunisia and Egypt for their… Continue watching
May 27 Sudanese Hope Mapping Project Brings Relief By Larisa Epatko Ahead of Southern Sudan's split from the North, a "mapping community" to help plot areas of need has popped up. Continue reading
May 27 G-8 Pledges $40 Billion to Arab Spring, Clinton Seeks to Ease Pakistani Tensions By News Desk Group of Eight heads of state and government, and other invited world leaders, pose for the family photograph during the Group of Eight (G8) summit in Deauville, France, on Friday, May 27, 2011.(Stefan Rousseau/Pool via Bloomberg via Getty Images) Leaders… Continue reading
May 26 Watch ‘Kimjongilia’ Film Highlights Harrowing Stories of Escape From North Korea In her documentary, "Kimjongilia," filmmaker N.C. Heikin tells tales of life in North Korea from the perspective of those who have managed to escape the country and its regime. This excerpt is part of a series of independently produced films… Continue watching
May 26 Watch War Crimes Suspect Mladic ‘Personified the Brutality’ of Bosnian Conflict Fugitive Bosnian Serb Gen. Ratko Mladic, accused of the worst war crimes in Europe since WWII, was arrested in Serbia on Thursday. Margaret Warner discusses the significance of the arrest with U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Stephen Rapp and… Continue watching
May 26 ‘Kimjongilia’ Charts Tales of Escape From North Korea We're looking at a new film Thursday as part of our partnership with the Economist magazine that showcases the art of filmmaking. It's an initiative called the Economist Film Project. The NewsHour and the Economist are choosing examples of… Continue reading
May 26 Tornado Victims in Joplin: How to Help Photo by Adam Hagerman We've compiled a list of some of the organizations and ways to help victims of the deadly tornado in Joplin, Mo., and other recent storms. It is not intended as a comprehensive guide, but… Continue reading
May 26 Watch Alabama Teen Recounts Living Through Tornado A high school student shares her experience living through a tornado in Alabama. Continue watching
May 26 Joplin Officials Release List of 232 Missing After Tornado An overturned car lies on the foundation of a home near St. John's Regional Medical Center. Pnoto by Julie Denesha/Getty Images. Updated 2:14 p.m. EDT | Four days after a massive tornado ripped through the city of Joplin, Mo.,… Continue reading