May 31 Watch News Wrap: NATO Deaths Hit 55 for May, Including at Least 31 Americans In other news Tuesday, NATO said one of its troops was killed in eastern Afghanistan and the U.S. military announced three Americans died on Saturday. State-run TV in Syria reported that President Bashar al-Assad has issued a general amnesty for… Continue watching
May 31 Karzai Condemns Civilian Casualties from NATO Attacks, Heavy Fighting in Yemen By PBS News Hour Afghan President Hamid Karzai said in a news conference that NATO has received its "final warning" and that air strikes on homes will not be allowed. His remarks came after the deaths of women in children in a recent strike… Continue reading
May 30 Watch Meteorologist on Severe Weather: 'We Have Never Seen a Year Like This Before' The deadly Joplin, Mo., tornado was preceded this spring by a series of severe weather that brought devastation and death across parts of the South and Midwest. Judy Woodruff explores the science behind this year's remarkably severe weather. Continue watching
May 30 Watch Joplin Mayor: 'We Haven't Quite Started Rebuilding Yet' Record snow melt and heavy rain bloated the Missouri River, jeopardizing parts of five states Sunday and residents of western Michigan reported tornado sightings. Meanwhile, residents of Joplin, Mo., are still digging out after a massive and deadly tornado. Gwen… Continue watching
May 30 Watch News Wrap: Yemeni Forces Try to Retake Militant-Held Town Government forces in Yemen went on the offensive, trying to recapture a town seized by Islamic militants. At least 30 militants, civilians and soldiers have been killed in fighting there since Friday. In Syria, protesters have begun to fight back… Continue watching
May 30 Small Enterprises Take Root in Ghana By Fred de Sam Lazaro Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on what sets Ghana apart from its neighbors in its entrepreneurship efforts. Continue reading
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