Record snowfall on the u. S. City of erie burying homes and cars under deep drift. [laughter] you know, its a little ridiculous, but i keep pecking away at it. Sharanjit and barack obama urges responsible use of social media in his first interview since leaving office, speaking to prince harry here on the bbc. Militarystyle tactics to chads elephantarry population against ivory poachers. We have a special report. Sharanjit hello, and welcome to bbc world news. Aid workers and syrian volunteers have begun to evacuate dozens of critically ill patients from a rebelheld suburb near damascus. Last Week International aid agencies made an appeal to president assad to allow the evacuation of seven children with cancer. The first of the patients was taken out overnight by the red cross and the syrian arab red crescent. More patients should be evacuated in the coming days as part of a deal between the government and rebels. But hundreds more are in need of treatment. The medical situation for Pe
Implications of a few Big Tech Companies taking over much of the world. Sreenivasan all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. The lemelson foundation. Committed to improving lives through invention. In the u. S. And developing countries. On the web at lemelson. Org. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Sreenivasan a cold wave kept the nations midwest and northeast in the deep freeze today. Wind chill warnings and advisories stretched
Others wounded in a kabul suicide bombing. The Islamic State says it carried out the attack. Our reporter has been at the scene. This is the building where the explosion happened, and you can see the building has been almost completely destroyed. Sharanjit an easing of diplomatic tensions between turkey and the United States as both countries say they will restart Visa Services. Also on the program, the email scandal rocking the miss america contest. We hear from a former winner on where the organization is heading. Sharanjit hello, and welcome to bbc world news. We start with liberia, where it was announced a short time ago that former International Football star george weah has won the president ial election. His supporters celebrated as the Electoral Commission announced that with almost all the ballots counted, mr. Weah had won more than 60 of the vote. He made his name playing for ac milan. He was the first and only player from africa to win the coveted ballon dor award. Over the
And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. Carnegie corporation of new york. Supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of International Peace and security. At carnegie. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Sreenivasan at least 41 dead, more than 80 wounded thats the toll in todays bombing attack in kabul, afghanistan. It was the latest in a series of strikes by the Islamic State group. John yang begins our coverage. Yang cries of grieving relatives echoed through the wreckage of a shiite cultural center. Most found only shoes on a bloodstained floor. translated i saw many dead in the area. I was looking for my cousin but i could not find his body. Im not sure wh
Others wounded in a kabul suicide bombing. The Islamic State says it carried out the attack. Our reporter has been at the scene. This is the building where the explosion happened, and you can see the building has been almost completely destroyed. Sharanjit an easing of diplomatic tensions between turkey and the United States as both countries say they will restart Visa Services. Also on the program, the email scandal rocking the miss america contest. We hear from a former winner on where the organization is heading. Sharanjit hello, and welcome to bbc world news. We start with liberia, where it was announced a short time ago that former International Football star george weah has won the president ial election. His supporters celebrated as the Electoral Commission announced that with almost all the ballots counted, mr. Weah had won more than 60 of the vote. He made his name playing for ac milan. He was the first and only player from africa to win the coveted ballon dor award. Over the