Stories were covering 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. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill a new political storm is breaking in baghdad. Efforts to form a government ran into strong opposition today from the sitting Prime Minister and that in turn, prompted new warnings from washington. It all followed an announcement that raised hopes for change. After months of political deadlock in iraq, a potential breakthrough today. The new president fouad massoum, a kurd, tapped Deputy Parliament speaker haider alabadi, a shiite, to form a government and become Prime Minister. Abadi, who belongs to the same party
Stories were covering 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. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill a new political storm is breaking in baghdad. Efforts to form a government ran into strong opposition today from the sitting Prime Minister and that in turn, prompted new warnings from washington. It all followed an announcement that raised hopes for change. After months of political deadlock in iraq, a potential breakthrough today. The new president fouad massoum, a kurd, tapped Deputy Parliament speaker haider alabadi, a shiite, to form a government and become Prime Minister. Abadi, who belongs to the same party
Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill a new political storm is breaking in baghdad. Efforts to form a government ran into strong opposition today from the sitting Prime Minister and that in turn, prompted new warnings from washington. It all followed an announcement that raised hopes for change. After months of political deadlock in iraq, a potential breakthrough today. The new president fouad massoum, a kurd, tapped Deputy Parliament speaker haider alabadi, a shiite, to form a government and become Prime Minister. Abadi, whbelongs to the same party as current Prime Minister nouri amaliki, quickly c
Raja Masih and Rita hold up a photo of their daughter Arzoo | Fahim Siddiqui/White Star
On the Sunday before Christmas, a historic church in Karachi looks ready to be featured on a ‘happy holidays’ postcard. The church’s stained-glass windows provide the perfect backdrop for the day’s congregational prayers. There’s a little cardboard and cotton ‘snowman’ by the door, and the pillars are covered with Christmas decorations. During the prayers, the socially-distanced and mask-wearing churchgoers pray for those in need, for the wellbeing of their community and their daughters, and even for Pakistan’s president and prime minister.