World Jun 19 Energy secretary says U.S. won’t budge on access to Iran military sites The United States needs to have verification, including access to suspicious sites, in any nuclear deal with Iran, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz told PBS NewsHour co-anchor Gwen Ifill in an interview airing on Friday’s broadcast.
World Jun 18 Pope’s message to the world: Save the Earth In a highly anticipated encyclical, or public letter, Pope Francis issued a call to action to save the planet and backed scientists who say climate change is real and mostly caused by humans.
Nation Jun 18 Everything we know about the Charleston church shooting The nine people shot and killed at a historic African-American church on Wednesday evening ranged in age from 26 to 87. They were attending Bible study and the gunman was sitting among them.
World Jun 16 Ret. Gen. Allen: Population in liberated Syrian town still needs protecting The fight against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq will be a tough slog, but forces have made some progress, including cutting off a key supply route to the militants’ self-proclaimed capital Raqqa in Syria, said retired Gen. George…
World Jun 16 Is U.S. losing to Islamic State group’s social media appeal? General says no Despite reports saying the United States has an uphill climb in countering the Islamic State group’s propaganda on social media, retired Marine Corps Gen. John Allen said Tuesday, “I don’t agree with the broad characterization that we’re losing” the war…
World Jun 15 Using the power of radio to end conflict in South Sudan The second season of "Sawa Shabab", a radio drama aimed at helping youth in South Sudan resolve conflicts peacefully, begins this week. In it, “Richard” tries to help his father navigate a neighborhood feud, while “Rose” faces the possibility of…
World Jun 10 Will more U.S. military might in Iraq keep forces from ‘taking a licking’? President Barack Obama’s plan to bulk up the U.S. military presence in Iraq by adding up to 450 more advisers and trainers has come under scrutiny, including from retired U.S. Army Col. Andrew Bacevich, who said he was skeptical it…
World Jun 10 Year after Mosul capture, millions of Iraqis still need basic food and shelter A year after Islamic State militants took control of Mosul, the number of Iraqis who have fled the besieged northern city has ballooned to more than a million people in need of basic food, water and shelter, Mercy Corps’ Iraq…
World Jun 04 In Nepal, children attend makeshift schools after earthquakes strike The earthquake that struck central Nepal on April 25 was bad enough, but then another major quake hit two-and-a-half weeks later, causing even more physical -- and psychological -- damage, said one aid worker.
World Jun 02 Non-surgical treatment for clubfoot helps those who can’t afford it Children born with clubfoot in low-income countries don’t have many prospects if the abnormality is left untreated. The standard treatment used to be a complicated surgery that didn’t always take. But ever since a non-surgical method was developed, it became…