World Feb 28 After months of buildup, Hanoi talks conclude early — with no deal After 8,000 miles of travel and hours of high-stakes discussion, President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walked away from the Hanoi summit without a deal. U.S. officials said that while North Korea agreed to reduce its nuclear…
World Feb 27 What Trump’s personal relationship with Kim Jong Un means for U.S. policy Last June, President Trump called his first meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a new chapter in the historically adversarial relationship between the two nations. Since then, American policy toward North Korea has evolved from demanding complete denuclearization…
World Feb 26 Can U.S. post-war relationship with Vietnam serve as a model for North Korea? In Vietnam, President Trump is preparing to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un -- and the summit's location isn't a mere coincidence. Indeed, U.S. officials are touting the rapprochement and economic ties that now exist between the U.S.
Nation Jan 24 Family of American grandfather imprisoned in Syria asks Trump for help The family of an American who disappeared in Syria two years ago is going public with their story, hoping to persuade President Trump to intervene. American citizen Majd Kamalmaz came to the U.S. as a child. He dedicated much of…
World Jan 15 New Senate foreign relations chair on how to handle Saudi Arabia, China and working with Trump Sen. James Risch's approach stands in sharp contrast to his predecessor, former Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tennessee, who often sparred with the president.
World Dec 17 Responding to Ebola in Congo is hard work, but made that much harder by violence Ebola has been reported in a number of locations in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, making the current outbreak the second worst in history. Getting medical care to the sick is complicated by ongoing violence. Nancy Aossey of International…
Nation Dec 05 In the hunt for revenue, did Facebook share more data than it disclosed? In April, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told Congress that his platform doesn’t “sell any data to anyone.” But now, documents released by a British Parliament committee suggest the social media giant was trading access to user data in exchange for…
World Oct 22 Will pressure on the Saudi crown prince impact the humanitarian crisis in Yemen? Jamal Khashoggi’s alleged murder has put a spotlight on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. But it isn’t the first time. He also leads the coalition waging war in Yemen. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson smuggled herself into a rebel-held area…
World Sep 26 Trump says U.S. will increase Iran pressure, accuses China of U.S. election meddling At the UN Security Council, President Trump said the U.S. would pursue additional sanctions against Iran, declared support for the first time for creating a Palestinian state and accused China of meddling in the 2016 election. Nick Schifrin reports.
World Sep 25 Leaders confront Trump’s ‘America First’ philosophy at UN At the United Nations General Assembly, President Trump unapologetically rejected internationalism and trumpeted national sovereignty, leaving Europe to defend the world order and multilateralism. Nick Schifrin reports from New York.