Jan 28 France, Germany unite in face of Trump refugee ban By Associated Press France and Germany formed a united front Saturday in the face of President Donald Trump's halt in the U.S. refugee program. Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch 9:05 The French couple bringing Rwandan war criminals to justice By PBS News Hour In France, a wife-and-husband team has found their life’s work in helping to prosecute war crimes from the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. Through their organization, Alain and Dafroza Gauthier provide investigative research in hopes of bringing war criminals to justice. Special… Continue watching
Dec 29 Analysis: 10 elections to watch in 2017 By James M. Lindsay, Council on Foreign Relations Millions of people around the world went to the polls this year. The results provided plenty of surprises. British voters defied the pollstersand voted to leave the European Union. Colombians did much the same in … Continue reading
Dec 10 State of emergency in France may be extended By Kamala Kelkar Saying the terrorism risk in France remains high following the Paris attack last November that left 130 dead, France’s Prime Minister on Saturday said the government will extend its state of emergency to protect next year’s election. Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 2:50 News Wrap: As Tennessee wildfire smoke clears, recovery efforts intensify By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the smoke is clearing from days of wildfires in Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains, and recovery efforts are in full swing. The blazes in and around the eastern city of Gatlinburg left 10 people dead before… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 7:36 France's far-right National Front party is on the rise By PBS News Hour In France, right-wing populist party National Front continues to garner support, despite critics who say it punishes detractors and silences the press. The party tailors its ideology to fit different populations; in the French Rust Belt, it has gained favor… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch News Wrap: On transition team, Trump replaces Christie with Pence By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, president-elect Donald Trump announced that Mike Pence would be the new chair of his transition team, replacing New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Also, anti-Trump protests continued across the country. In Portland, Oregon, thousands of demonstrators… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 8:45 A visit to Paris one year after devastating terror attacks By PBS News Hour Sunday will mark a grim anniversary in Paris -- the series of coordinated terror attacks throughout the city that killed 130 and injured nearly 400 on November 13, 2015. The bloodiest site, Bataclan Music Club, where 89 people were murdered,… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 6:12 World leaders react to Trump victory with apprehension and applause By PBS News Hour How are world leaders responding to the election of Donald Trump as the next U.S. president? Russian President Vladimir Putin was among the first to congratulate the winner. But the election left NATO allies nervous, and on Wednesday, alliance leaders… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Pakistani city shuts down to mourn massacre victims By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the city of Quetta virtually was closed down as residents mourned the death of 61 victims of Tuesday’s massacre at a police academy. Both an Islamic State affiliate and a Taliban splinter group have claimed… Continue watching