Aug 20 Germany welcomes release of writer sought by Turkey By Associated Press Germany's foreign minister welcomed the release Sunday of Dogan Akhanli, a German writer detained in Spain on a Turkish warrant. Continue reading
Aug 11 Russia and Germany weigh in on North Korea war rhetoric By Associated Press Russia's foreign minister says the risk of a military conflict between the U.S. and North Korea is "very high," while Germany's chancellor says she doesn't see a military solution to the rising tensions. Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 5:13 News Wrap: Hamburg prepares for big protests during G20 By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Wednesday, hundreds of demonstrators dressed as zombies in a peaceful protest in Hamburg, Germany. The city is bracing for mass demonstrations of up to 100,000 people in the lead-up to this weekend’s G20 Summit. Also,… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 4:28 News Wrap: Chris Christie draws fire for using closed state beach By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Monday, it's day three of a state government shutdown in New Jersey over a budget showdown between Gov. Chris Christie and Democratic lawmakers. On Sunday, he drew criticism for using the governor's residence at a… Continue watching
Jun 28 WATCH LIVE: Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Russian interference in European elections By News Desk A former State Department official and several others will appear Wednesday in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee to testify on Russian interference in European elections. Continue reading
Jun 15 Dr. Alzheimer and the patient who helped reveal a devastating disease By Dr. Howard Markel This week marks the 153rd birthday of Alois Alzheimer, the German psychiatrist who is often credited for first describing the clinical and micro-anatomic features of a brain disease that steals the memories of millions of people each year. Continue reading
May 31 Watch 8:58 Merkel ‘staunch believer’ in close U.S. relations, says German ambassador By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 31 Watch 4:42 Suicide bomber strikes heart of Kabul, another sign of worsening security By PBS News Hour A massive bomb hidden in a septic cleaning truck devastated part of Kabul Wednesday during the height of morning rush hour, killing at least 90 and wounding 400 more. The incident is yet another in a string of attacks that… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 2:27 Back at the White House, Trump administration fends off questions on Kushner, Germany By PBS News Hour Even after two weeks since the last on-camera White House briefing, the main topic was the same: the connection between Russia and the Trump campaign, specifically reports that Jared Kushner sought to set up a direct line to Russia's President… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 7:51 At NATO, Trump calls out allies on unpaid dues while staying mum on joint defense pact By PBS News Hour At his first meeting of NATO leaders, President Trump again criticized the allies for falling short on their share of defense spending. Mr. Trump was also the first U.S. president to not explicitly endorse NATO's collective dense clause. Special correspondent… Continue watching