Sep 29 China to send its top trade negotiator to U.S. for talks By Associated Press China’s top trade negotiator Vice Premier Liu He will lead an upcoming 13th round of talks aimed at resolving a trade war with the United States, a senior Chinese official said Sunday. Continue reading
Sep 29 More violence grips Hong Kong ahead of China’s National Day By Eileen Ng, Associated Press Protesters and police clashed in Hong Kong for a second straight day on Sunday. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 4:10 Afghans vote amid fears of violence and alleged irregularities By PBS NewsHour Presidential candidates in Afghanistan lodged accusations of fraud as polls came to a close on Saturday, with preliminary results expected in October. An earlier wave of violent Taliban attacks led to low voter turnout across the country. Craig Nelson, Kabul… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 11:41 Impact of U.S.-China trade war felt in both countries By Nick Schifrin, Katrina Yu, Dan Sagalyn For decades, the world's two largest economies — the U.S. and China — have been integrated. But the Trump administration is now trying to undo that, as an escalating trade war impacts consumers and businesses in both countries. NewsHour's Nick… Continue watching
Sep 28 AP fact check: Trump’s distortions on Ukraine, whistleblower By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press A look at Trump’s words this past week on impeachment, Ukraine and other subjects. Continue reading
Sep 28 Ex-official: Trump’s past phone-call memos also concealed By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The White House severely restricted distribution of memos detailing President Donald Trump's calls with foreign leaders, including Russia's Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman, after embarrassing leaks of his conversations early in his tenure, a former White House… Continue reading
Sep 28 Saudi Arabia unveils new tourist visas By Associated Press Saudi Arabia has announced a new tourist visa scheme, as part of efforts to open up the ultraconservative Muslim kingdom to foreign visitors and diversify its oil-reliant economy. Continue reading
Sep 28 What’s it like to be in charge of security at the Met Museum? By Megan Thompson The retired head of security at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art talks about his new book based on his extraordinary 40-year career. Continue reading
Sep 28 Democrats in South’s governor races hit hurdle: Impeachment By Bruce Schreiner, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press, Melinda Deslatte, Asssociated Press While Democrats in Washington charge ahead with an impeachment inquiry, their party's candidates for governor in Kentucky, Mississippi and Louisiana are doing all they can to steer the conversation away from Trump and toward safer ground back home. Continue reading
Sep 28 For Trump, a high-velocity threat like none he’s ever faced By Julie Pace, Zeke Miller, Associated Press From the moment Donald Trump became a national political figure, he has been shadowed by investigations and controversy. Continue reading