Apr 24 U.N. ambassador to North Korea: Don’t give U.S. a reason to attack By Associated Press U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley said the U.S. wasn't looking for a fight and wouldn't attack North Korea "unless he gives us reason to do something."… Continue reading
Apr 23 North Korea detains third American By Michael D. Regan North Korea detained a U.S. citizen on Saturday, according to Park Chan-mo, chancellor of the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 6:17 News Wrap: French government calls for calm after attack on police By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, an investigation continues in France after Thursday’s deadly assault in Paris. Also, the U.S. Justice Department formally notified nine state and local jurisdictions that a portion of federal grant money will be revoked over so-called… Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch 4:50 News Wrap: Georgia congressional race moves into a runoff By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the battle for a U.S. House seat near Atlanta leads to a runoff, in a race seen as a referendum on President Trump. In Britain, the House of Commons approved Prime Minister Theresa May’s call… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch 6:57 Sen. Cardin on needing ‘mature’ leadership on North Korea, Turkish referendum concerns By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 18 Sen. Cardin calls for ‘mature’ U.S. leadership as tensions rise with North Korea By Jessica Yarvin The top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said Tuesday that the United States needed to exercise “very mature international leadership” to de-escalate tensions with North Korea. Continue reading
Apr 18 Mattis says North Korea ‘recklessly tried to provoke’ with latest failed missile test By Robert Burns, Associated Press Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' language was stronger than in an initial written statement he issued shortly after the launch, in which he simply said he was aware of the failure. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 6:34 How should U.S. and allies confront North Korea? By PBS News Hour The long-simmering standoff between the United States and North Korea is heating up again. As the Trump administration draws a tougher line with the regime, what options are open to the U.S., its allies and China? Judy Woodruff speaks with… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 2:52 News Wrap: Ousted South Korean president indicted By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, South Korea’s recently ousted President Park Geun-hye was indicted on charges of bribery, extortion and abuse of power. If convicted, she could face life in prison. Also, hundreds of Palestinians within Israeli prisons launched a… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 2:45 North Korea’s failed missile test draws dueling rhetoric By PBS News Hour Vice President Mike Pence in a visit to the DMZ and South Korean capital vowed action to achieve a nuclear-free peninsula, saying the U.S. and its allies will act unless China uses its influence to rein in North Korea. Meanwhile,… Continue watching