Mar 31 Obama, Asian leaders to huddle on North Korea nuclear threat By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Working to display a united front, the United States and key Asian countries will seek Thursday to put more pressure on North Korea as world leaders open a nuclear security summit in Washington. Continue reading
Mar 28 Could the Pentagon’s missile defenses fend off a North Korea nuclear attack? By Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — As North Korea rattles its nuclear saber, threatening to bomb the U.S. at "any moment," a nerve-jangling question hangs in the air: If Pyongyang did launch a nuclear-armed missile at an American city, could the Pentagon's missile defenses… Continue reading
Mar 16 North Korea sentences American student to 15 years of hard labor By Ross Sylvestri An American student was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years of hard labor in North Korea for committing crimes against the state, the country’s Supreme Court found. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 6:07 News Wrap: Violence in Israel leaves American dead By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, an American tourist was killed and a dozen Israelis were wounded in a wave of attacks by Palestinian militants in the cities of Jaffa and Jerusalem. Also, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has test-fired a series of… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 7:40 What are the impacts of the UN’s North Korean sanctions? By PBS News Hour The UN has imposed broad sanctions against North Korea in response to its recent nuclear tests. Designed to limit nuclear capabilities, the sanctions would impact many sectors of the insular Asian state’s economy. Judy Woodruff is joined by Samantha Power,… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 3:56 News Wrap: UN approves tough sanctions against North Korea for nuclear tests By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the UN Security Council responded to North Korea’s recent nuclear tests by unanimously approving its toughest sanctions against the Communist state in 20 years. Also, a U.S. special operations unit captured a significant leader of… Continue watching
Mar 02 U.S. sanctions North Koreans for missile, nuclear programs By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The United States is sanctioning a dozen individuals and five organizations tied to North Korea's nuclear and weapons proliferation efforts. Continue reading
Feb 29 U.S. student apologizes for ‘severe crimes’ in North Korea By Ross Sylvestri Two months after his arrest in North Korea, a U.S. college student confessed to committing a crime against the country in a dramatic news conference held in Pyoungyang on Monday. Continue reading
Feb 29 State Department releases final Clinton emails By Bradley Klapper, Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The State Department on Monday released the 14th and final batch of emails from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's private server, bringing the total to more than 52,000 including some 2,000 that were censored for containing information… Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch News Wrap: Kalamazoo gunman admits guilt in court By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the alleged gunman responsible for a shooting spree that left six dead and two injured in Kalamazoo, Michigan, admitted guilt in his first court appearance and was denied bail. Also, the White House defended its… Continue watching