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
Feb 18 Obama signs new sanctions against North Korea for nuclear program By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama has signed legislation imposing new sanctions against North Korea for refusing to stop its nuclear weapons program. Continue reading
Feb 12 World news quiz: New Year’s wishes and satellite flybys By Larisa Epatko China celebrated the start of the Lunar New Year, and North Korea launched another satellite into orbit this week. Test your knowledge of these international events and more in our 5-minute quiz. Continue reading
Feb 09 North Korea restarts plutonium reactor, intelligence chief says By Deb Riechmann and Richard Lardner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — North Korea has expanded a uranium enrichment facility and restarted a plutonium reactor that could start recovering spent fuel in weeks or months, the U.S. intelligence chief said Tuesday in delivering the annual assessment by intelligence agencies of… Continue reading
Feb 06 North Korea launches long-range rocket seen as missile test By Michael D. Regan The United Nations Security Council on Sunday strongly condemned North Korea less than a day after members say the country may have been testing a long-range ballistic missile in violation of international sanctions. Continue reading