Sep 30 Philippines president compares himself to Hitler By Harry Zahn After arriving in Davao City, his hometown where he was once mayor, Duterte gave a rambling speech telling reporters he had been “portrayed to be a cousin of Hitler” by critics, Reuters reported. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 2:16 News Wrap: UN criticizes humanitarian aid delays to Syria By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the U.N. blamed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for delays in getting humanitarian aid into his country despite the cease-fire. The U.N. wants to deliver convoys into Aleppo, but says Syria is not providing permits. Also,… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 3:09 News Wrap: Skies over Aleppo fall silent amid cease-fire By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the cease-fire in Syria seemed to be holding. The war torn city of Aleppo was markedly quiet, and some ventured outdoors. Also, Russian-backed rebels in Eastern Ukraine announced a unilateral cease-fire. The change came as… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch 4:14 News Wrap: As cease-fire starts, Assad insists he means to retain control By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a cease-fire in Syria, negotiated by the United States and Russia, took effect at sunset, despite government attacks in Aleppo. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appeared in a recaptured Damascus suburb to say that he means… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 5:32 News Wrap: Obama urges Americans to learn about other cultures during Laos visit By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Obama toured a centuries-old Buddhist Temple during his visit to Laos and held a town hall with youth leaders from across Southeast Asia. The president urged Americans to learn about the world and reject… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 3:25 Duterte lashes out at critics of drug war killings in the Philippines By PBS News Hour More than 2,000 people have been killed in the Philippines as part of a sweeping drug crackdown whipped up by President Rodrigo Duterte. Both the United States and the United Nations have expressed criticism, and back in his own country,… Continue watching
Sep 05 Obama pledges U.S. help for Laos to clear 80 million unexploded bombs By Josh Lederman and Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press Declaring a "moral obligation" to heal the wounds of a secret war, President Barack Obama on Tuesday pledged help to clear away the 80 million unexploded bombs the U.S. dropped on Laos a generation ago. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 3:49 Philippines human rights groups condemn extrajudicial killings By PBS News Hour In the two months since President Rodrigo Duterte took office in the Philippines with a promise to crack down on illegal drugs, police said they have gunned down more than 700 suspected dealers and users who resisted arrest. For more… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 6:52 News Wrap: Siege near Damascus to end after 4 years; suicide bomb kills 11 in Turkey By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, hundreds of Syrian residents and fighters were allowed to leave Daraya, a suburb of Damascus that had been under siege since 2012. Secretary of State John Kerry met his Russian counterpart in Geneva to discuss… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 5:30 News Wrap: Trump says he’s not flip-flopping on immigration plan By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Donald Trump insisted that he is not flip-flopping on his plan to deport some 11 million people living in the U.S. illegally. He appeared to shift his policy over the weekend. Also, Russia has stopped… Continue watching