World Aug 25 Russia strikes hotel in Ukraine housing journalists, killing 1 member of British team By Associated Press
World Oct 13 Reuters journalist killed by Israeli shelling on Lebanon border that wounds 6 others An Israeli shell landed in a gathering of international journalists covering clashes on the border in south Lebanon on Friday, killing a Reuters videographer and injuring six other journalists. By Hassan Ammar, Associated Press
World May 07 Watch 7:52 Why these reporters spent 18 months in a Burmese jail After nearly 18 months, two Reuters journalists have left prison in Myanmar. The crime that put them there: Revealing information the country’s government wanted to suppress, about its persecution campaign against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim minority. John Yang talks to Priscilla…
World Sep 03 Watch 8:13 Imprisoned reporters who revealed Rohingya massacres ‘guilty of committing journalism,’ Reuters chief says Two Reuters reporters were sentenced to seven years in prison in Myanmar Monday on charges of the illegal possession of official documents. But Reuters editor-in-chief Stephen Adler says “it was a complete setup.” The journalists had been reporting on government…
World Sep 03 Myanmar court sentences Reuters reporters to 7 years in jail Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo had been reporting on the brutal crackdown on the Rohingya when they were arrested and charged with violating the colonial-era Official Secrets Act, punishable by up to 14 years in prison. They had pleaded… By Victoria Milko, Aung Naing Soe, Associated Press
Apr 20 Watch 7:22 Russian think tank planned to influence the U.S. election, new documents reveal By PBS News Hour A Russian government-controlled think tank had outlined plans on how to swing the 2016 U.S. election toward Donald Trump, according to a Reuters report Thursday. New documents reveal a strategy of using social media to bolster Mr. Trump and undermine… Continue watching
Mar 24 Some California children exposed to higher lead levels than those in Flint By Michael Rios Children in 29 California neighborhoods have been exposed to high levels of lead poisoning that rival those of Flint, Michigan, according to data Reuters obtained from the California Department of Public Health. Continue reading
May 15 Obama tells college grads that walls won’t solve problems By Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Barack Obama on Sunday urged college graduates to shun those who want to confront a rapidly changing world by building walls around the United States or by embracing ignorance, as he delivered a sharp and barely concealed critique of… Continue reading
Nov 05 Podcast: How the Chinese government gets its messages on America’s airwaves By P. J. Tobia This week, a Reuters investigation uncovered what it calls a “covert radio network” of “China-friendly news” engineered by the Chinese government. China watchers say the effort is part of a government strategy to combat global criticism of human rights abuses. Continue reading
Apr 24 Number of first-time jobless claims rose more than expected last week By Joshua Barajas Although the new figures are higher than expected, economic experts told Reuters that this uptick of jobless claims "probably reflected difficulties adjusting the data for seasonal fluctuations given a late Easter this year," and is not necessarily an indication… Continue reading