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
Politics Apr 20 Watch 7:22 Russian think tank planned to influence the U.S. election, new documents reveal 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… By PBS NewsHour
Nation Mar 24 Some California children exposed to higher lead levels than those in Flint 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. By Michael Rios
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
May 30 Watch Ricin-Laced Letters Sent to Mayor Bloomberg and Gun Control Advocacy Group Ricin-Laced Letters Sent to Mayor Bloomberg and Gun Control Advocacy Group… Continue watching
May 23 Watch Facebook’s ‘Botched’ IPO: What Went Wrong and Why? Just four days after it went public on the stock market, Facebook became the center of intense attention Wednesday -- both on Wall Street and in Washington -- as shares hit $32, well below the initial offering price. Jeffrey Brown,… Continue watching