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 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 07 Philippines president accuses judges, mayors of drug trade involvement By Daniel Moritz-Rabson Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte publicly accused more than 150 judges, lawmakers, mayors and police officers of involvement in illegal drug trafficking on Sunday during a nationally televised speech in Davao City. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 5:19 New Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte faces major challenges By PBS News Hour The new president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, whose campaign rhetoric won him comparisons to Donald Trump, took a victory lap Tuesday — to his mother’s grave. Sobbing, he begged for help. He’ll need it. A third of his people… Continue watching
May 09 Watch 4:22 News Wrap: The Philippines elects its own ‘Donald Trump’ By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, voters in the Philippines have elected Rodrigo Duterte, whose brash style and frank talk have drawn comparisons to Donald Trump, their new president. Also, Canadian officials toured the fire-ravaged town of Fort McMurray after cooler… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 3:38 Philippine election front-runner drawing comparisons to Donald Trump By PBS News Hour Voters in the Philippines are on the verge of choosing a new president. The front-runner’s brash and profane style has earned him comparisons to Donald Trump. Rodrigo Duterte, longtime mayor of the southern city Davao, has also been accused of… Continue watching