Apr 14 Watch 4:55 Why Assad is winning the war in Syria By PBS News Hour With support from Russia, Iran and Hezbollah, the Assad regime has managed to consolidate power in most parts of Syria previously held by ISIS. Apart from Friday’s joint missile strikes, the U.S.’s role has been limited to diplomatic talks, which… Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch 3:21 Syrian people fight for survival as multiple powers face off By PBS News Hour Syrians have continued to flee to neighboring countries and Europe as conflict in their country has intensified, and in Lebanon, nearly one in four people is a Syrian migrant. Meanwhile, pro-Assad leaders have condemned the coordinated strikes on Syria, with… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 24:59 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 31, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, March 31, protests continue in Sacramento following a police shooting there of Stephon Clark and tensions rise after deadly demonstrations along the Gaza border. Also, residents in Cape Town, South Africa, are cutting back their… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 3:23 Funerals held for Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza By PBS News Hour In an area near the Israel-Gaza border where violence erupted a day earlier, large crowds attended funerals Saturday for the 16 Palestinians killed by Israeli soldiers. Thousands of Palestinians had marched to the border at the start of a demonstration… Continue watching
Dec 22 UN imposes tough new sanctions on North Korea By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The new sanctions also ban the export of food products, machinery, electrical equipment, earth and stones, wood and vessels from North Korea. Continue reading
Sep 20 WATCH LIVE: Day 2 of UN General Assembly debate By News Desk World leaders deliver speeches for a second day at the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Wednesday. You can watch them all here. Continue reading
Sep 18 WATCH: In his UN debut, Trump urges the world body to reform By Darlene Superville and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump made his debut at the United Nations on Monday, using his first moments at the world body to urge the 193-nation organization to reduce bureaucracy and costs while more clearly defining its mission around the world. Continue reading
Sep 14 What to watch in Trump's first meeting with the UN General Assembly By Larisa Epatko Speeches start Tuesday at the U.N. General Assembly in New York. What is in store for the international body and the “America first” president?… Continue reading
Aug 17 5 important stories you might have overlooked By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry, Iman Smith As fallout from Saturday's rally in Charlottesville continues, here are five important stories you may have overlooked. Continue reading
Sep 20 51 companies pledge $650 million in refugee support, White House announces By Darlene Superville, Associated Press NEW YORK — More than four dozen U.S. businesses have pledged $650 million in support to help some of the world's refugees, the White House announced Tuesday as President Barack Obama seeks to highlight the refugee plight before world… Continue reading