Nov 23 Trump taps SC Gov Nikki Haley to be ambassador to UN By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has chosen South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 3:20 News Wrap: Report suggests FBI in dispute over Clinton Foundation By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, The Wall Street Journal reported that there is word of a dispute at the FBI over claims of corruption at the Clinton Foundation, stemming from secret recordings of a suspect, that some believe show financial… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Pakistani city shuts down to mourn massacre victims By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the city of Quetta virtually was closed down as residents mourned the death of 61 victims of Tuesday’s massacre at a police academy. Both an Islamic State affiliate and a Taliban splinter group have claimed… Continue watching
Oct 25 Migrant crossings have dropped, but the death rate has doubled. Here's why By Alison Thoet The number of migrants who have died trying to cross the Mediterranean this year will surpass the number of deaths in 2015, the United Nations refugee agency said Tuesday. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 6:06 News Wrap: AT&T confident in Time Warner deal approval By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, AT&T said it is confident its deal to buy Time Warner will pass muster with Congress and federal regulators. The telecom giant announced plans on Saturday to take over the parent company of HBO, CNN… Continue watching
Oct 19 As battle for Mosul continues, aid agencies prepare for mass exodus By Ryan Connelly Holmes International aid agencies are preparing for what the United Nations estimates could be an exodus of as many as one million people. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 7:12 What's being done to avoid a humanitarian crisis in Mosul By PBS News Hour As Iraq fights to reclaim Mosul from ISIS, the chance of a humanitarian crisis is a growing concern. John Irvine of Independent Television News reports and Jeffrey Brown talks to David Miliband, CEO of the International Rescue Committee, about the… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 15:13 What's next for U.S. involvement in Syria? By PBS News Hour The French government announced on Wednesday a renewed push for a Syrian cease-fire, following the end of a U.S.-Russia deal. As Washington grapples with what to do next, a humanitarian catastrophe mounts in Aleppo. For more on the conflict, Judy… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 3:30 News Wrap: Obama praises Paris climate agreement By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Obama praised the Paris climate agreement, set to take effect next month, as “the best possible shot to save the one planet that we’ve got.” Also, the United Nations Security Council agreed that Antonio… Continue watching
Oct 05 Antonio Guterres named as choice for next UN chief By News Desk Former Portuguese prime minister Antonio Guterres is the unanimous choice to succeed Ban Ki-moon as secretary-general of the United Nations. Continue reading