Oct 03 Hong Kong teen who was shot is charged with rioting By Eileen Ng, Associated Press The shooting happened during widespread clashes marred China’s National Day celebration and marked an alarming escalation in violence in the unrest. Continue reading
Oct 03 Paris police employee kills 4 officers in knife attack By Sylvie Corbet, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press The alleged attacker's prior work in the intelligence unit had not posed known problems until Thursday, says a police union official. Continue reading
Oct 03 Diplomat at center of Trump impeachment inquiry says he warned Ukraine By Eric Tucker, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The former special U.S. envoy to Ukraine told lawmakers Thursday that he wasn’t personally involved in President Donald Trump’s effort to have that country’s leaders investigate Joe Biden’s family and said he warned Ukrainians to steer clear of American politics. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 6:22 News Wrap: Bernie Sanders cancels campaign events after heart procedure In our news wrap Wednesday, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders called off campaigning for now after undergoing a heart procedure to address a blocked artery. Also, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a joke dismissing fears of Moscow meddling into… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 8:34 How China is driving the future of electric cars By Katrina Yu, Dan Sagalyn In China, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, putting more electric vehicles on the road is critical. Determined to become a world leader in the market, that nation has imposed a requirement that’s compelling international manufacturers to go more… Continue watching
Oct 02 U.S. tariffs on EU goods would include cheese, wine, aircraft By Paul Wiseman, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The latest escalation in the administration’s tariffs will open a new chapter in the trade wars that are depressing the world economy and heightening fears of a global recession. It comes just as the Trump administration is in the midst… Continue reading
Oct 02 U.S. claims reducing refugee numbers helps with the asylum backlog. Will it? By Gretchen Frazee For the 2020 fiscal year, the U.S. plans to cap the number of refugees admitted into the U.S. at 18,000-- the lowest admitted under the modern-day refugee system. Continue reading
Oct 02 Haiti unrest disrupts hospitals and schools, UN says By Dánica Coto, Associated Press "Fuel shortages, lack of safe water and other essentials are also affecting orphanages, civil protection units and other emergency services," a U.N. spokesman said. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 1:04 China: Power and Prosperity Preview By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Come along with PBS NewsHour as we explore today’s China and its relationship with the United States. With more than 70 interviews in 8 Chinese cities and across 7 countries—plus exclusive digital coverage—we’ll explore the hidden social, economic and… Continue watching
Oct 02 North Korea fires missile days before resuming talks with U.S. By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press Japan lodged an immediate protest, saying the missile landed inside its exclusive economic zone. Continue reading