Jul 25 Suicide blast kills 31 as Pakistan holds general elections By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press ISLAMABAD — A suicide bomber on a motorcycle rammed into people waiting outside a busy polling station in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Wednesday, killing at least 31 and casting a dark shadow on what was to be a… Continue reading
Jul 25 Most Americans think Trump isn’t tough enough on Russia, new poll says By Laura Santhanam Looking to the 2018 midterm elections, most Americans don’t think Russia has abandoned efforts to influence U.S. politics. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 7:41 News Wrap: Fast-moving Greek wildfires kill dozens In our news wrap Tuesday, Greece is in mourning after wildfires killed at least 74 people near Athens. Also, a heat wave over Asia is taking a growing toll. Officials in Japan said record temperatures have claimed at least 80… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 4:42 Trump administration says family reunification deadline will be largely met The Trump administration says it is working to meet a federal court deadline that orders more than 2,500 migrant children between the ages of 5 and 17 be reunited with their families by Thursday. More than 460 parents may have… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 4:22 This war photographer uses toys to tell child survivors’ stories By Julia Griffin In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, Brian McCarty chronicles the horrors of war through the eyes of children, using art therapy and toys to direct his photographs. Continue watching
Jul 24 How this human trafficking survivor gives women a future at home By Layla Quran In the southwestern Cameroonian city of Kumba, Francisca Awah Mbuli and her team walk door-to-door, warning young women about trusting community members who promise them highly paid jobs abroad -- a scheme of human traffickers. Continue reading
Jul 24 North Korea said to be dismantling key parts of launch site By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press But analysts say dismantling a few facilities at the site alone wouldn't realistically reduce North Korea's military capability or represent a material step toward denuclearization. Continue reading
Jul 24 At least 74 killed as wildfires sweep through resorts in Greece By Derek Gatopoulos, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press The country's prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, declared three days of national mourning for those killed in the deadliest fire season to hit Greece in more than a decade. Continue reading
Jul 24 Hundreds missing in Laos after hydroelectric dam collapses By Elaine Kurtenbach, Youkyung Lee, Associated Press The official Lao news agency KPL said the Xepian-Xe Nam Noy hydropower dam in Attapeu province collapsed Monday evening, releasing cascades of water that swept away houses, flooded villages and made more than 6,600 people homeless. Continue reading
Jul 23 5 important stories that need your attention By Joshua Barajas, Harry Zahn, Dan Cooney U.S. wildfires are getting larger, how police mishandled sexual assault cases in Minnesota and other stories you might have missed. Continue reading