Mar 19 Families gather for burials of New Zealand attack victims By Nick Perry, Juliet Williams, Kristen Gelineau, Associated Press Relatives of those killed had been anxiously awaiting word on when they could bury their loved ones. New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush said police have now formally identified and released the remains of 21 of those killed. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 2:16 As caliphate collapses, new ISIS threats emerge in Syria After nearly five years of fighting, a U.S.-led coalition has almost completely destroyed what's known as the territorial caliphate, the Islamic pseudo-state created in Iraq and Syria by ISIS--but that doesn’t mean the end of the terror group. Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 9:25 Silenced at 'the university of whispers,' an Assad prison survivor can now tell his story By Malcolm Brabant Syrian teen Omar Alshogre was arrested and jailed for participating in a protest. He survived three years of torture in a compound referred to as “the university of whispers” because its prisoners were forbidden to speak. After fleeing to Turkey… Continue watching
Mar 19 Pope declined French cardinal's resignation after sex abuse cover-up conviction By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The decision greatly disappointed abuse survivors, given that French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin had traveled to the Vatican on Monday to present his resignation following the March 7 verdict and six-month suspended sentence he received. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 7:32 Former deputy secretary of state on 'a deep hole' for American diplomacy William Burns, former deputy secretary of state and ambassador to Russia, may have spent more time with Vladimir Putin than other American diplomat. In his book, “The Back Channel,” Burns discusses how a “sense of grievance” underlies Putin's interactions with… Continue watching
Mar 19 How to help cyclone victims in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe By Gabriela Martinez Many aid groups are still assessing the damage and devising logistics to reach the most heavily affected areas, but here are some international and African organizations that are leading relief efforts. Continue reading
Mar 19 As UK aims to salvage Brexit deal, EU says it needs a decision By Jill Lawless, Lorne Cook, Associated Press Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plan has been derailed in Parliament. Now she is at the mercy of an exasperated European Union. Continue reading
Mar 19 Saudi students in U.S. say their government watches their every move By Layla Quran For years, according to intelligence experts and eight current and former Saudi students interviewed by the PBS NewsHour, the Saudi government has closely monitored them when they leave to study in the U.S. Continue reading
Mar 19 WATCH: Trump predicts 'fantastic working relationship' with Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro President Donald Trump praised Brazil's new far-right leader Tuesday as he welcomed him to the White House, saying the man who's been described as the "Trump of the Tropics" has done "a very outstanding job."… Continue reading
Mar 19 Kazakhstan's president steps down after 30 years By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Nursultan Nazarbayev, the only leader that independent Kazakhstan has ever known, abruptly announced his resignation Tuesday after three decades in power, raising uncertainty over the country's future course. Continue reading