Apr 21 Chemical weapons inspectors collect samples from Syria site By Philip Issa, Associated Press Chemical weapons inspectors collected samples from Syria's Douma on Saturday, two weeks after a suspected gas attack there followed by retaliatory strikes by Western powers on the Syrian government's chemical facilities. Continue reading
Apr 21 Hamas says man gunned down in Malaysia was important member By Fares Akram, Associated Press Gaza's ruling Hamas militant group said Saturday that a man who was gunned down in Malaysia was an important member of the organization, raising suspicions that Israel was behind the brazen killing. Continue reading
Apr 21 U.S. defends tough trade stance at global finance meeting By Paul Wiseman, Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The United States is resisting pressure to back off President Trump's America First trade policy at a meeting of global finance leaders worried about the threat of a damaging trade war. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 4:27 News Wrap: Putin waiting for White House invitation follow-up In our news wrap Friday, Russia says President Vladimir Putin is still waiting for President Trump to follow up on an invitation last month to visit the White House. In Moscow, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Mr. Trump had also… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch 6:41 The universal danger of ignoring human rights violations In Syria, almost every conceivable atrocity has been committed in the last few years, says UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein. Al Hussein joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the U.S. role in the destruction of Raqqa,… Continue watching
Apr 20 North Korea suspends nuclear and long-range missile tests, plans to close nuclear test site By Associated Press The North's official Korean Central News Agency said the suspension of nuclear and ICBM tests went into effect Saturday. Continue reading
Apr 20 Avicii, Swedish DJ and producer of electronic dance music, dies at 28 By Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press Avicii, the Grammy-nominated electronic dance DJ who performed sold-out concerts for feverish fans around the world and also had massive success on U.S. pop radio, died Friday. Continue reading
Apr 20 Israeli fire in new Gaza border protest kills 4 Palestinians By Fares Akram, Karin Laub, Associated Press Israeli soldiers firing Friday from across a border fence killed four Palestinians, including a 15-year-old boy, and wounded more than 150, health officials said, as several thousands of people in blockaded Gaza staged a fourth round of weekly protests on… Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 5:41 News Wrap: Kim Jong Un may be willing to drop key condition In the news wrap Thursday, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said that Kim Jong Un is open to ridding Korea of all nuclear weapons without insisting U.S. troops withdraw first. Also, the U.S. State Department charged it has "credible information"… Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch 6:38 After the Castros, what do Cubans want from this new era? By PBS News Hour Thursday marked the end of the Castro era, but not its legacy. The late Fidel Castro and his younger brother Raul controlled Cuba for nearly 60 years. How do Cubans feel as 57-year-old Miguel Diaz-Canel takes control as the new… Continue watching