Apr 17 What to expect from Trump’s meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Abe By Larisa Epatko Experts say both leaders will have to confront lingering tensions over trade and President Donald Trump's upcoming meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Continue reading
Apr 17 U.S. and North Korea talking at ‘extremely high levels’ ahead of meeting, Trump says By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press At Mar-a-Lago with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Trump also confirmed that North and South Korea are negotiating an end to hostilities before next week's meeting between Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Continue reading
Apr 17 UK: Nerve agent that poisoned spy was in liquid form By Associated Press LONDON — The nerve agent used on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia was delivered in liquid form, British officials said Tuesday, as they revealed it will take months to clean up the toxic trail the poison… Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 9:29 Did Trump have the authority to strike Syria? It’s ‘a gray area,’ says Sen. Coons The airstrikes launched by the U.S., UK, and France to punish the Assad regime's alleged use of chemical weapons have renewed questions about presidential warmaking powers. Lisa Desjardins reports on the reaction to the strikes, then talks to Sen. Chris… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 8:01 For Mali’s Tuareg, music speaks of suffering and the Sahara By Monica Villamizar The music of Mali's Tuareg people is music of resistance. Master traders of the Sahara desert for millenia, they've never enjoyed significant political power, and their musical culture reflects that frustration and struggle. But times have been tough for these… Continue watching
Apr 16 UK sorry for ‘appalling’ treatment of Caribbean immigrants By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The British government apologized Monday for its "appalling" treatment of some immigrants from the Caribbean, as reports of law-abiding residents being threatened with deportation overshadowed a London meeting of leaders from the 53-nation Commonwealth. Continue reading
Apr 16 Russia says UN delaying fact-finding mission visit in Syria By Sarah el Deeb and Nataliya Vasileyva, Associated Press A senior Russian diplomat told reporters in Moscow that what is hampering a speedy resolution of the mission's visit to the Syrian town of Douma, affected by the alleged chemical attack, was "the consequences of the illegal, unlawful military action,"… Continue reading
Apr 16 This summer camp helps kids reach across the Israeli-Palestinian divide By Larisa Epatko “I’m in constant awe of the courage that our participants show and their willingness to engage and step outside their comfort zones," said Leslie Lewin, executive director of Seeds of Peace, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Continue reading
Apr 15 Analysis: Trump finds leaving Syria tougher than he thought By Julie Pace, Associated Press In heated exchanges with his national security team in recent weeks, President Donald Trump repeatedly made clear he saw little incentive for the United States to be involved in Syria’s intractable civil war. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 5:01 Can you really delete Facebook data? By PBS News Hour As its co-founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress about a data, Facebook gave users access to the data it had shared with data brokers and advertisers, including login information, deleted friends and even offline activity. Brian Chen of… Continue watching