Dec 18 Cease-fire in Yemen takes effect, but peace could prove elusive By Ahmed Al-Haj, Samy Magdy, Associated Press A cease-fire on Tuesday halted months of heavy fighting in Yemen's port city of Hodeida, raising hopes that the latest U.N.-led peace efforts can end the civil war and alleviate the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Continue reading
Dec 18 Church credibility at risk over sex abuse, Vatican committee says By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The Vatican on Tuesday released the first details of Pope Francis' upcoming high-stakes sex abuse prevention summit, making clear that bishops attending the gathering must reach out to victims before they get to Rome and that accountability is very much… Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 5:04 News Wrap: U.S. airstrikes in Somalia kill 62 members of terrorist group In our news wrap Monday, the U.S. military said that airstrikes over Somalia killed 62 members of the Islamist group al-Shabab and prevented a major terrorist attack. A U.S. air campaign across the horn of Africa has intensified under President… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 6:59 How a global effort could deliver solutions on climate change In Poland, a U.N. climate conference concluded with consensus on several ways to achieve the Paris Agreement's goal of limiting global temperature increases. But with a lack of U.S. support, is the progress enough? Nat Keohane, senior vice president of… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 7:30 Responding to Ebola in Congo is hard work, but made that much harder by violence Ebola has been reported in a number of locations in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, making the current outbreak the second worst in history. Getting medical care to the sick is complicated by ongoing violence. Nancy Aossey of International… Continue watching
Dec 17 U.S. airstrikes in Somalia kill 62 al-Shabab fighters By Abdi Guled, Associated Press The strikes were carried out in close coordination with Somalia's government and were "conducted to prevent al-Shabab from using remote areas as a safe haven to plot, direct, inspire, and recruit for future attacks," said the U.S. military statement. Continue reading
Dec 17 Britain's Theresa May calls Brexit deal vote for week of Jan. 14 By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press Opposition legislators — and many from May's Conservative Party — remain opposed to the deal and to the prime minister's handling of the Brexit negotiations. Continue reading
Dec 17 Malaysia files criminal charges against Goldman Sachs By Associated Press Malaysia filed criminal charges against Goldman Sachs and two former executives on Monday for their role in the alleged multibillion-dollar ransacking of state investment fund 1MDB. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 25:01 December 16, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Dec. 16, a partial government shutdown hangs over a border wall dispute in Congress, and a look at life inside ISIS from a reporter on the front lines. Also, Marshall Islands residents are leaving the… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 11:49 Marshall Islands: A third of the nation has left for the U.S. By Mike Taibbi, Melanie Saltzman A third of the Marshall Islands’ population has moved to the U.S., leaving a country reeling from high unemployment and the looming effects of climate change. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Mike Taibbi reports. This story is part of an ongoing… Continue watching