Mar 27 Australia, Ireland, NATO join in expelling Russian envoys By Associated Press LONDON — Australia, Ireland, NATO and Moldova on Tuesday joined the wave of nations and groups expelling Russian diplomats over the nerve-agent poisoning of a former Russian spy in Britain. Russia denounced the actions as "boorish" and pledged to retaliate. Continue reading
Mar 27 Mysterious train sparks speculation of Kim visit to Beijing By Christopher Bodeen, Mark Schiefelbein, Associated Press BEIJING — A mysterious armored train made a round trip from North Korea to Beijing without revealing its key secret: Was Kim Jong Un on board?… Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 3:54 Russia vows Cold War-style retaliation over mass expulsion of diplomats By PBS News Hour Including the U.S., over a dozen countries announced expulsions on Monday of more than 100 Russian diplomats accused of being intelligence officials, in a united attempt to isolate and punish Russia for the alleged poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 5:00 News Wrap: Site of deadly Russian mall fire had ‘flagrant’ safety violations, say investigators By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the death toll in a Russian shopping mall fire rose to 64. Investigators are asking why fire escapes were blocked and a movie theater was locked shut. Also, there's word the United Arab Emirates may… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 7:58 How will the global effort to expel diplomats affect Russia? By PBS News Hour Sixty Russian diplomats are being kicked out of the U.S. in a bid to punish the Kremlin for an attack on a former Russian spy in the UK. Is that the right response? Nick Schifrin gets reaction from two former… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 5:56 What the end of NAFTA would mean for farmers and ranchers By PBS News Hour President Trump's efforts to change the terms of NAFTA have divided farmers and ranchers, who depend, in different ways, on global trade. Special correspondent Grant Gerlock of NET traveled around the state to hear their perspective on the ways the… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 6:31 Yemenis ‘struggling to live day to day’ at third anniversary of conflict with Saudi Arabia By PBS News Hour, Hari Sreenivasan In Yemen, what started out as a civil war has escalated into a regional power struggle, with a devastating humanitarian crisis affecting many millions. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with journalist Iona Clark, who has reported on and lived in Yemen for… Continue watching
Mar 26 Americans are open to Trump’s planned talks with North Korea, according to new poll By Matthew Pennington, Emily Swanson, Associated Press North Korea has yet to publicly confirm plans for the summit, slated for May, but the poll results suggest its potential has eased fears of war that intensified last year as the North made rapid strides in its nuclear and… Continue reading
Mar 26 Russian ambassador says U.S. expulsion of his nation’s diplomats is ill-considered By Associated Press In a show of solidarity with Britain, the U.S. and the EU have announced expulsions of Russian diplomats. Continue reading
Mar 26 Canada joins U.S., European nations and expels Russian diplomats By Associated Press The four being expelled have been identified as intelligence officers or individuals who have used their diplomatic status to "undermine Canada's security or interfere in our democracy."… Continue reading