Feb 14 Longest-serving Dutch premier, Ruud Lubbers, dies at 78 By Mike Corder, Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Ruud Lubbers, the Netherlands' longest-serving prime minister who guided his country through economic turmoil to prosperity and helped shape the foundations of the European Union, died Wednesday at 78. Continue reading
Feb 14 Talks to restore Northern Ireland government break down By Jill Lawless, Associated Press LONDON — Talks to restore a government to Northern Ireland ended in failure Wednesday, just two days after the main Catholic and Protestant parties said they were close to resolving a 13-month political impasse. Continue reading
Feb 14 South Africa’s president says ‘I will be out’ By Christopher Torchia, Associated Press South African President Jacob Zuma said "I will be out" if parliament votes against him in a motion of no confidence set for Thursday. Continue reading
Feb 14 Prince Henrik, husband of Danish monarch, dies at age 83 By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Prince Henrik, the French-born husband of Danish monarch Queen Margrethe who publicly vented his frustration at not being the social equal of his wife or their son in line to become Denmark's king, died late Tuesday. He… Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 3:46 News Wrap: Israeli police say Netanyahu should face corruption charges By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Israeli police recommended indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges. The prime minister said the move would “end in nothing.” Also, South African President Jacob Zuma announced he’ll address his nation on Wednesday. That… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch 4:54 American snowboarders soar above expectations at Olympics By PBS News Hour Seventeen-year-old American snowboarder Chloe Kim dazzled the 2018 Winter Olympics with her aerial acrobatics and athletic spins, winning a gold medal on Monday. Jeffrey Brown talks with Eddie Pells of the Associated Press about Kim, the daughter of South Korean… Continue watching
Feb 13 The U.S. has 6 Olympic medals. Here are the Winter Olympians to watch next By Courtney Norris The first week of Winter Olympics is almost over. Here's who we're watching next, and a quick recap of recent Olympic highlights. Continue reading
Feb 13 U.S. intelligence agencies expect Russia to target 2018 midterms By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press The Trump administration predicts Russia will meddle in U.S. elections this year as it pursues bolder cyber operations and false information campaigns against America and its allies. Continue reading
Feb 13 Russia says deadly plane crash may have been caused by human error By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russian investigators said Tuesday that the plane's pilots failed to turn on the heating unit for its measuring equipment, resulting in flawed speed data. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 5:12 News Wrap: Investigators hunt for Russian plane crash clues By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, investigators combed through the wreckage of a Sunday jetliner crash outside Moscow that killed all 71 people on board. Officials say they recovered two black boxes. Also, Also, the Senate is set to being a… Continue watching