Dec 02 Watch 6:24 Scientists are identifying remains of hundreds lost in Cyprus conflict By PBS News Hour Cyprus, a former British colony that became independent in 1960, has been divided since 1974, when war broke out between Greek and Turkish Cypriots, the island’s main ethnic groups. Hundreds of people disappeared in the conflict. Now, scientists in a… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 3:21 Cooperating with Mueller on Russia probe, former Trump aide Michael Flynn takes plea deal By PBS News Hour Michael Flynn pleaded guilty on Friday to lying to the FBI about his Russia contacts while he was a member of the Trump campaign, saying that an unidentified senior official directed his contacts. The former national security advisor is the… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 3:07 News Wrap: Trump reportedly urged GOP senators to end Russia probe By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, The New York Times reports that President Trump spoke to several Republican senators over the past summer to urge them to end an investigation of Russia's meddling in last year's election. Sen. Richard Burr confirmed… Continue watching
Dec 01 Pope Francis apologizes to Rohingya for ‘indifference of the world’ By Larisa Epatko “The presence of God today is also called ‘Rohingya,’” Pope Francis said while meeting with members of the the Muslim minority in Bangladesh. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 7:34 U.S. doing ‘a lot of work’ behind the scenes on Israeli-Palestinian relations, says Ehud Barak By PBS News Hour Ehud Barak, former Israeli prime minister, says Israel is still waiting for the Trump administration to offer its plan on how to move forward with the Palestinians. Barak joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the deadline for changing the location of… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch 6:22 Marine and photojournalist reframe the war-wounded soul in a new memoir By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin Photographer Finbarr O'Reilly and former U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Thomas Brennan both went through the intensity of combat, and the loneliness and doubt that follows. Now they’ve written a dual memoir, "Shooting Ghosts," a story of two lives that came… Continue watching
Nov 30 Trump’s anti-Muslim retweets make Americans less safe, analysts say. Here’s how By Erica R. Hendry We asked political leaders, analysts and civil rights advocates what Trump’s retweets mean for Muslims in the U.S., and for America’s relationship with the world. Continue reading
Nov 30 Moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem is what ‘we as Israelis want to see,’ former prime minister says By Larisa Epatko Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak told PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff on Thursday that moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv is the “proper” thing to do. Continue reading
Nov 30 A militant leader is set free in Pakistan. Here’s why it matters to the U.S. By Larisa Epatko Hafiz Saeed’s release does not bode well for U.S.-Pakistani relations, and with Defense Secretary James Mattis reportedly visiting Islamabad on Sunday, the Pakistani government will have much to explain. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 6:23 North Korea tested its most powerful missile. Are diplomatic talks more likely now? By PBS News Hour Capable of reaching Washington, D.C., a new missile flew farther than any North Korean rocket had before. The communist nation's most powerful ballistic missile yet drew a vow from President Trump to levy new sanctions. What does the latest test… Continue watching