Nov 29 Trump threatens major sanctions after latest North Korea missile By Matthew Pennington, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press President Donald Trump tweeted that he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping about Pyongyang’s “provocative actions,” and he vowed that “additional major sanctions will be imposed on North Korea today. This situation will be handled!”… Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 4:47 News Wrap: North Korea grabs attention with new missile test By PBS News Hour North Korea tested a missile for the first time in 10 weeks, flying more than 600 miles before it splashed into the Japan Sea. Also, President Trump has won the first round in the fight over who serves as acting… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 6:54 Will the pope’s Myanmar visit bring any relief to persecuted Rohingya? By PBS News Hour Without mentioning the Rohingya by name, Pope Francis spoke out in Myanmar of the need to respect all ethnic groups. It was unclear whether the pope pressed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has downplayed the severity of the attacks… Continue watching
Nov 28 Could the U.S. actually shoot down a North Korean missile? By Larisa Epatko The threat from North Korea has the U.S. reassessing its missile defense system and has prompted moves in Congress to boost missile defense funding. But does the current system really work? We got perspectives from two experts. Continue reading
Nov 28 Libyan militant cleared of most serious charges in Benghazi attack By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press The mixed verdict spares him a life sentence, but it could still result in the 46-year-old Khattala spending decades in prison. Continue reading
Nov 28 North Korea just fired its first missile in more than 2 months. Here’s what we know By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry The missile was in the air for more than 50 minutes before landing, flying as high as 2,800 miles… Continue reading
Nov 28 ISIS could spread if ‘Americans turn their back’ on Kurdish allies in Syria, official says By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press The comments by Ilham Ahmed, a member of the political arm of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, were in response to the U.S. administration’s suggestion that military aid to the Kurdish-led forces may be halted. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 3:32 News Wrap: Bali volcano forces evacuation of thousands By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a volcano in Indonesia has forced more than 100,000 people to flee their homes on the island of Bali, and shut down the airport, stranding tourists. Also, three-week protests in Islamabad left seven people dead… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 4:09 Pope Francis’ delicate mission in Myanmar By PBS News Hour Pope Francis is in Myanmar this week to advocate for peace in a country where 600,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled violent attacks by government troops. But mentioning the religious minority by name could be diplomatically problematic. Jonathan Miller from Independent… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 7:17 New contemporary art museum shows off complex identities of Africa By Jeffrey Brown Africa’s first contemporary art museum just opened its doors in Cape Town, South Africa, featuring art from across the continent and the African diaspora. The grand new space has a grand ambition: to tell the stories of a diverse continent… Continue watching