Mar 28 Watch 7:27 The small Scottish island where Syrian refugees found peace By PBS News Hour Once a flourishing vacation destination, the population of Scotland's Isle of Bute has shrunk and its economy withered. But the arrival of 24 Syrian families is contributing to an atmosphere of regeneration. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on how they’re… Continue watching
Mar 28 Kim Jong Un, Xi Jinping portray strong ties after North Korea leader’s trip to China By Gillian Wong and Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press With smiles and firm handshakes, North Korea and China used a surprise summit this week to show that despite recent tensions, Pyongyang still has a powerful backer and Beijing will not be sidelined in discussions about the fate of its… Continue reading
Mar 27 More than 20 countries have expelled Russian diplomats. Now what? By Larisa Epatko We asked experts about the latest expulsions and and what's next for Russia and the U.S. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 11:18 Jimmy Carter: U.S. on a path of nuclear confrontation with North Korea By Judy Woodruff Former President Jimmy Carter says faith in each other is key to our existence, and we're losing it. In the first part of a wide-ranging interview with Judy Woodruff, Carter discusses his latest book, America in the age of Trump,… Continue watching
Mar 27 What to know about Egypt’s presidential election By Larisa Epatko, Layla Quran President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is expected to win a second four-year term. His only opponent is one of his supporters. Here's what we're watching. Continue reading
Mar 27 The best weapon against ‘summer slide’ is parents reading, nonprofit says By Larisa Epatko Parents and teachers are committed to the same goal of helping a child become a successful reader, but the classroom isn’t structured in a way where a child gets consistent individual attention. That’s where a parent can step in. Continue reading
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