Jul 24 Hundreds missing in Laos after hydroelectric dam collapses By Elaine Kurtenbach, Youkyung Lee, Associated Press The official Lao news agency KPL said the Xepian-Xe Nam Noy hydropower dam in Attapeu province collapsed Monday evening, releasing cascades of water that swept away houses, flooded villages and made more than 6,600 people homeless. Continue reading
Jul 23 5 important stories that need your attention By Joshua Barajas, Harry Zahn, Dan Cooney U.S. wildfires are getting larger, how police mishandled sexual assault cases in Minnesota and other stories you might have missed. Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 5:02 How will Iran respond to U.S. pressure and ramped up rhetoric? For months, the Trump administration has targeted Iran with a campaign of pressure. Then overnight, President Trump took it a step further, threatening war, in response to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani threatening the U.S. in an address. Nick Schifrin reports… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 8:25 Italy's right-wing government aims to halt tide of migrants by cracking down at ports By Malcolm Brabant Italy has borne the brunt of Europe's migration crisis as 200,000 people have landed on the nation's shores after making the perilous crossing. Now a right-wing government wants to stop the human tide, banning nonprofit search-and-rescue ships. Special correspondent Malcolm… Continue watching
Jul 23 Man firing into Toronto cafes shoots 14 people, killing 2 By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Authorities identified the suspect as Faisal Hussain, 29, of Toronto, who died after an exchange of gunfire with police. It was not immediately clear whether he killed himself or was killed by police. Continue reading
Jul 23 Trump tries to cast fresh doubt on Mueller investigation By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Capping a week of drama, back tracking, a double negative and blistering statements from allies about his attitude toward Russian election interference, President Donald Trump on Sunday was back to referring to "a big hoax."… Continue reading
Jul 22 Thousands strike and march in Israel in support of surrogacy rights for gay fathers By Molly Enking Members of the LGBTQ community and supporters went on strike across Israel today in protest of an amendment that excludes single fathers and gay male couples from parenting via surrogacy. Continue reading
Jul 22 G-20 calls for more dialogue on rising trade tensions By Luis Andres Henao, Associated Press A final communique from the G-20 meeting in Buenos Aires said that the global economy is becoming "less synchronized," risking more inequality, financial vulnerabilities, heightened trade and geopolitical tensions. Continue reading
Jul 22 Israel evacuates Syrian volunteers stranded in frontier area By Aron Heller, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press The evacuation was the first such Israeli intervention in Syria's lengthy civil war, now in its eighth year. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 4:14 What did Russians think of the Trump-Putin summit? By PBS News Hour New threats from U.S. politicians to hit Russia with sanctions for meddling in U.S. elections has Russians unsure whether President Donald Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladmir Putin was really a success. As reality sets in, Kimberly Marten, the director… Continue watching