Sep 06 U.S. hits officials in South Sudan with sanctions for role in crisis By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The sanctions freeze any assets senior officials and certain companies may have in U.S. jurisdictions, ban them from travel to the United States and bar Americans from doing business with them. Continue reading
Sep 06 Rohingya refugees, caught in crosshairs, flood into Bangladesh By Larisa Epatko “We are running out of space in the existing settlements and new arrivals are pitching camp wherever they can erect some plastic sheeting to protect themselves from the elements,” said Sarat Dash of the International Organization for Migration. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 3:31 How South Koreans are responding to pressure on North Korea from Trump By PBS News Hour South Korea conducted more military drills Tuesday, the latest to deter North Korea after its nuclear test on Sunday. But there are growing concerns about U.S.-South Korea relations, as President Trump pushes South Korea to get tougher, threatening a trade… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 6:53 This ancient whistling language is in grave danger of dying out By PBS News Hour In the Greek island village of Antio, home to the world's most endangered language, aging residents communicate across hillsides through whistles, a specific system of communication believed to date back to Ancient Greece. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on how… Continue watching
Sep 05 Putin says Trump ‘not my bride, and I’m not his groom’ By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin refrained from criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump at a news conference in China on Tuesday, but said a decision to shutter Russian diplomatic outposts in the U.S. was poorly handled. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 11:06 How does North Korea’s latest nuclear breakthrough affect U.S. options? By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin North Korea appears to have taken a quantum leap in its missile and nuclear programs, setting off a new test over the weekend that could be capable of threatening the U.S. mainland. The blast also set off a diplomatic fury… Continue watching
Sep 04 Towering landfill in India spills into canal, killing 2 By Larisa Epatko When part of the Ghazipur landfill fell into the canal, it caused a large wave to wash over a nearby road, sweeping a car, two motorcycles and a scooter into the rushing water of the canal. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 6:01 A fashion company is paying to maintain Rome’s Colosseum By PBS News Hour The 2,000-year-old Colosseum in Rome is visited by nearly 5 million people every year. But maintaining the site, and Italy’s many other ancient treasures, is a large financial burden for the Italian government. Now, it’s relying on donations from businesses… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 4:33 Putting North Korea’s nuclear test into context By PBS News Hour North Korea on Sunday announced that it had conducted its most powerful nuclear test to date since President Donald Trump took office. In response, Trump wrote in a tweet that North Korea continues to be “very hostile and dangerous” and… Continue watching
Sep 03 Experts defuse WWII bomb in Frankfurt after 60,000 ordered to evacuate By Rebecca Oh Construction workers found the British bomb, which weighed around 1.8 tons, on Tuesday in the German financial capital. Continue reading