Oct 17 WATCH: Trump, Greek prime minister hold joint press conference By Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is welcoming Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to the White House to address a range of economic and security issues — and perhaps make amends. Continue reading
Oct 17 U.S., Japan agree to maximize diplomatic pressure on North Korea By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press TOKYO — U.S. and Japanese diplomats agreed Tuesday to maximize pressure on North Korea to resolve tensions over its nuclear program, while citing the need to be prepared for the worst if diplomacy fails. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: Dozens missing after deadly Mogadishu truck bombing By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, more than 300 people are confirmed dead and nearly 400 wounded after Saturday’s massive truck bombing in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu. The government blamed the al-Qaida-linked group al-Shabab. Also, 31-year-old conservative Sebastian Kurz is set to… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 10:32 Why a power struggle has broken out over Kirkuk By PBS News Hour Two vital American allies have reignited their rivalry in Iraq. After months of simmering tensions, national military forces and militia moved to push Kurdish forces out of the disputed city of Kirkuk. Three weeks ago, the Kurds held a referendum… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch 4:30 South Sudan civil war causes Africa’s worst refugee crisis By PBS News Hour The United Nations says South Sudan’s four-year-old civil war has left half of the nation’s population -- 6 million people -- in need of humanitarian aid. The conflict began when South Sudan’s army split between factions loyal to President Salva… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch 2:59 Iraqi, Kurdish forces in standoff, weeks after Kurdish vote for independence By PBS News Hour Iraqi army and Kurdish troops are in a standoff in Kirkuk, a city located in the Kurdistan region, which voted for independence from Iraq last month. Kirkuk holds 10 percent of Iraq’s oil reserves. Washington Post reporter Loveday Morris, who… Continue watching
Oct 15 Hundreds dead after massive truck bomb strikes Mogadishu By Michael D. Regan At least 231 people were killed and hundreds more wounded after a massive truck bomb on Saturday struck Somalia's capital city of Mogadishu. Continue reading
Oct 15 Why reporting from South Sudan is so difficult — and critically needed By Simona Foltyn The war has had a devastating impact on South Sudanese communities, but much of it has remained out of the limelight of international media. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 4:43 More than 500,000 Rohingya flee from rape, fire and murder in Myanmar By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 14 Trump’s speech sparks a new war of words between U.S., Iran By Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell, Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran — President Donald Trump’s refusal to certify the Iran nuclear deal has sparked a new war of words between the Islamic Republic and America, fueling growing mistrust and a sense of nationalism among Iranians. The speech has also… Continue reading