Jul 22 Democrats herald agreement on sweeping Russia sanctions bill By Richard Lardner, Associated Press A bipartisan group of House and Senate negotiators have reached an agreement on a sweeping Russia sanctions package to punish Moscow for meddling in the presidential election and its military aggression in Ukraine and Syria. Continue reading
Jul 22 U.S. airstrike mistakenly kills at least 12 Afghan police officers By Michael D. Regan U.S. airstrikes mistakenly killed at least 12 members of the Afghan National Police force during an operation against the Taliban on Friday, Afghan officials said. Continue reading
Jul 21 Violent clashes in Jerusalem leave several dead, more than 100 wounded By Erica R. Hendry Several are dead and more than 100 wounded after violent clashes Friday in Jerusalem over new security measures at some of the city’s most sacred holy sites. Three Palestinians were killed and more than 100 civilians were injured in several… Continue reading
Jul 21 U.S. still debating ‘big ideas’ on Afghan plan, says Mattis By Robert Burns, Associated Press Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the Trump administration is still trying to get right what he calls "the big ideas" for a new Afghanistan war strategy. Mattis was asked what is holding up the administration's strategy review at an impromptu… Continue reading
Jul 21 Tillerson urges Qatar’s neighbors to lift land blockade By Associated Press Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is urging Qatar's neighbors to lift a land blockade as a "sign of good faith" in negotiations to resolve the Persian Gulf diplomatic crisis. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 1:22 WATCH: Inside Putin’s Russia By Nick Schifrin Correspondent Nick Schifrin and producer Zach Fannin take us inside Vladimir Putin's Russia, with an in-depth look at the resurgent national identity, the government's propaganda machine, the risk of being a Kremlin critic and much more. Continue watching
Jul 21 U.S. to ban Americans from traveling to North Korea, officials report By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration will ban American citizens from traveling to North Korea, U.S. officials said Friday, following the death of university student Otto Warmbier who died in June after falling into a coma in a North Korean prison. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 36:30 Why the U.S. strategy of arming Syrian rebels didn’t work By PBS News Hour A covert CIA program created under the Obama administration to train and arm moderate Syrian rebels to put pressure on the Assad regime will soon end, The Washington Post first reported Wednesday. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Faysal Itani of the… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 43:25 News Wrap: U.S. and Russia discussing cybersecurity collaboration, says Russian news agency By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Thursday, Russia’s official news agency reported the U.S. and Russia are discussing the possibility of creating a cybersecurity working group. President Trump had raised a similar idea but backed off under heavy criticism. Also, the… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 17:32 Yemen is in ‘complete meltdown’ and civilians are paying the price By PBS News Hour The almost three-year conflict in Yemen has killed thousands, and spurred a severe cholera outbreak, plus critical food and medical care shortages. We take a look at the crisis with a documentary excerpt from PBS's Frontline, then Judy Woodruff learns… Continue watching