Mar 18 Turkey's forces capture Syrian Kurdish town of Afrin By Sarah El Deeb, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press Turkey's president said Sunday that the Turkish military and allied Syrian forces have taken "total" control of the town center of Afrin. Continue reading
Mar 18 North Korean diplomat heads to Finland for talks with U.S., South Korea By Associated Press Choe Kang Il's trip comes ahead of a possible meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 3:40 Thousands still trapped amid fighting in Eastern Ghouta By PBS News Hour Over five million Syrians have fled the country and at least half a million people are estimated to have been killed in the seven-year Syrian war. As fighting continues in Eastern Ghouta, the last rebel-held area near Damascus, little progress… Continue watching
Mar 17 Trump's possible China tariffs send opponents scrambling By Lisa Mascaro and Josh Boak , Associated Press President Donald Trump is considering broad tariffs on imports from China and an announcement could come as soon as next week. Industry groups and some lawmakers are scrambling to prevent a new front in a potential trade war that could… Continue reading
Mar 17 Russia expels 23 British diplomats in spy-poisoning response By Angela Charlton, Associated Press The announcement followed on the heels of Britain's order this week for 23 Russian diplomats to leave the U.K. because Russia was not cooperating in the case of Sergei Skripal and his daughter, both found March 4 poisoned by a… Continue reading
Mar 17 Survivors of school shooting take gun control message abroad By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Student survivors of the worst high school shooting in U.S. history shared their frightening experience in Dubai. Continue reading
Mar 16 U.S. says Russian hack did not compromise power grid, plants By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Even so, government and industry leaders said the attacks underscored the increased threat of electronic and computer-based attacks on a range of infrastructure. Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 10:04 There can't be another war on the Korean peninsula, says South Korean foreign minister: 'You have to negotiate' By Judy Woodruff, Dan Sagalyn In an exclusive interview, South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha tells Judy Woodruff that they are cautiously optimistic that possible talks between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Trump would be a breakthrough for a peaceful resolution. They… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 5:48 Flexing cyberwarfare muscle, Russia shows it can cause major disruptions By PBS News Hour The Trump administration has accused Russia of a series of cyberattacks on American and European power plants, water facilities and electrical grids, dating back to 2015. Why target a country’s infrastructure? And what are the risks of such acts of… Continue watching
Mar 16 South Korea thinks 'breakthrough' is possible in U.S. talks with North Korea, foreign minister says By Larisa Epatko "North Korea's missiles, nuclear program, will never be accepted,” South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha told the PBS NewsHour's Judy Woodruff on Friday. Continue reading