Jan 29 Trump condemns Taliban role in Afghan attacks, no more talks By Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump told visiting members of the U.N. Security Council on Monday the U.S. would no longer talk with the Taliban following a recent string of deadly attacks in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 4:07 What's behind recent Taliban attacks in Afghanistan? By PBS News Hour At least 122 people have been killed in Kabul, the capital in Afghanistan, by recent attacks claimed by the Taliban. The latest was on Saturday, when an ambulance packed with explosives drove through a security checkpoint and detonated in the… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 8:06 Rohingya who fled ethnic cleansing face effects of trauma By PBS News Hour Now that more than half a million Rohingya, a Muslim minority, have fled Myanmar from rape, murder and other forms of ethnic cleansing to bordering Bangladesh, humanitarian aids are trying to assess the psychological tolls among the survivors. From depression… Continue watching
Jan 28 Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad dies at 91 By Michael D. Regan The billionaire began his business at the age of 17, eventually turning home-assembled products into the largest furniture retailer. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 11:06 Fearing U.S. rejection, asylum seekers flee to Canada By PBS News Hour Canadian officials intercepted an unprecedented 20,000 people trying to enter the country in 2017, many of whom were fleeing persecution and violence in their home countries and saw more hope for asylum there than the U.S. PBS NewsHour Weekend Special… Continue watching
Jan 27 World remembers Holocaust amid signs of rising hatred By Vanessa Gera, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Political leaders and Jewish officials warned that the Nazi genocide must never cease serving as a reminder of the evil of which humans are capable. Continue reading
Jan 27 Car bomb kills at least 95 in Afghanistan By Michael D. Regan A suicide bomber who hid explosives inside an ambulance killed at least 95 people and injured 158 others in Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul on Saturday after detonating the device near a police checkpoint. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 7:42 News Wrap: 'America is open for business,' says Trump at Davos By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, President Trump lauded his tax cuts and promoted the U.S. as an ideal place to grow international business in a restrained speech to world leaders at Davos. Also, the president’s immigration plan that offers a… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 7:04 The inside story of Israel's campaign of assassination By PBS News Hour The state of Israel has a history of great violence, visited on it by its enemies and in return by Israel's own intelligence services and military. In "Rise and Kill First," journalist and author Ronen Bergman writes about the nearly… Continue watching
Jan 26 These 10 humanitarian crises got the least attention last year By Larisa Epatko North Korea’s missile program dominates news coverage, but the humanitarian situation there is equally dire, according to a report released this week by aid organization CARE. Continue reading