Apr 24 U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis in Afghanistan to discuss war needs By Robert Burns, Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived unannounced in Afghanistan on Monday to assess America's longest war as the Trump administration weighs sending more troops. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 3:46 Macron, Le Pen head to runoff for French presidency By PBS News Hour France's far-right National Front candidate Marine Le Pen and centrist Emmanuel Macron will advance to a runoff to decide the country's next president on May 7 after they took the two top spots in the country's first round of elections… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 3:02 Venezuelan protesters demand new elections By PBS News Hour For the past three weeks in Venezuela, protesters have demanded President Nicolas Maduro schedule new elections and do more to address the country’s long-running economic crisis. Protesters blame Maduro for the triple-digit inflation and shortages of food, medicine, and basic… Continue watching
Apr 23 Macron, Le Pen advance to runoff that will decide France’s next leader By Michael D. Regan French candidates Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen will be heading for a runoff to decide the country’s next president after voters went to the polls in France’s first round of elections on Sunday. Continue reading
Apr 23 U.S. officials say pirates have returned to waters off Somalia By Robert Burns, Associated Press Pirates have returned to the waters off Somalia, but the spike in attacks on commercial shipping does not yet constitute a trend, senior U.S. officials said Sunday. Continue reading
Apr 23 North Korea detains third American By Michael D. Regan North Korea detained a U.S. citizen on Saturday, according to Park Chan-mo, chancellor of the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology. Continue reading
Apr 23 Pentagon chief visits Djibouti, home to key U.S. base By Robert Burns, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Sunday visited Djibouti to bolster ties with the tiny African country that is home to an important base for U.S. counterterrorism forces. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 5:21 Eleven candidates vie for the French presidency By PBS News Hour On Sunday, France is set to hold a presidential election to replace outgoing socialist President François Hollande, who chose not to run for re-election. But with 11 candidates on the ballot, none is expected to win an outright majority. NewsHour… Continue watching
Apr 22 Global finance leaders dodge conflict with Trump White House By Paul Wiseman and Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Global finance leaders sought to avoid conflict with the Trump administration over trade and environmental policy. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 8:19 Will latest Paris terror attack sway an unpredictable French election? By PBS News Hour France goes to the polls Sunday in the country's first round of voting for its next president, amid tension over another deadly attack in Paris. Polls show independent centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron with a slight edge over right-wing, anti-immigrant candidate… Continue watching