Nov 06 WATCH: Trump speaks in South Korea amid standoff with the North By Erica R. Hendry President Donald Trump will speak at 9 p.m. ET Tuesday. Watch live here. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 9:28 After shakeup, can Saudi Arabia's crown prince deliver on promise of reform? By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin In the name of fighting corruption in Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced over the weekend the government would hold trials for 11 princes, stamping out opposition and cementing his rule. Special correspondent Nick Schifrin is joined by… Continue watching
Nov 06 Trump to seek billions in emergency funds to counter North Korea nuclear threats By Associated Press The request delivered to Congress on Monday says $4 billion of the total "supports additional efforts to detect, defeat and defend against any North Korean use of ballistic missiles against the United States, its deployed forces, allies or partners."… Continue reading
Nov 06 Paradise Papers reveal offshore accounts of world's wealthy By Larisa Epatko A leak of 13.4 million documents from offshore firms unveiled the accounts of some elite, world-famous names, such as Queen Elizabeth II and Bono, along with some U.S.-Russian ties within the Trump administration. Continue reading
Nov 06 Trump says U.S. will arm Japan to knock down North Korea missiles By Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Monday refused to rule out eventual military action against North Korea and declared that the United States "will not stand" for Pyongyang menacing America or its allies. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 3:46 Saudi Arabia arrests 4 ministers and 11 princes By PBS News Hour Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman ordered the arrest of four government ministers and 11 royal princes hours after he was named the head of a new anti-corruption committee. Billionaire prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who has stakes in major… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 10:14 In Japan, career women challenge cultural norms By PBS News Hour Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is trying to expand the country’s workforce and increase productivity by drawing more women into the workforce and helping them maintain careers after having children. The approach has been called "Womenomics," and has faced opposition… Continue watching
Nov 05 Puigdemont, 4 ousted Catalan leaders surrender to police By Kamala Kelkar Ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and four ministers turned themselves in to Belgium’s federal prosecutor on Sunday and are awaiting a judge’s decision on whether to impose European Union arrest warrants. Continue reading
Nov 05 'Bleak' assessment of toll of destroying North Korea nukes By Associated Press A ground invasion of North Korea is the only way to locate and destroy, with complete certainty, all components of leader Kim Jong Un's nuclear weapons program, according to a Pentagon official. Continue reading
Nov 05 AP report: With tensions high, Trump, Abe strengthen bond on the links By Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Prime Minister Shinzo Abe welcomed Trump to Japan Sunday with an effusive display of friendship. Continue reading