Dec 22 Watch 6:13 Migrant seeking asylum says his toddler was taken away at the U.S. border By PBS News Hour At least four Central American men in this California detention facility say U.S. immigration officials took their children after they arrived at the border, asking for asylum. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says the agency separated the children for their safety,… Continue watching
Dec 22 UN imposes tough new sanctions on North Korea By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The new sanctions also ban the export of food products, machinery, electrical equipment, earth and stones, wood and vessels from North Korea. Continue reading
Dec 22 Catalan vote does little to clarify Spanish region's future By Barry Hatton and Aritz Parra, Associated Press Spain's worst political crisis in decades showed few signs of abating Friday after Catalan separatist parties clinched a parliamentary majority in an exceptional election called by the country's prime minister. Continue reading
Dec 22 U.S. recognizes disputed Honduras election results By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration on Friday recognized the results of Honduras' disputed presidential election despite opposition complaints. Continue reading
Dec 22 Global warming could drive 660,000 more people per year to Europe By Courtney Norris The number of asylum seekers fleeing their home countries to the European Union will increase dramatically if carbon emissions and global warming continue on their current path, according to a new study from Columbia University. Continue reading
Dec 21 U.S. levies sanctions against Myanmar general for violence against Rohingya Muslims By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press In all, the Trump administration announced penalties against 13 people worldwide. Continue reading
Dec 21 How the emerging tech hubs of Africa are getting connected to Silicon Valley By Larisa Epatko “The Africa I know and I represent is one where youth, technology, entrepreneurship and innovation will thrive,” said Stephen Ozoigo of African Technology Foundation. Continue reading
Dec 21 WATCH: UN General Assembly votes to declare U.S. Jerusalem decision 'null and void' By Joshua Barajas In a 128-9 vote, the U.N. General Assembly voted in favor of a resolution demanding the U.S. rescind its decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. U.S. neighbors Mexico and Canada were among the 35 abstentions. Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 7:38 Thousands more civilians were killed in Mosul battle than official tally, AP finds By PBS News Hour ISIS was driven out of Iraq's second largest city in July, but at a devastating cost, with great swaths of Mosul in ruins. A new report from the Associated Press puts the death toll between 9,000 and 11,000, a third… Continue watching
Dec 20 U.S. slaps 5 Russians with sanctions over human rights By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on five Russians, including the leader of Chechnya, under a U.S. human rights law that has been a major irritant between Washington and Moscow. Continue reading