Jun 23 Turkey rejects demands from Gulf Arab states in Qatar dispute By Josh Lederman, Adam Schreck, Associated Press The demand that Turkey pull out its forces was one of a steep list of ultimatums from Saudi Arabia and others Qatari neighbors. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 9:31 Venezuelans suffer deadly scarcity of food and medicine By PBS News Hour With the economy in freefall, Venezuelans face nationwide shortages of food at runaway inflation prices, and children are suffering the most: severe malnutrition among kids is rising at an alarming rate. Special correspondent Nadja Drost and videographer Bruno Federico report… Continue watching
Jun 22 U.S. airstrike in Yemen kills al-Qaida commander, 2 others By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The U.S. says the commander was leading efforts to fuel instability in southern Yemen and to plan attacks on civilians. Continue reading
Jun 22 China's blueprint to clean lakes and stop algae blooms is working By Dave Berndtson China's success with cleaning lakes offers a blueprint for other industrializing and developing nations, where algal blooms threaten drinking water, kill aquatic life and pose dangers to children, pets and livestock. Continue reading
Jun 21 5 important stories that deserve a second look By Laura Santhanam, Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas, Iman Smith Here are five stories that provide some insight into what’s happening outside the Capitol. Continue reading
Jun 21 Otto Warmbier's death looms over U.S.-China talks on North Korea By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Otto Warmbier's death after returning from North Korean imprisonment is stoking outrage in Washington and threatening to overshadow high-level U.S.-Chinese talks Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 8:24 Will Otto Warmbier's death affect U.S. strategy on North Korea? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 20 Trump: China's pressure on North Korea hasn't worked By Associated Press His tweet comes a day after learning that Otto Warmbier, an American student who was returned from North Korea to the U.S. in a coma last week, had died. Continue reading
Jun 20 Why this Nobel laureate is banking on kids' compassion to end child labor By Larisa Epatko Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi launched the 100 Million for 100 Million campaign to connect young people wanting to make a difference with those who struggle as child laborers. Continue reading
Jun 20 How powerful is North Korea's military? By Eleanor Albert, Council on Foreign Relations North Korea has embarked on an accelerated buildup of weapons of mass destruction and modernization of its already large conventional force. Read more in this Council on Foreign Relations explainer. Continue reading