May 15 North Korea missile launch tests Trump's China strategy By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Will China fully enforce global sanctions on North Korea? If not, will Trump accept the growing calls from Congress to start targeting Chinese companies?… Continue reading
May 15 This tiny island with no humans is getting buried in plastic trash By Nsikan Akpan Henderson Island, a remote locale in the South Pacific, is covered with 37.7 million pieces of plastic debris -- the highest density ever recorded in the world for a beach. Continue reading
May 15 3 things to watch for when Trump visits the Middle East By Larisa Epatko President Donald Trump departs Friday for the Middle East in his first overseas trip as president. He visits Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Vatican -- the bases of three major world religions -- aiming to unify the region against extremism… Continue reading
May 15 Erdogan visits Trump, amid friction between U.S., Turkey By Josh Lederman and Vivian Salama, Associated Press When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits the White House on Tuesday, the most he and President Donald Trump may be able to do is agree to disagree, and move on. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 3:52 How should the U.S. respond to North Korea's missile launch? By PBS News Hour North Korea successfully tested a missile early Sunday morning. The last time the U.S. engaged North Korea in talks about its weapons programs was 2008, when former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Christopher Hill served under the Bush administration. Now… Continue watching
May 14 Macron sworn in as youngest French president in history By Michael D. Regan In his inauguration speech, Macron said he would tackle the world's migration crisis and fight terrorism during his five-year term. Continue reading
May 14 Tillerson: Trump weighs embassy move impact on Mideast peace By Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Donald Trump is assessing whether moving the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem would help or hurt prospects for clinching an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal. Continue reading
May 13 North Korea launches test missile By Michael D. Regan North Korea successfully launched a projectile early Sunday morning believed to be a ballistic missile, according to the South Korean military. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 8:01 World powers look to Djibouti for trade, military access By PBS News Hour Djibouti, a tiny country in Northeast Africa, is situated at the gateway to the Suez Canal, one of the world's busiest shipping routes. While its location is an economic commodity for a country that’s half unemployed, it also puts it… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 5:59 Analyzing the impact of the worldwide cyber attack By PBS News Hour Nearly 100 countries around the world worked to restore services after a massive cyber attack on Friday. The ransomware attack appeared to exploit a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, which was identified by the U.S. National Security Agency and later leaked… Continue watching