Apr 08 Swedish authorities arrest suspect in truck attack By Michael D. Regan Police in Sweden have arrested a man suspected of killing four people in Stockholm on Friday with a stolen truck, in what authorities are calling an act of terrorism. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 3:13 What makes me different from today's Syrian refugees? Just fate and timing By PBS News Hour As a Syrian-American journalist who has covered Syria’s refugee crisis, Alia Malek understands where they are coming from and where they’re going. The circumstances today are so different from when her parents left Damascus, yet it could have been her… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 4:19 Trump and China's Xi meet as North Korea, trade tensions loom By PBS News Hour President Trump on Friday was full of praise for Chinese President Xi Jinping, the man leading the nation that Mr. Trump once criticized as a menace. The two leaders' held their first summit amid urgent concerns over North Korea and… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 7:40 How Jewish tables around the world serve a feast of traditions By PBS News Hour In her new cookbook, "King Solomon's Table," celebrate food authority Joan Nathan takes readers to different parts of the world to taste the cuisine of the Jewish diaspora, with recipes handed down from generation to generation. Ahead of Passover, Judy… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 12:35 How will Trump foreign policy evolve after U.S. strike on Syria? By PBS News Hour What will be the fallout of a U.S. strike against a Syrian military base? And what signal does it send to world powers around the world? Former State Department official Sarah Sewall, retired Gen. John Allen, a former NATO commander,… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 5:20 Western allies applaud strike on Syria amid questions of next steps By PBS News Hour President Trump ordered a U.S. military strike Thursday night in Syria. The target: the Assad military’s Sharyat air base, which U.S. officials say acted as a launch pad for a chemical attack that killed more than 80 people. The attack… Continue watching
Apr 07 Former ambassador to China: U.S. cannot go it alone on North Korea By Larisa Epatko President Donald Trump needs to work with his counterpart in China when dealing with the threat of North Korea’s nuclear missile program, said the former U.S. ambassador to China. Continue reading
Apr 07 At least two dead, many injured after truck rams into Stockholm department store By Erica R. Hendry Swedish PM Stefan Löfven said it appeared to be a terrorist attack. But the Swedish Security Service stopped short of calling it an act of terror. Continue reading
Apr 07 Somalia drought forces thousands to leave home seeking food and water By Larisa Epatko The last famine to hit Somalia was in 2011 when 260,000 people died, about half of them children under 5. Humanitarian organizations fear this year’s drought could lead to something even worse. Continue reading
Apr 07 In shadow of missile strikes on Syria, Trump has second day of meetings with China's president By Julie Pace and Vivian Salama, Associated Press Their first-night summit dinner Thursday wrapped up shortly before the U.S. announced its missile barrage on an air base in Syria. Continue reading