Apr 21 Trump: Paris attack will influence France's election By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump is taking the unusual step of weighing in publicly ahead of a foreign presidential election, predicting that the latest attack in Paris will have a "big effect" on voters there. Continue reading
Apr 21 Celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 91st birthday with photos of her as a youth By Larisa Epatko Britain's longest-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II turned 91 years old on Friday with gun salutes and birthday wishes on Twitter. View photos of the queen growing up in the royal family. Continue reading
Apr 21 Mattis says Syria still has chemical weapons By Robert Burns, Associated Press Syria still possesses chemical weapons, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said in Israel on Friday, warning against the banned munitions being used again. Continue reading
Apr 21 VP Pence aims to reassure Australia after tense Trump call By Kristen Gelineau, Ken Thomas, Associated Press More than two months after President Donald Trump got into a spat with the leader of Australia, Vice President Mike Pence will be working to smooth over any lingering hard feelings. Continue reading
Apr 20 American aid worker returns to U.S. after being detained in Egypt for three years By Julie Pace, Associated Press An Egyptian-American charity worker freed after nearly three years of detention in Egypt returned Thursday night to the United States, the White House said. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 6:11 News Wrap: Attack puts Paris on high alert, days before the election By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Paris remains on high alert after a gunman killed one policeman and wounded two more before killing himself. The attack comes just three days before voting begins in France’s presidential election. Also, President Trump reignited… Continue watching
Apr 20 Gunman dead in Paris after killing one officer, injuring two others By Erica R. Hendry One police officer was killed and two others were injured Thursday in a shooting in central Paris. The gunman appears to have died in an encounter with police, local media reported. French police tweeted that the suspect fired… Continue reading
Apr 20 Al-Shabab militants try food to win hearts and minds in Somalia By Larisa Epatko The al-Qaida-affiliated militant group al-Shabab is trying to improve its image by delivering food to parts of Somalia that are suffering from drought. Continue reading
Apr 20 WATCH: Trump says Iran not living up to 'spirit' of nuclear deal By Josh Lederman and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Iran is failing to fulfill the "spirit" of its nuclear deal with world powers, President Donald Trump declared Thursday, setting an ominous tone for his forthcoming decision about whether to pull the U.S. out of the landmark agreement. Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 3:52 Unrest in Venezuela continues as political tensions rise By PBS News Hour In a movement dubbed “The Mother of all Marches,” thousands of Venezuelans hit the streets Wednesday to protest President Nicolas Maduro. National Guard troops fired tear gas at the crowd. At least five people were killed, and hundreds were arrested. Continue watching