Sep 14 Watch 4:15 Smashed by Irma, St. Martin draws startling response from France By PBS News Hour British Anguillians are desperate for help and have complained that they have not received as much aid as their French neighbor island of St. Martin. But the toll on St. Martin has been more devastating as the island was hit… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 4:32 Ailments that plagued diplomats in Cuba puzzle investigators By PBS News Hour Headaches, nausea, tinnitus, even brain swelling have mysteriously afflicted more than 20 U.S. diplomats in Cuba since late 2016. It’s been difficult for investigators to figure out the cause of these symptoms. Could Americans and Canadians be victims of spy… Continue watching
Sep 14 North Korea fired another missile over Japan. Here's what we know By Erica R. Hendry Details were still being analyzed by the U.S. and South Korea, that country's military said in a statement. Continue reading
Sep 14 The first American Vietnam War POW on why we need to understand the war By Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet Former U.S. Navy Commander Everett Alvarez, Jr. was the second U.S. pilot to be downed and detained during the Vietnam War. He spent more than eight years in captivity, making him the second-longest-held American prisoner of war. He talks to… Continue reading
Sep 14 What to watch in Trump's first meeting with the UN General Assembly By Larisa Epatko Speeches start Tuesday at the U.N. General Assembly in New York. What is in store for the international body and the “America first” president?… Continue reading
Sep 14 What can we learn from Russia's military drills? By Larisa Epatko Russian officials say just under 13,000 troops are taking part in the war games, which take place between Sept. 14 and 20. Here's what you should know. Continue reading
Sep 14 Tillerson presses China to apply oil leverage on North Korea By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press LONDON — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday urged China to use its leverage as North Korea's principal supplier of oil to press the isolated nation into reconsidering its development of nuclear weapons. Continue reading
Sep 14 Poll: 93 percent of Mexicans have 'no confidence' in Donald Trump By Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Mexicans dislike President Donald Trump. A lot. According to a new poll, just 5 percent of Mexicans trust Trump's judgment in international affairs. That's the American leader's lowest rating among citizens of more than three dozen nations polled… Continue reading
Sep 14 In Cuba, mystery deepens over attacks on U.S. diplomats By Josh Lederman, Michael Weissenstein, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Suspicion initially focused on a sonic weapon, and on the Cubans. Yet the diagnosis of mild brain injury, considered unlikely to result from sound, has confounded the FBI, the State Department and U.S. intelligence agencies involved in the investigation. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 7:57 When limiting access to violent extremist videos could be erasing evidence By PBS News Hour Aiming to remove violent and extremist content from its website, YouTube took down hundreds of videos from the Syrian war. But researchers and advocates have pushed back, claiming the company removed potential evidence of human rights violations. Former U.S. Ambassador… Continue watching