Mar 29 U.S. opens formal investigation into civilian deaths in Mosul By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The military has launched a formal investigation to determine what role the U.S. played in the deaths of dozens of civilians in Mosul, Iraq. Continue reading
Mar 29 Bangladesh's billion dollar leather industry has a problem with child labor and toxic chemicals By Justin Kenny Despite several court orders to close down, more than 150 tanneries in Dhaka, Bangladesh's Hazaribagh district continue to operate while dumping 21,000 cubic feet of untreated wastewater daily into one of the world's most crowded cities. Continue reading
Mar 29 Read the full text of UK Prime Minister May's letter leaving the EU By Larisa Epatko After 44 years as a member of the European Union, the United Kingdom on Wednesday officially launched its separation. You can read the full "Brexit" letter and the European Council's response. Continue reading
Mar 29 EU regrets Trump's reversal of climate policy By Associated Press The European Union has expressed regret about President Donald Trump's decision to undo U.S. policies for fighting global warming. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 8:33 Struggling to scrape by, Syrian refugees take low-paying jobs in Turkey By PBS News Hour Millions of Syrians who have fled to Turkey are caught in a situation where they have no real access to state services and are treated like second class citizens. Safe from war, they are still vulnerable and being exploited. Special… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 3:28 News Wrap: 'Fair chance' U.S. airstrike played role in Mosul civilian deaths By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. commander in Iraq, Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, says there's a "fair chance" that a U.S. airstrike played a role in killing scores of civilians in Mosul, but voiced doubt that the weapon used… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 54:34 PBS NewsHour full episode March 28, 2017 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Trump starts the rollback of Obama-era clean energy policies in a move to create jobs and energy independence. Also: The House Intelligence Committee chair under fire, life under the watchful eye of U.S. Border Patrol,… Continue watching
Mar 28 AP fact check: Spicer says case closed on Russia. It's not By Calvin Woodward and Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press The matter is being investigated by the FBI and two congressional committees, so no conclusions have been reached at all. Continue reading
Mar 28 Trump to meet China's Xi first week in April, U.S. official says By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet with President Donald Trump the first full week of April, a senior State Department official said Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 28 Britain just put Brexit into motion. Now what? By James McBride, Council on Foreign Relations The UK formally triggered Article 50 to leave the EU on Wednesday. Learn about what Brexit means for Britain and other countries in this Council on Foreign Relations backgrounder. Continue reading