Feb 25 Twin attacks on Syrian security kill at least 32 By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press In synchronized attacks, insurgents stormed into heavily guarded security offices in Syria's central Homs city, killing a senior officer and at least 31 others. Continue reading
Feb 25 Malaysia warns North Korea to cooperate with investigation By Eileen Ng, Associated Press Malaysian police said Saturday that they would issue an arrest warrant for a North Korean diplomat if he refuses to cooperate with the investigation into the deadly attack on North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un's exiled half brother. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 5:01 News Wrap: Chemical weapon killed Kim Jong Un's half-brother By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Malaysian toxicologists have determined that a chemical weapon was used to assassinate the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Also, more than 60 people are dead after a pair of bombings by Islamic… Continue watching
Feb 24 As fighting worsens in Mosul, aid groups struggle to help those who choose to stay By Larisa Epatko Aid groups are discovering that many Iraqis want to stay in their homes, rather than venturing to temporary camps. “We’re not able to get into western Mosul, but we can only predict that the situation there remains dire," said Su’ad… Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 6:37 Out of Syria's devastation, 'The White Helmets' offer moments of hope By PBS News Hour The daily destruction of Syria's civil war is at once shocking and now strangely familiar. The Oscar-nominated documentary short “The White Helmets” aims to get beyond the numbness of the conflict by showing real first responders working to rescue victims… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 54:26 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 23, 2017 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, conservatives gather at the annual CPAC conference to shape a Trump-era agenda with a Republican-controlled Congress. Also: The administration's new immigration plan, why more white Americans are dying in middle age, an Oscar-nominated documentary on Syrians… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 9:25 U.S. and Mexico share diplomatic dialogue amid tensions By PBS News Hour The two heads of the State and Homeland Security Departments traveled to Mexico for what was originally seen as a fence-mending mission after months of diplomatic turbulence. But with new, tougher U.S. immigration policies taking shape, the visit was what… Continue watching
Feb 23 Photos: As fighting continues in South Sudan, children battle famine By News Desk Nearly 1.4 million children across several countries face an "imminent risk of death" because of famine, according to the United Nations children's agency. Continue reading
Feb 23 Dunford: Counter-Islamic State plan will have global scope By Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A Pentagon-led review of strategy to defeat the Islamic State group will present President Donald Trump with options not just to speed up action against IS but also to counter al-Qaida and other extremist groups beyond Iraq and… Continue reading
Feb 23 U.S., Mexico at odds over deportation as top officials meet By Josh Lederman, Associated Press MEXICO CITY — Mexico's mounting unease and resentment over President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown are looming over a gathering of U.S. and Mexican leaders that the U.S. had hoped would project a strong future for relations between neighbors. Continue reading