Feb 12 WWII bomb defused in Greece; 70,000 evacuees heading home By Costas Kantouris, Associated Press Authorities in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki say an unexploded World War II bomb found under a gas station was defused Sunday and safely taken to an army firing range outside the city, paving the way for over 70,000… Continue reading
Feb 12 North Korea test-fires missile, apparently challenging Trump By Eric Talmadge, Associated Press In an implicit challenge to President Donald Trump, North Korea appeared to fire a ballistic missile early Sunday in what would be its first such test of the year. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 25:03 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 11, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 11, hundreds of undocumented immigrants arrested by federal agents during raids in six states now face deportation. Also, states compete to attract companies that are looking for the best financial incentives. Hari Sreenivasan anchors… Continue watching
Feb 11 Military police begin patrols in paralyzed Brazilian state By Stan Lehman and Sarah DiLorenzo, Associated Press A few dozen military police returned to duty in Espirito Santo on Saturday, but it was unclear if the force as a whole was ready to end a weeklong strike. Continue reading
Feb 11 Policeman killed during anti-government protests in Baghdad By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Two rockets landed in Baghdad's highly fortified Green Zone on Saturday night following clashes at anti-government protests that left five dead. Continue reading
Feb 11 Marginal progress for Turkish-backed forces in north Syria By Philip Issa, Associated Press Turkish troops and allied Syrian opposition forces have managed to capture just one-tenth of a north Syrian town from Islamic State militants, a conflict monitoring group said Saturday. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 5:21 Top Trump aide reportedly talked sanctions with Russian envoy By PBS News Hour In December, the Obama administration levied new sanctions against Russia for its alleged role in tampering with the election. In the days following, incoming White House National Security Adviser Michael Flynn spoke several times via phone with the Russian ambassador. Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 9:54 What's the future of relations with China, Japan under Trump? By PBS News Hour Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with President Trump Friday amid growing concerns in Asia over trade, North Korea’s missile and nuclear programs and China flexing its military muscle. Judy Woodruff speaks with Evan Medeiros, former senior director for Asian… Continue watching
Feb 10 Official: Flynn not 'certain' on sanctions talk with Russia By Julie Pace and Vivian Salama, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's national security adviser addressed U.S. sanctions against Russia in his conversations with the country's ambassador while President Barack Obama was still in office, a new report said, contradicting previous claims that the issue was not… Continue reading