Dec 05 Trump renews defense of his call with Taiwan leader By Jonathan Lemire and Gillian Wong, Associated Press NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump is using Twitter to renew his defense of his engagement with the leader of Taiwan, a breach of diplomatic protocol as the U.S. shifted recognition from Taiwan to China nearly 40 years ago. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 22:25 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Dec. 4, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday. Dec. 4, people mourn the death of Cuban communist leader Fidel Castro in the city of Santiago at his funeral. Later, a new documentary recounts how Rwanda was the first country to prosecute mass rape… Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch 5:01 Fidel Castro interred in Cuban ceremony By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin Fidel Castro was laid to rest on Sunday during a private ceremony that capped nine days of mourning in Cuba. Castro ruled the island nation for 49 years before he stepped down in 2008. His remains were carried in a… Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch 8:01 Rwanda was first to prosecute mass rape as war crime By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green A new documentary takes an in-depth look at the difficulties of prosecuting mass rape in international courts. “The Uncondemned,” in theaters this month, reviews the landmark case in Rwanda that changed how mass rape could be prosecuted as an act… Continue watching
Dec 04 Fidel Castro laid to rest in private ceremony after nine days of mourning By Michael D. Regan The former Cuban leader Fidel Castro led the country for nearly a half century. He died on Nov. 25 at the age of 90. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 22:25 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Dec. 3, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Dec. 3, a deadly fire engulfs a warehouse party in Oakland, California in what officials call a “mass casualty event,” and President-elect Donald Trump reaches out to world leaders, disrupting diplomatic protocol. Later, learn how… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch Populist politics play out in Austria's presidential election By PBS News Hour In Europe, anti-establishment, populist political parties are on the rise, a development playing out as Austrians prepare to select their next president on Sunday. The race pits the left-leaning independent candidate Alexander Van Der Bellen against Norbert Hofer, the leader… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 2:55 Italian vote could amend post-war constitution By PBS News Hour Italians on Sunday will vote on a referendum to amend their post-World War II constitution, a move aimed at alleviating years of gridlock in the country’s central government by strengthening the office of the prime minister. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 10:23 Embargo remains for some Cuba sectors, as trade grows slowly By PBS News Hour In 2014, after a five-decade freeze, President Obama announced the U.S. would begin re-establishing diplomatic ties with Cuba. But last week's passing of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro is a reminder that the U.S. embargo remains in effect for most… Continue watching
Dec 03 Paris, Madrid, Athens and Mexico City are quitting diesel By Kamala Kelkar Four major cities – Paris, Madrid, Mexico City and Athens, Greece – made an agreement on Friday to remove diesel vehicles from their streets by 2025. Continue reading