Dec 07 U.S., western nations demand immediate cease-fire in Aleppo By Josh Lederman, Associated Press In a joint statement, the leaders of Britain, Germany, Italy, France, Canada and the U.S. demanded that Syria's government address the humanitarian crisis by allowing United Nations aid in to eastern Aleppo. They said the U.N. should investigate reports of… Continue reading
Dec 07 Death toll likely to rise after 6.5-magnitude quake hits Indonesia By News Desk Officials said they will likely find more bodies in Aceh province following the early Wednesday quake, the Associated Press reported. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 8:53 In Liberia, private management of public schools draws scrutiny By PBS News Hour Founded by freed American slaves, Liberia has a past marred in recent years by civil war and Ebola. The country’s public education system is ineffective, and in an effort to rebuild it, the government has reached across the Atlantic for… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 54:29 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 6, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, President-elect Donald Trump objects to the cost of Air Force One. Also: President Obama's last major national security speech, a scrapped report on Pentagon spending, what a major health bill would mean for medicine, Liberia’s education… Continue watching
Dec 06 Amid regional instability and rising demand, a historic agreement could protect priceless cultural artifacts By Sandy Petrykowski A new agreement lays the groundwork for the U.S. to impose import restrictions on Egyptian archaeological items to reduce the incentive to traffic antiquities. Continue reading
Dec 06 German Chancellor Angela Merkel advocates for banning face veils By Harry Zahn German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for a nationwide ban on full-face veils Tuesday, hardening her stance on immigration issues as she faces a wave of criticism for her pro-refugee policies. Continue reading
Dec 06 Trump son-in-law's family donated to Israeli settler groups By Daniel Estrin, Associated Press JERUSALEM — President-elect Donald Trump's son-in-law co-directs a family foundation that has donated tens of thousands of dollars to Jewish settlement organizations in the West Bank, according to tax records. Continue reading
Dec 06 Iran president: Trump won't be able to harm the nuclear deal By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's president said on Tuesday that his country will not allow incoming U.S. President Donald Trump to "tear up" Iran's landmark nuclear deal with world powers and also warned Tehran will react to any extension of American… Continue reading
Dec 06 Obama will meet with special ops forces, talk strategy By Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will use a visit with special operations forces on Tuesday to highlight gains the U.S. has made against extremist organizations such as the Islamic State group and to promote what he sees as the most… Continue reading
Dec 06 Math a concern for U.S. teens; science, reading flat on test By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press WASHINGTON — American students have a math problem. Continue reading