Jun 19 Watch 8:25 How human traffickers trap women into domestic servitude By PBS News Hour More than three million women are forced into servitude as domestic workers every year, often lured to other countries in the Persian Gulf or Middle East under false pretenses. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on ways some advocates… Continue watching
Jun 19 Syria brings new urgency to easing tensions between U.S. and Russia By Robert Burns, Matthew Lee, Associated Press As Syria's complex war ramps up, the Trump administration is scrambling to tamp down tensions and avoid open hostilities with the Russians. Continue reading
Jun 19 French police block off area near Champs-Elysees By Laura Santhanam The police action occurred in the area's shopping district. Continue reading
Jun 19 1 dead, 10 injured after man drives van into crowd outside London mosque By Laura Santhanam British Prime Minister Theresa May called the attack "terrorist" in nature. Continue reading
Jun 19 Every minute, 20 people are displaced by violence, persecution: UN report By Larisa Epatko Despite peace agreements and efforts to address a growing refugee crisis, the number of people forcibly displaced around the world continued to climb last year, according to a U.N. report issued Monday. Continue reading
Jun 18 Forest fires kill 61 people in Portugal By Jenna Gray A forest fire in the Pedrógão Grande area in central Portugal has killed at least 61 people and injured at least 54. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 4:15 U.S. sells arms to Qatar, complicating Gulf dispute By PBS News Hour Days after President Donald Trump said that Qatar funds terrorism, his administration signed a $12 billion deal to sell three dozen F-15 fight jets to the small Gulf Coast country. The deal comes after Saudi Arabia, Egypt and other Arab… Continue watching
Jun 17 Seven Navy crew missing, skipper hurt after collision off Japan By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Seven Navy sailors were missing and the captain and at least two others were injured after a U.S. destroyer and a container ship collided off the coast of Japan. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 8:51 Petraeus: We went to Afghanistan for a reason, and we need to stay By PBS News Hour The Trump administration is reportedly considering sending 4,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan in light of a deteriorating security situation. Retired Gen. David Petraeus joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the need for a long-term U.S. military commitment in that country,… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 6:39 Average Cubans likely hurt by Trump's return to stricter rules By PBS News Hour President Trump announced renewed restrictions on business in and travel to Cuba, partially reversing course on former President Obama’s re-engagement with the island nation. John Yang speaks with Alan Gomez of USA TODAY about what’s at stake for average Cubans… Continue watching