Jul 16 Islamic State claims responsibility for Bastille Day truck attack By Corinne Segal The Islamic State claimed responsibility Saturday for the Bastille Day truck attack that killed more than 80 people in Nice, France. Continue reading
Jul 16 U.S. would consider extradition request for exiled Turkish cleric By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press The Obama administration would entertain an extradition request for the U.S.-based cleric that Turkey's president is blaming for a failed coup attempt, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday. Continue reading
Jul 16 Cuba's Elian Gonzalez now a college graduate By Associated Press Elian Gonzalez, the young Cuban boy at the center of a tense 2000 international custody battle that raised tensions on both sides of the Florida Straits, is a college graduate. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 53:40 PBS NewsHour full episode July 15, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the Newshour, a military coup in Turkey is underway and President Recep Erdogan is urging his supporters to resist. Also, survivors recall the horror of the Nice truck attack, France has found no known ties between the driver… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 6:30 French ambassador says death truck driver wasn't religious, had no known ISIS ties By PBS News Hour French Ambassador Gerard Araud says that, so far, there is no known ISIS ties to Mohamed Bouhlel, the man who drove the death truck in Nice, killing more than 80 people. Nor was he on the list of radicalized people… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 1:52 News Wrap: Congress releases report on the Saudis and 9/11, Iraqis protest prime minister By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 7:48 Turkish military says it has toppled Erdogan, taken control of country By PBS News Hour The Turkish military says it has carried out a coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, but just how much support it has was in question. Coup leaders cited Erdogan’s autocratic rule and the growing terrorism in the NATO member state… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 6:14 In an instant, a joyous Bastille Day celebration becomes murderous nightmare By PBS News Hour Nice was a city in shock Friday after the Bastille Day truck attack that left more than 80 dead. "I don't feel safe. Not for me, not for my family. Not for my children," said one mom. As investigators dug… Continue watching
Jul 15 President Erdogan returns to Turkey amid attempted coup By News Desk The Turkish military has released a statement saying armed forces have "fully seized control" of running the country, according to the Associated Press. Continue reading
Jul 15 How well do you know the world: Troop buildups & British break downs By Larisa Epatko This week, renewed violence somewhere caused the U.S. to send more troops, Britain got a new prime minister, and an international court made an important ruling. Take our quiz about these world events and more. Continue reading