May 25 Taliban names new leader after U.S. airstrike By Dominique Bonessi Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada has been the group’s lesser-known deputy member and served as a former judicial leader for Afghanistan’s Taliban government. The announcement is the group’s first public confirmation that a U.S. airstrike killed Mullah Mansour in Pakistan’s Baluchistan province… Continue reading
May 24 Peace Corps launches English-language program in Vietnam By Kulsoom Khan The Peace Corps and the Vietnamese government announced Tuesday that the worldwide volunteer travel service program will be established in Vietnam for the first time in history. Continue reading
May 24 When a foster child has a birthday, this group makes sure they open a gift By Larisa Epatko Steffi Green’s toy room is more crowded – and organized – than most. Clear tubs brimming with colorful toys stacked to the ceiling are labeled “stuffed animals,” “Nerf toys” and “crafts.” She’s collecting gifts, with contributions from her community, for… Continue reading
May 24 Obama pushes for better rights in Vietnam after arms deal By Foster Klug and Nancy Benac, Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam — President Barack Obama on Tuesday pressed Vietnam to allow greater freedoms for its citizens, arguing that better human rights would improve the communist country's economy, stability and regional power. Continue reading
May 24 After narrow loss, right wing Austrian presidential candidate urges unity By George Jahn, Associated Press VIENNA — The right-wing candidate who narrowly lost to a left leaning rival in the Austrian presidential election urged his supporters Tuesday to respect the result and show tolerance to those with different political views. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 53:27 PBS NewsHour full episode May 23, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, a U.S. drone strike kills the leader of the Taliban in Afghanistan, leaving the group’s future in question. Also: Amy Walter and Tamara Keith discuss the presidential race, a Baltimore officer accused in Freddie Gray’s death… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 6:58 News Wrap: Warm embrace of Obama sign of how far Vietnam-U.S. relations have come By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President Obama was warmly welcomed in Vietnam on the first of a three-day visit. Lifting a 50-year-old arms embargo, he cited “common interests,” but denied China’s ever-expanding influence in the region was a consideration. Also,… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 10:44 With killing of top mullah, what's next for the Taliban in Afghanistan? By PBS News Hour On Saturday, a U.S. drone strike killed Mullah Mansour, the leader of the Taliban and architect of the group’s bloody reconquest of Afghanistan this past year. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports on the killing, and Hari Sreenivasan talks… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 9:03 Vietnam's new economy and old culture drawing back children of U.S. immigrants By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 23 Watch 6:57 NewsHour's Malcolm Brabant reflects on Peabody win — and his own 'Desperate Journey' By PBS News Hour Over the weekend, the PBS NewsHour received the George Foster Peabody Award -- the highest honor in broadcast journalism -- for its coverage of the European migrant crisis with the “Desperate Journey” series. The award was accepted by special correspondent… Continue watching