May 21 Mexico's foreign ministry approves U.S. extradition for 'El Chapo' By Corinne Segal The Mexican Foreign Ministry has approved extradition to the U.S. for Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán, in a move that could bring the drug lord closer to facing charges from U.S. prosecutors. Continue reading
May 21 Obama looks to boost economic ties with trip to Vietnam By Nancy Benac, Associated Press President Barack Obama's mission in Vietnam and Japan is to build stronger economic and security ties with Asian-Pacific allies anxious about the rise of an increasingly muscular China. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 53:39 PBS NewsHour full episode May 20, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, families of the people aboard EgyptAir Flight 804 weep as debris is found in the Mediterranean Sea, but uncertainty remains about the disaster. Also: The FDA rolls out new rules for nutrition labels to combat obesity… Continue watching
May 20 Watch Meet bicycle diplomat Ted Osius, America's modern ambassador to Vietnam By PBS News Hour Ted Osius’ path to becoming U.S. ambassador to Vietnam began with bicycle diplomacy, soon after relations with Hanoi were restored in 1995. As a consular officer, he pedaled the countryside and endeared himself to the Vietnamese. Osius is gay and… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 8:28 Families weep as debris from EgyptAir disaster found in the Mediterranean Sea By PBS News Hour Authorities on Friday said they found debris from EgyptAir Flight 804, which a day earlier plunged 38,000 feet into the Mediterranean Sea. Relatives of the 66 people on the plane mourned as harsh reality set in. Mystery still surrounds the… Continue watching
May 20 Despite reports, Haiti not joining the African Union By Kenya Downs Rumors circulated that the Caribbean nation of Haiti would become the African Union's 55th member state. Not true, says the African Union. Continue reading
May 20 Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightly, and other celebrities urge UK to remain in EU By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Prime Minister David Cameron underscored the artists' "remain" message with a visit Friday to London's Abbey Road Studios, where the Beatles once recorded. He met signatories to the letter including "The Wire" star Dominic West and sculptor Anish Kapoor. Continue reading
May 20 Congo's political crisis stokes fears the nation could slip into chaos By Richard Lardner, Associated Press "If we allow Joseph Kabila to remain in power, he's going to become a president for life," said Francis Kalombo, a member of Kabila's ruling party. "He's going to keep pushing and pushing and pushing and that will lead to… Continue reading
May 20 How well do you know the world: Sunken treasures and Afghan protests By Larisa Epatko This week in the world, tens of thousands of Afghans marched in Kabul, a kidnapped schoolgirl escaped in Nigeria, and divers discovered an underwater treasure. Take our quiz about this and more. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 7:57 Crimean Muslim refugees feel welcome, but there's no place like home By PBS News Hour Ukraine’s Crimean Tatar Muslims have persevered through centuries of persecution, including an alleged Soviet-sponsored genocide in 1944. With Russia’s 2014 annexation of the Crimea, the Tatars are now facing renewed persecution in the form of government crackdowns and forced exile. Continue watching