Nov 20 Twitter chat: Are children’s rights better protected today than they were 25 years ago? By Nora Daly How have obstacles to ensuring children’s rights changed in the last 25 years, and what are the most effective ways of protecting children’s rights today?… Continue reading
Nov 20 South Korea ferry company chief sentenced to 10 years in jail for April disaster By Justin Scuiletti A South Korean district court Thursday sentenced the chief executive of Chonghaejin Marine Company -- which operated the ferry involved in the April disaster that killed more than 300 people -- to 10 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter… Continue reading
Nov 20 Commission warns China will continue to strain relations with U.S. By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Tensions between the U.S. and China have deepened during the rule of China's president, Xi Jinping, and the risk of an inadvertent military clash in the Asia-Pacific is growing, a congressional advisory panel said Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch News Wrap: Early, monster snowstorm catches Western New York off guard By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, New York state’s Buffalo region was socked with a powerful, early snowstorm, which covered some areas with as much as 6 feet of powder, with more accumulation expected. Also, the Israeli government demolished the home… Continue watching
Nov 19 Kerry meets with Arab mediator ahead of Iran nuclear deadline By Matthew Lee, Bradley Klapper, Associated Press LONDON — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held an unexpected second meeting in two days with a key Arab mediator in the Iran nuclear talks, part of a last-minute push to meet a Monday deadline for a deal that… Continue reading
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Nov 18 Watch Targeting the Islamic State’s money supply By PBS News Hour While much attention has been paid to the military campaign against the Islamic State, an equally important U.S. battle is targeting their funding, gained mostly through ransom, extortion and theft. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner discusses efforts to stifle… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch News Wrap: Obama ordered review of U.S. hostage response By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the White House confirmed a review is underway of how the U.S. responds to Americans being taken hostage overseas. Some relatives of victims of the Islamic State have urged the government to do more. Also,… Continue watching