Episode Mar 17 Monday, March 17, 2014 Tonight on the program, we take a look at Crimea's secession as Russia acknowledges the referendum and the U.S. and EU challenge it with sanctions. Also: Malaysian flight's co-pilot’s potential political views raise fresh questions in search for missing Malaysian…
World Mar 17 Obama, EU challenge Crimea secession with Russia sanctions President Obama and leaders in the European Union announced new penalties against Russia a day after citizens in the Ukrainian region of Crimea voted to secede. But Russia appeared unfazed in the face of its toughest sanctions since the end…
World Mar 16 Crimea votes in favor of joining Russia Defying international protests that called the process illegitimate, Crimea today went ahead with a referendum and voted overwhelmingly to join Russia. What was it like at the polls today? Hari Sreenivasan speaks with NewsHour’s chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner…
Episode Mar 16 Sunday, March 16, 2014 On tonight’s program, Crimea moves ahead with a referendum to join Russia. Margaret Warner reports from Crimea and James Jones from eastern Ukraine. Plus, the latest on the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight 370. And we take a look at…
World Mar 16 Tensions Rise in Eastern Ukraine After a Series of Rallies The spotlight focused on Crimea Sunday as the region voted whether or not to secede from Ukraine. Other parts of Ukraine caught in the crisis with Russia also showed growing signs of volatility. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Frontline’s James Jones…
Health Mar 16 Measles outbreak sparks fear of resurgent diseases Recent outbreaks of measles on both the East and West Coasts highlight a larger story about how infectious diseases that had all but disappeared in the U.S. are now reappearing. Why are some of these diseases showing back up? Hari…
Episode Mar 15 Saturday, March 15, 2014 On this edition for Saturday, March 15, the prime minister of Malaysia says the disappearance of flight 370 was a deliberate act and the Chinese government demands answers about the missing passengers. Margaret Warner reports from Crimea, where a critical…
World Mar 15 Crimea braces itself for Sunday's referendum vote Anticipation is building as Crimea prepares for a referendum vote on Sunday that the whole world will be watching. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with PBS NewsHour’s chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner about the atmosphere on the ground in the capital…