Jul 07 Watch 5:16 How a Russian veto in the UN Security Council could threaten aid to war-torn Syria By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The fate of the last remaining humanitarian aid route between Turkey and rebel-controlled northwest Syria hangs in the balance as a decision on keeping it open comes up for a vote at the UN Security Council. Moscow could veto the… Continue watching
Mar 29 Sudan heading toward ‘collapse’ unless civilian government returns, U.N. envoy says By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Sudan says the east African nation is heading toward "an economic and security collapse" unless it addresses the political paralysis following October's military coup and moves toward resuming a civilian-led transition. Continue reading
Mar 07 WATCH: United Nations Security Council holds meeting as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine deepened Monday as Russian forces intensified their shelling and food, water, heat and medicine grew increasingly scarce, in what the country condemned as a medieval-style siege by Moscow to batter it into submission. Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: At rare U.N. Security Council session, Russia is pressed to stop war in Ukraine By Jennifer Peltz, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Reflecting escalating global alarm, both of the U.N.'s major bodies — the 193-nation assembly and the smaller, more powerful Security Council — took the unusual step of holding simultaneous, hastily scheduled meetings on the war. Continue reading
Feb 21 President Zelenskyy says ‘we are not afraid’ as Putin orders troops to eastern Ukraine By Associated Press A long-feared Russian invasion of Ukraine appeared to be imminent Monday, if not already underway, with Russian President Vladimir Putin ordering forces into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: World powers joust over North Korea By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Thursday, the president of China called for restraint over how to handle North Korea's test of an intercontinental ballistic missile. Meanwhile, Russia reportedly blocked the U.N. Security Council's approval of a statement strongly condemning the… Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch 3:24 U.S. calls for global diplomatic effort to punish and sway North Korea By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin North Korea's Tuesday missile launch crossed the intercontinental threshold the U.S. had been hoping to prevent. At the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday, the U.S. tried to rally the world to punish and isolate the regime. Meanwhile, North Korean leader… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 3:36 News Wrap: Fed will keep key interest rate near record lows By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve said it will hold on keeping a key, short-term interest rate near record lows. Chair Janet Yellen suggested a hike was likely before year’s end. Also, the crisis in Syria took center… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch Syria completes ‘functional destruction’ of chemical weapon-making facilities Syria completes 'functional destruction' of chemical weapon-making facilities… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch Rice Announces New Set of Sweeping U.S. Sanctions Against Iran The United States announced Thursday a new set of economic sanctions against Iran targeted to impact the country's military and halt Tehran's disputed nuclear program. A State Department official and a U.S. senator offer perspectives on the U.S. policy course… Continue watching