Jan 20 Watch World powers dispute on Iran attending Syrian peace talks By PBS News Hour, Gwen Ifill Ahead of a gathering of world powers in Geneva to negotiate an end to Syria's civil war, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon extended an offer for Iran to attend the talks. But when that country rejected a condition of attendance, the… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch Is Annan’s Peace Plan for Syria at a Dead End? "Syria cannot be peaceful, stable or certainly democratic until [President] Assad goes," U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday, calling the latest near massacre "unconscionable." Ray Suarez and The Washington Post's Colum Lynch discuss the latest diplomatic maneuvering over… Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch As Syria Flouts Cease-fire, Ban Pushes to Send 300 Military Observers As Syria Flouts Cease-Fire, Ban Pushes to Send 300 Military Observers… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch For Arab League, Syria Remains a ‘Pretty Sectarian Issue’ President Bashar al-Assad said Thursday that Syria "will spare no effort" to make the peace plan proposed by former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan "a success," but said rebels must first cease their "terrorist acts." Margaret Warner and NPR's Kelly… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch Would U.S. or Other Nation Lead Effort to Topple Syrian Regime? Would U.S. or Other Nation Lead Effort to Topple Syrian Regime?… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch After Gadhafi’s Death, World Leaders Focus on Libya’s Road Ahead Moammar Gadhafi's body was paraded through the streets of Misrata late Thursday, as world leaders reacted to the longtime ruler's death. Margret Warner reports. Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch Karzai Calls on Afghans to Take Charge of Own Security by 2014 Afghan President Hamid Karzai challenged his nation to take charge of its own security by 2014 and asked representatives at a Kabul conference for more support from the global community. Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch Militant Attacks Kill Scores in Afghanistan and Pakistan Taliban militants stormed a U.N. guest house Wednesday in Kabul, leaving 12 people dead, including 5 U.N. staffers, and one American. Meanwhile, in Pakistan, a car bombing in the northwestern city of Peshawar killed more than 100 people. Gwen Ifill… Continue watching
Oct 30 Accusations Fly as Shaky Cease-Fire Holds in Congo Rebellion By Admin, PBS News Hour A day after declaring a cease-fire on violence in eastern Congo, the leader of a Tutsi rebellion said Thursday he wants direct talks with the Congolese government about management of the country's resources. Continue reading