Nov 18 Watch 4:53 News Wrap: White House warns of veto on House refugee bill By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Obama would veto a forthcoming House Republican bill to increase screening for refugees from Syria and Iraq, according to the White House. Also, Chinese President Xi Jinping reassured world leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic… Continue watching
Nov 17 President Obama tries to build momentum for climate change deal By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press With a high-stakes deadline two weeks away, President Barack Obama hopes to build momentum on Wednesday for a broad and potentially legacy-burnishing global climate change agreement. Continue reading
Nov 17 In signal to China, Obama will give two ships to Philippine Navy By Josh Lederman, Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press MANILA, Philippines — With a towering warship behind him, President Barack Obama announced Tuesday that the U.S. will hand over two ships to the Philippine Navy to boost its maritime security capabilities, in a bid to show the U.S. and… Continue reading
Nov 17 Cease-fire in Syria potentially weeks away, John Kerry says By Matthew Lee, Associated Press PARIS — A cease-fire between Syria's government and opposition could be just weeks away from reality, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday as he visited Paris to show solidarity with France after last week's attacks. Continue reading
Nov 16 Which states are saying no to resettlement of Syrian refugees? By Joshua Barajas, Gretchen Frazee As authorities made sense of the aftermath from Friday’s Paris attacks and the death toll count began to stabilize, reports emerged over the weekend that a gunman involved with the coordinated bombings and shootings may have entered Europe, embedded in… Continue reading
Nov 16 Obama calls it shameful to impose religious test on refugees By Associated Press ANTALYA, Turkey -- President Barack Obama says it's wrong to equate attacks like those that happened in Paris with Islam. But he says the Muslim community needs to do more to make sure young people are "not infected" with the… Continue reading
Nov 16 World leaders vow to step up anti-terror efforts after Paris By Vladimir Isachenkov and Josh Lederman, Associated Press ANTALYA, Turkey -- World leaders vowed Monday to boost intelligence-sharing, cut off terrorist funding and strengthen border security in Europe, as they sought to show resolve and unity following the deadly terror attacks in Paris. Continue reading
Nov 16 Obama: Attacks 'terrible' setback in Islamic State campaign By Julie Pace, Associated Press ANTALYA, Turkey -- President Barack Obama on Monday conceded that the Paris terror attacks were a "terrible and sickening setback" in the fight against the Islamic State, but forcefully dismissed critics who have called for the U.S. to change or… Continue reading
Nov 15 In wake of Paris attacks, world leaders pledge renewed fight against ISIS By Julie Pace and Josh Lederman, Associated Press Jolted to attention by a horrifying terror spree in Paris, world leaders pledged a renewed fight Sunday against the Islamic State group, but offered little in the way of a revamped counter-terrorism strategy. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 5:34 At G-20 meeting, an ambitious timeline for political transition in Syria By PBS News Hour Leaders from the U.S., Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Turkey are meeting in Vienna this weekend to discuss ways to end the war in Syria and a post-war transitional government. Julie Hirschfeld Davis of The New York Times joins Hari… Continue watching