Jun 21 Pro-Russian separatists launch attack in Ukraine amid ceasefire By Kayla Ruble Less than one day after a temporary cease-fire was put into place to put a stop to all military action in Ukraine, pro-Russian forces attacked army posts in the country near the border with Russia. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch News Wrap: Ukraine president announces week-long cease-fire By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko ordered government troops to put down their weapons against pro-Russian separatists. Rebel leaders dismissed the cease-fire. Also, there are more than 50 million people in the world living as refugees for… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch News Wrap: Russia calls for Ukraine ceasefire at UN Security Council By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 02 Watch News Wrap: Massive landslide engulfs village in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, at least 350 people were killed in a landslide in Afghanistan, while 2,000 others may still be trapped. The slide engulfed a village in the country’s mountainous northeast, according to the U.N. mission in that… Continue watching
Feb 13 Ceasefire extended in Syrian city of Homs to evacuate civilians By Andy Swab The governor of Homs, Syria’s third largest city, announced Thursday that a humanitarian ceasefire will continue for three more days to evacuate civilians from the besieged city. Continue reading
Dec 25 Watch On Mindanao, Protecting Civilians in a Conflict Zone With Eyes and Notepad On Mindanao, Protecting Civilians in a Conflict Zone With Eyes and Notepad… 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
Apr 13 Watch News Wrap: At Least 6 Dead as Syrians Test Regime Over Cease-Fire In other news Friday, demonstrators poured into the streets in Syria, testing the regime's commitment to a U.N.-brokered cease-fire. In Egypt, more than 10,000 people amassed in Cairo's Tahrir Square, protesting the newly launched presidential campaign of Hosni Mubarak's former… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch In Syria, ‘Much Skepticism’ as Assad’s Guns Fall Mostly Silent In Syria, 'Much Skepticism' as Assad's Guns Fall Mostly Silent… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch News Wrap: Syrian Forces Assault Homs, Rastan Ahead of Cease-Fire Deadline In other news Friday, Syrian forces assaulted rebellious Homs and Rastan despite a looming cease-fire deadline. Around the world, Christians marked Good Friday with observances ranging from services to re-enactments of the Crucifixion of Jesus. Also, a U.S. Navy fighter… Continue watching