Jun 03 Watch Syria holds presidential election widely condemned as rigged By PBS News Hour In state-controlled parts of Syria, thousands of voters came out to show support for President Bashar al-Assad, who is overwhelming expected to win the country’s election. However, in Syria’s north and west where rebels hold sway, voting didn’t take place. Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch Former U.S. ambassador says he could 'no longer defend' Obama administration's Syria policy By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 23 Syrian activists report chlorine gas attacks in village north of Damascus By Sarah Sheffer Video footage purporting to show a chlorine gas attack in the Syrian village of Kfar Zeita on Thursday was released by Syrian opposition activists. It would be evidence of a new chemical weapons campaign in the country’s civil war. Activists… Continue reading
May 19 Watch Former Burmese movie star finds leading role as activist By PBS News Hour In the 1980s and '90s, Kyaw Thu was one of Myanmar's leading film stars, appearing in more than 200 movies. He was so popular that the military government cast him in several propaganda films. But when he turned down a… Continue watching
May 07 Watch Syrian opposition leader on Homs retreat, international aid and chances for a political solution By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 02 Watch Warning of genocide, Kerry urges meeting between South Sudan rivals By PBS News Hour Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to South Sudan to urge President Salva Kiir to meet the opposition and halt a four-month civil war. In recent weeks, hundreds of civilians have been slaughtered in the Bentiu, and more than a… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch Steve Scafidi Jr. reads 'Portraits of Abraham Lincoln with Clouds for a Ceiling' By PBS News Hour Continue watching