Apr 24 Watch 4:42 For victims of the Armenian genocide, Biden designation a 'momentous occasion' By PBS NewsHour President Biden recognized the mass killings of Armenians more than a century ago as genocide, in a test of America’s somewhat strained relationship with Turkey. For more on the significance of Biden's statement, Alex Hinton, Director of Rutgers University’s Center… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 7:23 Global disparities highlighted by uneven access to COVID vaccines By Nick Schifrin, Rebecca Oh The West African country of Ghana on Wednesday became the first nation to receive a delivery of COVID-19 vaccines through a global initiative called COVAX, which aims to give more equitable access to the vaccine. Nick Schifrin reports and speaks… Continue watching
Nov 16 Syria's longtime Foreign Minister al-Moallem dies at age 79 By Associated Press Syria’s longtime Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem, a career diplomat who became one of the country’s most prominent faces to the outside world during the uprising against President Bashar Assad, died on Monday. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 3:37 Remembering Saeb Erekat, pivotal Palestinian diplomat By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran Senior Palestinian official Saeb Erekat died Tuesday at age 65 after a month-long battle with the coronavirus. Erekat had led several rounds of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks over more than two decades, embodying Palestinian diplomacy -- and his people’s hopes for… Continue watching
Nov 07 World leaders celebrate Biden-Harris win By John Leicester, Associated Press Cascading around the globe on social media and live news broadcasts, word of the victory in Pennsylvania that pushed former Vice President Joe Biden past the threshold of 270 Electoral College votes needed to take over the Oval Office brought… Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH LIVE: U.N. General Assembly - Day 3 By Associated Press China, the United States and Russia butted heads at the United Nations on Thursday over responsibility for the pandemic that has interrupted the world. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: At U.N., Trump faults China's coronavirus response By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump is set to give a prerecorded address to the U.N. General Assembly as he grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, chilly relations between the U.S. and China and ongoing threats from North Korea and Iran — all during… Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 13:22 What the U.S. coronavirus response says about American exceptionalism Coronavirus cases in Florida, Arizona and South Carolina are increasing faster than in any other country in the world, reigniting the debate over American exceptionalism. Nick Schifrin talks to former Mexican foreign minister Jorge Castaneda, former Hungarian ambassador to the… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 4:45 Trump's visit to India sparks hero's welcome along with protests By Neha Poonia In his first official visit to India, President Trump was greeted largely with warmth and enthusiasm. But his arrival, at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing widespread criticism for a new law that opens pathways to citizenship… Continue watching
Feb 13 WATCH: Defense Secretary Esper discusses potential 7-day deal with Taliban By Associated Press Speaking at a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels, Esper said he had had a series of productive bilateral and collective meetings with allies about the proposals and the way forward. Continue reading