May 27 Trump calls first trip abroad ‘home run’ as challenges await By Jonathan Lemire and Julie Pace, Associated Press "I think we hit a home run no matter where we are," President Donald Trump said after a grueling, five-stop sprint on his first trip abroad. Continue reading
May 27 Trump says he’ll decide on Paris climate deal next week By Jonathan Lemire and Julie Pace, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he'll make a final decision on whether the U.S. will stay in the Paris climate agreement next week. Continue reading
May 26 Europeans making sales pitch to Trump on climate accord By Julie Pace and Colleen Barry, Associated Press European leaders have mounted a last-ditch effort to stop President Donald Trump from abandoning the Paris climate accord, using multiple meetings this week to sell the American leader on the global agreement to reduce carbon emissions. Continue reading
Apr 10 G-7 leaders pressure Russia to stop backing Syria’s Assad By Jill Lawless, Josh Lederman, Associated Press Britain is keen for the meeting to produce a tough statement and perhaps a threat of new sanctions if Moscow does not end its military support for Assad. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 4:05 Greece, Russia issues loom over G7 summit By PBS News Hour During the G-7 summit, President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced they're united in standing up to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was not invited to the summit. The Wall Street Journal's Anton Troianovski joins Alison Stewart via Skype… Continue watching
Jun 04 In Germany, a tale of two summits By Michael D. Mosettig BERLIN, Germany -- This weekend President Barack Obama will be meeting in a Bavarian castle with six of his fellow leaders from Europe, Canada and Japan at the Group of Seven (G7) summit, a highly choreographed annual event that produces… Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch News Wrap: Obama and Cameron threaten Russia with new sanctions By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron warned that Russia must block weapons from entering Ukraine, recognize Kiev’s new leaders and cease supporting pro-Russian separatists or face new sanctions. The leaders met at the… Continue watching
Jun 04 Obama casts Ukraine crisis as march toward liberty By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press WARSAW, Poland -- President Barack Obama held up 25 years of Polish democracy as a beacon for neighboring Ukraine in a public celebration Wednesday, warning Russia that the free world is united against its "dark tactics" to violate Ukraine's sovereignty. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch Ukrainian foreign minister: ‘We are ready to defend our homeland’ if faced with more Russian military moves By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 17 Japanese Economy Pulls Out of Recession Japan's economy climbed out of yearlong recession in the second quarter, the government said Monday, expanding 3.7 percent at an annual pace as it joined Germany, France and other regions that appear to be emerging from the global financial crisis. Continue reading