Sep 08 Watch 5:17 Ceasefire talks fail as airstrikes target last rebel-held region in Syria By PBS News Hour Syrian government and Russian forces launched airstrikes on Idlib province, where approximately 3 million people live in Syria's last rebel-held territory, on Saturday. More than 60 air raids have taken place in southern Idlib, according to the Syrian Observatory for… Continue watching
Sep 08 U.S. lacks leverage as assault on Syrian enclave looms By Matthew Lee, Susannah George, Associated Press The Trump administration has little leverage to stop Russia, Iran and Syria pressing ahead with a massive military assault against Syria's northwest Idlib province. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 8:29 With millions of lives in the balance, Iran, Russia and Turkey discuss Syria's fate Russia, Iran and Bashar al-Assad's regime are on the verge of launching a major assault on Idlib, the remaining Syrian holdout of both radical militants and more moderate opposition, in what is likely the last big battle of the war. Continue watching
Sep 07 Turkey's president says country has no capacity for more refugees By Associated Press Turkey's president says his country does not have the "strength or capability" to host millions of more refugees from Idlib. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 5:35 News Wrap: Bombings at Afghan sports center kills dozens In our news wrap Wednesday, twin bombings in Afghanistan's capital left at least 20 people dead and 70 wounded. A suicide bomber blew himself up inside a training center for wrestlers, and a car bomb exploded minutes later. Also, Iran's… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Puerto Rico doubles previous estimate of Hurricane Maria deaths In our news wrap Tuesday, Puerto Rican governor Ricardo Rossello doubled the number of deaths attributed to Hurricane Maria in the six months after the storm. It's now close to 3,000. He also announced a government plan to create a… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 5:02 U.S.-backed coalition in Yemen accused of 'unlawful' conduct In Yemen, a Saudi-led coalition has been fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels since 2015, with U.S. support. Today, carnage from the conflict is worsening, and both the Houthis and the UN blame the coalition for dozens of civilian casualties. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Aug 08 U.S. braces for possible cyberattacks after Iran sanctions By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press U.S. intelligence agencies have singled out Iran as one of the main foreign cyber threats facing America, along with Russia, China and North Korea. Continue reading
Aug 07 Iran weighs response to renewed U.S. sanctions By Amir Vahdat, Mehdi Fattahi, Associated Press From deciphering President Donald Trump's tweets on Iran — including one demanding "WORLD PEACE" — to trying to figure out how much their cratering currency is worth, Iranians appear divided on how to respond. Continue reading
Aug 07 Trump: Sanctions reinstated against Iran for "world peace" By Susannah George, Zeke Miller, Associated Press In an early-morning tweet, Trump said the re-imposition of sanctions mean, "Anyone doing business with Iran will NOT be doing business with the United States." "I am asking for WORLD PEACE, nothing less!" he added. Continue reading