Jun 16 Watch News Wrap: Al-Shabab gunmen rampage coastal hotels in Kenya By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, gunmen killed at least 48 people and burned down two hotels in the coastal town of Mpeketoni, Kenya. Witnesses said the assailants met with little resistance from government forces. Also, Russia cut off natural gas… Continue watching
Jun 16 Pentagon rules out U.S. military cooperation with Iran in Iraq crisis By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Pentagon's press secretary, Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby, told reporters Monday that while there may be discussions between U.S. and Iranian officials in Vienna about security in the region, it will not include any military coordination. Continue reading
Jun 16 Kerry signals U.S. willing to cooperate with Iran to end violence in Iraq By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Kerry said Washington is "open to discussions" with Tehran if the Iranians can help end the violence and restore confidence in the Iraqi government. Asked about possible military cooperation with Iran, Kerry said he would "not rule out anything that… Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch U.S. policy in Syria focuses on humanitarian crisis By PBS News Hour Presidential elections were held in Syria on Tuesday, with President Bashar al-Assad taking nearly 90 percent of the vote. Is the U.S. 'behind the curve' in its handling of the conflict? Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Liz Sly, the Beirut bureau… Continue watching
Jun 07 U.S. reassembles team for upcoming talks with Tehran By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press The U.S. is reassembling key members of the diplomatic team that held secret negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, leading to a breakthrough agreement, and sending them to Geneva for direct talks with representatives from Tehran in hopes of… Continue reading
May 27 Iranian court summons Facebook CEO over privacy allegations By Diane Jeanty A southern Iranian court has summoned Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg after opening a case over complaints of privacy violations regarding social media applications WhatsApp and Instagram. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch News Wrap: Families blame captain for South Korea ferry disaster as search for the missing continues By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, crews searched for the more than 270 people still missing after a ferry disaster off the southern coast of South Korea. At least 20 deaths have been confirmed. Meanwhile, the coast guard is investigating reports… Continue watching
Apr 15 Little will for American involvement in Ukraine By Domenico Montanaro There is little American political will for strong U.S. intervention in Ukraine, a new poll finds. While a majority, 55 percent, say the situation in Ukraine is key to U.S. national interests, 50 percent of Americans don’t think the U.S. Continue reading
Apr 11 U.S. blocks Iran's controversial pick for UN ambassador By Julie Pace, Associated Press In a rare diplomatic rebuke, the United States has blocked Iran's controversial pick for envoy to the United Nations, a move that could stir fresh animosity at a time when Washington and Tehran have been seeking a thaw in relations. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch News Wrap: Hagel, Chinese defense minister discuss disputed islands By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel met with China’s defense minister, who warned that his government is ready to use force to defend their sovereignty over a group of islands under territorial dispute with Japan and… Continue watching