Oct 09 Pentagon to end Syrian rebel training program By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press LONDON — The U.S. will change the failed Syrian rebel training program to focus efforts on working with capable Kurdish and other forces in Syria, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Friday. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 6:23 News Wrap: Congress chastises Volkswagen for emissions cheating By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Congress went after automaker Volkswagen over the way it rigged diesel models to cheat on emissions tests. Also, Russia fired more cruise missiles into Syria, while denying several U.S. reports that several missiles crashed in… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 7:23 News Wrap: Russia launches missile strikes in Syria By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Russia sharply escalated its military campaign in Syria by coordinating missile attacks with a ground offensive by Syrian forces. Also, the Associated Press reported that the FBI has foiled repeated attempts in Eastern Europe to… Continue watching
Oct 07 U.S. not cooperating with Russia against Islamic State, Carter says By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press ROME — U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Wednesday the U.S.-led coalition has not agreed to cooperate with Russia in the fight against the Islamic State and no collaboration is possible as long as Moscow continues to strike other targets. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch News Wrap: Coast Guard searches for sunken cargo ship survivors By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a cargo ship caught in the path of Hurricane Joaquin has sunk, along with 33 people on board. Also, a Russian fighter jet that crossed into Turkey over the weekend fared tensions over the air… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch 6:57 U.S., Russian officials tackle technical details of Syrian strikes By PBS News Hour Unleashing another round of airstrikes in Syria, the Russian military maintain they’re targeting the Islamic State, but the Pentagon and a rebel group backed by the CIA challenged that account. Amid the conflicting claims, Russian and American military officials discussed… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 8:18 Prime Minister Abadi: Iraq welcomes Russia in Islamic State fight By PBS News Hour Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi joins chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner to discuss Russia’s launch of military action in Syria, whether Iraq would allow Russian forces inside its borders to fight the Islamic State and the announcement of a pact… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch Pentagon questions true target of Russia's Syrian strikes By PBS News Hour Hours after the Russian parliament authorized military action in Syria, aircraft bombed a number of sites in Syria. But exactly what the Russians hit -- and why -- remain unclear. Moscow reported attacking Islamic State targets, but the Free Syrian… Continue watching
Sep 30 Iraqi PM says he supports Russian airstrikes against the Islamic State in Syria By Joshua Barajas Russia's President Vladimir Putin said he ordered airstrikes in Syria on Wednesday to fight Islamic State militants, a move that Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said he would welcome in Iraq, if needed. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 4:16 Leaders see Islamic State fight as long slog By PBS News Hour Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner, reporting from the UN, talks with Judy Woodruff about what came out of an anti-Islamic State meeting among world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly and a meeting between President Obama and Russian… Continue watching