Oct 18 Trying to ease tensions, Kerry to meet with Netanyahu, Abbas By Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday he will meet this week with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in a bid to ease tensions that have erupted in deadly violence. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 4:54 News Wrap: Violence flares in Middle East; Iran violates sanctions By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, violence flared in the Middle East today for another day. Also, the United Nations insisted that an Iranian missile test last weekend was a “clear violation” of U.N. sanctions. Continue watching
Oct 14 Religious minorities face increased threats, U.S. report finds By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Islamic State led a campaign of attacks last year by militant extremist groups on religious freedom in large swaths of the world, the State Department said in a report Wednesday, pointing to increasing threats to religious minorities… Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 6:47 Are Israeli-Palestinian troubles spiraling out of control? By PBS News Hour Palestinians proclaimed a "day of rage" after nearly a month of escalating violence -- including stabbings, shootings and attacks with cars -- in which at least eight Israelis and 28 Palestinians have been killed. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 3:36 Israeli-Palestinian tensions soar after Gaza rocket lands in Israel By PBS News Hour Violence continued to escalate between Palestinian militants and the Israeli military after a rocket was allegedly fired from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel over the weekend. Josef Federman of The Associated Press joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Jerusalem,… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 3:27 Russia boosts air strike campaign against Assad foes in Syria By PBS News Hour In Syria, Russian forces stepped up attacks on opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, bombing more than 50 targets over the past day. Sam Dagher, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Beirut, to… Continue watching
Sep 26 Number of migrants entering Europe will continue to grow, UN says By Rialda Zukic With nearly 8,000 migrants entering European borders daily, the United Nations said this week it predicted no end in the flow of refugees moving into the continent. Continue reading
Sep 11 Quiz: 5 things to know about Europe's migrant crisis By Larisa Epatko Europe is grappling with tens of thousands of migrants and refugees crossing its borders. Take our 5-minute quiz to learn more about the migrant surge. Continue reading
Sep 02 Senate Democrats secure final vote to clinch Obama's Iran deal By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama secured a landmark foreign policy victory Wednesday as Senate Democrats amassed enough votes to ensure the Iran nuclear deal survives in Congress, despite ferocious opposition from Republicans and the government of Israel. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 5:40 What's driving the global glut of oil By PBS News Hour A year ago, crude oil was trading at more than $100 a barrel. Now, the price of oil is down more than 60 percent from its peak. Gwen Ifill speaks to The Wall Street Journal’s Russell Gold to understand the… Continue watching