Apr 11 Watch 4:57 The potential for escalation if U.S. launches a Syria strike President Trump aimed new threats against Syria on Twitter Wednesday, in response to a suspected chemical attack and Russia's suggestion it would intercept any U.S. missiles. What options are available to the U.S. and its allies if there is a… Continue watching
Apr 11 If U.S. attacks Syria, Russia threatens to shoot down missiles, target launch sites By Associated Press Russia's ambassador to Lebanon said any missiles fired at Syria would be shot down and the launching sites targeted — a stark warning of a potential major confrontation in Syria. Continue reading
Apr 10 Ex-spy's daughter poisoned in nerve agent attack released from British hospital By Gregory Katz, Associated Press Yulia Skripal, who was targeted along with her father in a nerve agent attack in England, has been discharged from the hospital, a British health official said Tuesday. Sergei Skripal, the apparent target of the attack, is recovering more slowly… Continue reading
Apr 09 At Facebook, 'I'm responsible for what happens': Read Mark Zuckerberg's prepared House testimony By Joshua Barajas Amid mounting criticism over Facebook's handling of users' private data, the social media giant's founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said "we didn't do enough" to prevent the massive platform from being manipulated. Continue reading
Apr 09 Israel blamed for missile strike on Syrian air base By Zeina Karam and Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Russia and the Syrian military blamed Israel for a pre-dawn missile attack Monday on a major air base in central Syria that reportedly killed 14 people, including Iranians, while international condemnation grew over a suspected poison gas attack over the… Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 6:16 Possible U.S.-China trade war poses political problems for GOP By PBS News Hour President Trump this weekend went on the offensive in a series of tweets, tackling a trade war with China and Syria's alleged use of chemical weapons, while unleashing harsh words about immigration in the U.S. The comments came as pressure… Continue watching
Apr 07 Russian embassy seeks Boris Johnson meeting over spy case By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Russia's embassy in London on Saturday sought a meeting with British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson over the poisoning of a former Russian spy, saying its dealings with Britain over the issue had been "utterly unsatisfactory."… Continue reading
Apr 06 Former Trump adviser Roger Stone agrees to give Senate documents in Russia investigation By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Sen. Dianne Feinstein had requested documents as part of the committee's Russia investigation, including any communications with WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange, Russian officials, and all Trump campaign officials. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 5:18 New round of U.S. sanctions target Putin-connected oligarchs, officials By PBS News Hour The Trump administration announced new sanctions to punish Russia for "malign activity" around the world, targeting 24 Russian government officials and tycoons. John Yang speaks to special correspondent Ryan Chilcote about what makes the latest round different from previous actions… Continue watching
Apr 06 Poisoned ex-spy recovering, no longer in critical condition By Jill Lawless and Nataliya Vasilyeva, Associated Press Ex-spy Sergei Skripal is improving rapidly and is no longer in critical condition, a British health official said Friday, a month after he and his daughter were poisoned with a rare nerve agent that triggered a diplomatic crisis between Russia… Continue reading