Nov 02 Watch 3:05 Conflicting claims fuel confusion over Metrojet disaster cause By PBS News Hour Russian and Egyptian investigators are combing through the mangled wreckage of a Metrojet airliner that broke up over the Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, killing everyone on board. While a senior official with the airline dismissed mechanical failure as a cause,… Continue watching
Nov 01 Questions swirl over Russian plane crash in Egypt that killed 224 By Daniel Costa-Roberts New information has emerged about the Russian passenger jet the crashed in the Sinai Peninsula Saturday, though many questions remain about the disaster, whose cause is yet uncertain. Continue reading
Nov 01 In Central Asia, Kerry talks to autocratic cast of nations By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with some of the world's most repressive governments Sunday, hoping to deepen America's economic and security ties in Central Asia despite the often poor respect for human rights across the strategic region. Continue reading
Oct 31 More than 200 dead after Russian airliner crashes in Egypt’s Sinai By Daniel Costa-Roberts MetroJet flight 9268 and its 224 passengers and crew lifted off from the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh shortly before 6 a.m. Saturday morning. Just 23 minutes later, the flight lost contact with ground control and plunged more than… Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 7:52 Will U.S. military and diplomatic efforts help resolve the Syrian war? By PBS News Hour How significant is the Obama administration decision to send special forces into Syria to help combat the Islamic State? And how does the move impact diplomatic efforts to end the war? Judy Woodruff gets reaction from Joshua Landis of the… Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch 4:47 Is progress being made on a political solution in Syria? By PBS News Hour Secretary of State John Kerry met with counterparts from Russia, Turkey and Saudi Arabia to work on finding a political settlement for the Syrian conflict, following a Moscow meeting between Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Chief… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: Assad makes surprise visit to Russia By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow -- his first known trip abroad since the Syrian civil war began in 2011. Also, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu drew criticism… Continue watching
Oct 21 Syrian leader Assad visits Russia, Turkey wishes he would stay By News Desk Syrian President Bashar al-Assad traveled to Moscow on Tuesday to personally thank Russian President Vladimir Putin for his military support. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 4:43 News Wrap: U.S., Russia discuss air rules over Syria By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, American and Russian military officials held their third round of video conferencing in an attempt to set rules for airspace above Syria after a close call over the weekend. Also, Iraqi forces say they’ve launched… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 3:10 MH17 crash report findings sharpen suspicions and denials By PBS News Hour Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, which crashed last July in Eastern Ukraine, was likely blown apart by a Russian-built missile, according to Dutch investigators. The safety board also concluded that the missile was shot from an area controlled by Russian-backed separatists. Continue watching