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 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 04 Watch Can Obama successfully defend Ukraine as unity wanes in Europe? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch Obama promises unwavering support for Ukraine on anniversary of democracy in Poland By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 04 Obama casts Ukraine crisis as march toward liberty By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press WARSAW, Poland -- President Barack Obama held up 25 years of Polish democracy as a beacon for neighboring Ukraine in a public celebration Wednesday, warning Russia that the free world is united against its "dark tactics" to violate Ukraine's sovereignty. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch News Wrap: U.S. to increase military presence in Europe By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, President Obama announced he would ask for up to $1 billion from Congress to send more troops and equipment to Europe as a counter to Russian actions in Ukraine. Also, a Nigerian newspaper reported that… Continue watching
Jun 03 Obama plans to boost U.S. military presence in Europe By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press The United States is preparing to boost its military presence in Europe and at a cost of up to $1 billion, President Barack Obama said Tuesday, as tensions in the region simmer over Russia's aggressive actions in Ukraine. Standing with… Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch News Wrap: Russia calls for Ukraine ceasefire at UN Security Council By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 30 Watch Shields and Brooks on turning around the VA, defining Obama foreign policy By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s top news, including the resignation of VA Secretary Shinseki and President Obama’s foreign policy speech at West Point. Continue watching
May 30 Russia pulls back most of its forces from Ukrainian border By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. defense officials said Thursday that Russia has pulled most of its forces away from the Ukraine border, a withdrawal that the U.S. has been demanding for weeks. They said about seven battalions remained, amounting to a couple of thousand… Continue reading