Dec 01 Russia may finally come around on Assad’s future, Obama says By Nancy Benac, Associated Press PARIS — President Barack Obama expressed optimism Tuesday that Russia will ultimately come around on the need for Syrian President Bashar Assad to leave power to end his country's long civil war, but warned the turnaround would not come overnight. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 4:51 Russia orders new sanctions against Turkey By PBS News Hour Russian President Vladimir Putin is ordering sanctions against Turkey in retaliation for Turkey shooting down a Russian warplane on Tuesday. Turkey says the Syria-bound Russian plane had entered the country’s airspace without permission. Now, Russia will restrict the import of… Continue watching
Nov 28 Carson visits camp for Syrian refugees under heavy security By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said Saturday, after visiting a camp for Syrian refugees, that the displaced should be absorbed by Middle Eastern countries, with the international community sending aid and "encouragement" to the host nations. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 8:25 News Wrap: News Wrap: David Cameron calls for airstrikes in Syria By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 26 Obama makes holiday appeal for acceptance of Syrian refugees By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama appealed anew on Thanksgiving Day for acceptance of Syrian refugees, saying "so much of our greatness comes from our generosity."… Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch 5:12 News Wrap: Rescued Russian pilot denies violating Turkish airspace By PBS News Hour Russia has rescued one of the fighter pilots who was in a plane shot down by Turkey yesterday. Turkey claims the plane was in its airspace, but the pilot denies this. Also, the Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a… Continue watching
Nov 25 Surviving Russian pilot claims he was not in Turkish airspace By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins The Russian pilot who survived the downing of his aircraft yesterday has said Turkey gave no warning they were about to shoot the plane down. He added that the jet could not have violated Turkish airspace, even though Turkey claims… Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 9:02 How the Turkey-Russia conflict complicates anti-Islamic State efforts By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch 9:56 News Wrap: Russia, Turkey swap harsh rhetoric over shot-down plane By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, a Russian warplane was shot down by Turkey, which claims the jet entered its airspace and ignored calls to leave. But Russia insists the jet was in Syrian airspace. Also, French prosecutors announced that the… Continue watching
Nov 24 Video: Turkey shoots down Russian airplane By News Desk Turkey shot down a Russian war plane Tuesday, saying it violated Turkish airspace. But Moscow officials said the jet fighter was flying over Syria at the time. Continue reading