Dec 30 Despite uptick of airline deaths, 2014 was one of the safest years for flying By Joshua Barajas The loss of AirAsia flight QZ8501 closes a year that has seen a barrage of news reports and images of airplane wreckage and grieving families. That magnified media coverage underscores the tragic fact that 2014 was the deadliest year… Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch 4:49 News Wrap: Southeast Asia marks 10 years since catastrophic tsunami By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, nations around the rim of the Indian Ocean marked the 10th anniversary of a devastating tsunami that led to the deaths of almost 230,000 people. Also, activists and witnesses reported that the Syrian government dropped… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch 6:57 Ukraine-Russia conflict doesn’t stop at the church door By PBS News Hour In Ukraine, religion is another battlefront in the conflict between pro-Russia and pro-Ukraine supporters. Special correspondent Kira Kay reports on the political pressures that have divided congregations. Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch Ukraine-Russia conflict doesn’t stop at the church door By PBS News Hour In Ukraine, religion is another battlefront in the conflict between pro-Russia and pro-Ukraine supporters. Special correspondent Kira Kay reports on the political pressures that have divided congregations. Continue watching
Dec 25 Ukraine-Russia conflict doesn’t stop at the church door By News Desk In Ukraine, religion is another battlefront in the conflict between pro-Russia and pro-Ukraine supporters. Special correspondent Kira Kay reports on the political pressures that have divided congregations. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 6:29 Does economic turbulence hurt Putin’s power? – Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 2:12 Sanctions, cheap oil take toll on Russia’s struggling currency – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 16 Obama to sign Russia sanctions bill By Donna Cassata, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will sign legislation slapping new sanctions on Russia and providing weapons and other aid to Ukraine despite White House concerns that military assistance will further escalate the conflict, the White House said Tuesday. Continue reading
Dec 04 Russia could repair relations with West if it helps calm unrest in Ukraine, Kerry says By Lara Jakes, Associated Press BASEL, Switzerland — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday that Russia could rebuild its relations with the West "if it simply helps to calm turbulent waters" on its border with eastern Ukraine, where pro-Moscow separatists are fighting with… Continue reading
Nov 16 Obama criticizes Putin for not adhering to cease-fire By Julie Pace, Associated Press President Barack Obama on Sunday bluntly accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of not living up to a cease-fire agreement in Ukraine, but offered no new plans for how the West might change his calculus. Continue reading