Sep 09 Watch News Wrap: CO2 levels hit record high in 2013, finds UN report By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch News Wrap: WHO projects ‘exponential increase’ for Ebola By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the World Health Organization says that many thousands of new cases of Ebola are expected in the coming weeks in Liberia, origin country of more than half of all cases to occur so far in… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch Could nearby NATO member states benefit from the Ukraine crisis? By PBS News Hour While much of Ukraine's future seems to be in the hands of Russia's Putin, other NATO member states concerned about Russian aggression may end up benefiting from the conflict. Kimberly Marten, a political science professor at Barnard College and Columbia… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch Shields and Brooks on Ukraine cease-fire, Gov. McDonnell’s guilty verdict 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 Ukrainian cease-fire, ex- Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s guilty verdict and the shifting Kansas Senate election. Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch Will the cease-fire between Ukraine and Russian separatists last? By PBS News Hour From the NATO summit, world leaders expressed their support for the ceasefire between Ukraine and Russian separatists. However, previous peacemaking delays and further violence have given reason for doubt. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Nicholas Burns, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO,… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch Ukraine, Russian separatists reach tentative peace deal By PBS News Hour After a series of failed peace talks, Russian-backed separatists and Ukraine agreed to a ceasefire in Belarus. Though representatives from both parties stressed the importance of protecting civilians, President Obama expressed skepticism from the NATO summit in Wales. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch Obama: U.S. skeptical of Ukraine cease-fire, forms coalition against the Islamic State By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 05 Obama touts NATO unity on Ukraine cease-fire, Islamic State response By Larisa Epatko President Barack Obama said Friday he is encouraged that NATO members universally acknowledge the "significant threat" the Islamic State poses, and that they have to take action. Continue reading
Sep 05 Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels sign cease-fire deal By News Desk Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists have signed a cease-fire deal aimed at ending five months of fighting. It was set to begin at 11 a.m. EDT Friday. Continue reading
Sep 05 NATO approves new force aimed at deterring Russia By John-Thor Dahlburg and Julie Pace, Associated Press NEWPORT, Wales — Seeking to counter Russian aggression, NATO leaders approved plans Friday to dispatch several thousand troops in Eastern Europe that could quickly mobilize if an alliance country in the region comes under attack. Continue reading