Mar 08 Groups mark International Women’s Day on social media By Kayla Ruble, Kristin Miller Organizations, international corporations and celebrities from around the globe marked International Women's Day on social media. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch UN Ambassador Power: ‘Russia is looking at the path of political and economic isolation’ By PBS News Hour U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power points to the hope of greater economic ties as a critical leverage point for the United States in persuading Russia to "pull back from the brink." She joins Gwen Ifill to discuss the new sanctions announced… Continue watching
Mar 04 Syria speeds up chemical weapon removal to meet June deadline By News Desk The Syrian government is recovering from delays in reliquishing its chemical weapons and can still meet the deadline for their entire removal, an official said on Tuesday. Sigrid Kaag, who heads the joint Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical… Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch News Wrap: UN says Kim Jong Un could face charges for ‘crimes against humanity’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch Kerry talks climate change during Asia trip By PBS News Hour U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has discussed climate change in both China and Indonesia during his latest diplomatic mission in Asia. Why has climate change grabbed a top spot on Kerry’s agenda in Asia? Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Geoff… Continue watching
Feb 13 Ceasefire extended in Syrian city of Homs to evacuate civilians By Andy Swab The governor of Homs, Syria’s third largest city, announced Thursday that a humanitarian ceasefire will continue for three more days to evacuate civilians from the besieged city. Continue reading
Feb 09 Hundreds evacuated from besieged city of Homs By Elisabeth Ponsot Hundreds of civilians fleeing the besieged Syrian city of Homs were evacuated from the fighting on Sunday. Continue reading
Feb 08 What we’re watching Saturday By Kayla Ruble PBS NewsHour is following the news of the day, from Afghanistan to Sochi. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch UN says children caught in Syria’s civil war suffer ‘unspeakable’ abuse By PBS News Hour A UN report has found that in addition to the thousands of children who have been injured, killed or displaced as part of the war, the Syrian government has also tortured kids they suspect of being connected to the opposition,… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch Has the Catholic Church done enough to address sexual abuse by clergy? By PBS News Hour A United Nations panel has sharply critiqued how the Vatican responded to widespread sexual abuse by Catholic priests, which the Vatican calls distorted and unfair. Rev. Thomas Rosica of the Catholic Salt and Light Television Network and Katherine Gallagher of… Continue watching