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
Feb 05 Watch News Wrap: UN report details Syrian civil war child abuses By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, a U.N. report charges Syrian government forces have tortured children, while rebels have sometimes killed or recruited youths into their ranks. Meanwhile, in the Northeast and Midwest, a second winter storm in three days has… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch Talks between Syrian government, opposition back on despite tense day in Geneva By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch Despite different takes on Geneva communique, Syrian delegations agree to meet By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 22 Ban Ki-moon closes Syrian peace talks By News Desk United Nation's Ban Ki-moon called for the Syrian delegations, representing the government and opposition party, to work towards a solution to the three-year civil war. Continue reading