Mar 24 Watch 9:55 Why the war crimes conviction of Radovan Karadzic matters By PBS News Hour Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic was convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity by a UN tribunal Thursday for his role in atrocities during the Bosnian civil war. James Mates of Independent Television News reports, while Judy Woodruff talks… Continue watching
Mar 24 Former Bosnian Serb leader found guilty of genocide By Erik Andersen A United Nations tribunal sentenced on Thursday former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic to 40 years in prison for genocide and war crimes. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Devastating southern floods continue; UN warns of crisis in South Sudan By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, residents of the flood-stricken South faced overnight downpours that brought total rainfall to two feet in some places, uprooting trees and collapsing roads--with more rain expected this weekend. Also, the UN issued a warning that… Continue watching
Mar 11 UN: Women and girls are ‘currency’ in South Sudan’s civil war By Larisa Epatko South Sudan’s government forces are encouraging its armed militias to take women and girls as “currency” in place of wages, a U.N. official said Friday. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 6:07 News Wrap: Violence in Israel leaves American dead By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, an American tourist was killed and a dozen Israelis were wounded in a wave of attacks by Palestinian militants in the cities of Jaffa and Jerusalem. Also, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has test-fired a series of… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 7:40 What are the impacts of the UN’s North Korean sanctions? By PBS News Hour The UN has imposed broad sanctions against North Korea in response to its recent nuclear tests. Designed to limit nuclear capabilities, the sanctions would impact many sectors of the insular Asian state’s economy. Judy Woodruff is joined by Samantha Power,… Continue watching
Mar 02 U.S. sanctions North Koreans for missile, nuclear programs By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The United States is sanctioning a dozen individuals and five organizations tied to North Korea's nuclear and weapons proliferation efforts. Continue reading
Feb 29 Watch 6:21 News Wrap: Uncertainty persists over nascent Syrian ceasefire By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the three-day-old Syrian ceasefire has drawn mixed reactions. The UN asserts the truce is holding “by-and-large,” but opposition groups in Syria are requesting U.S. intervention against ongoing government airstrikes around Aleppo and Damascus. Also, a… Continue watching
Feb 26 Species of bees and other pollinators are shrinking, UN report warns By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Many species of wild bees, butterflies and other critters that pollinate plants are shrinking toward extinction, and the world needs to do something about it before our food supply suffers, a new United Nations scientific mega-report warns. Continue reading
Feb 16 Former U.N. Secretary-General Boutros-Ghali dies at age 93 By News Desk Boutros Boutros-Ghali, an Egyptian diplomat who served as the sixth U.N. secretary-general, died on Tuesday. He was 93. Continue reading