Dec 29 Watch 10:15 What it means that the U.S. is not part of the Syria cease-fire By PBS News Hour There is a new cease-fire agreement in Syria, but this time without the U.S. at the negotiating table. Will it last when so many others have failed? William Brangham speaks with Andrew Tabler of the Washington Institute for Near East… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 6:11 U.S. retaliation meant to expose, dissuade increasing Russian aggression By PBS News Hour The Obama administration wanted to send a message to Russia and top levels of its government: there will be consequences for election meddling and other aggressions. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Lisa Monaco, special assistant to the president, about the intended… Continue watching
Dec 29 Is the Russia-Turkey cease-fire deal a breakthrough? By Zeina Karam, Associated Press Today's announcement comes days after government forces recaptured the northern city of Aleppo, scoring its most symbolic and strategic victory in the conflict. Continue reading
Dec 29 U.S. slaps sanctions on Russia, expels 35 diplomats By Tami Abdollah and Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Barack Obama has imposed sanctions on Russian officials and intelligence services in retaliation for Russia's interference in the U.S. presidential election. Continue reading
Dec 29 Analysis: 10 elections to watch in 2017 By James M. Lindsay, Council on Foreign Relations Millions of people around the world went to the polls this year. The results provided plenty of surprises. British voters defied the pollstersand voted to leave the European Union. Colombians did much the same in … Continue reading
Dec 29 Syrian government and rebels agree to nationwide ceasefire By News Desk The Syrian regime reached a ceasefire agreement with rebel forces on Thursday. Continue reading
Dec 29 Fact check: Does China manipulate its currency? By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to name China a currency manipulator. There's only one problem - it's not true anymore. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 53:21 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec 28, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, Secretary of State John Kerry warns Israel's prime minister that support of Israeli settlements in the West Bank undermines peace in the region. Also: Donald Trump's promise to "drain the swamp," a look back at the… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 3:46 Kerry on Israel: Friends need to tell each other hard truths By PBS News Hour Secretary of State John Kerry in a farewell speech blamed Israel’s settler movement and its “most right-wing government ever” for rejecting a two-state solution, explaining why the U.S. decided not to veto a UN resolution. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 8:07 What does Kerry's speech mean for U.S.-Israel relations? By PBS News Hour With Secretary of State John Kerry’s tough, parting words on Israel and the recent UN Security Council resolution vote, former State Department officials James Jeffrey and Ilan Goldberg join Hari Sreenivasan to examine the state of relations between the two… Continue watching