Mar 24 Obama finalizes slowdown of U.S. troop withdrawal with Afghan leader By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The White House said Tuesday the U.S. will keep its current complement of 9,800 troops in Afghanistan through the end of 2015, instead of cutting the number by about half as originally planned. Continue reading
Mar 24 What we know about the Germanwings plane crash in the French Alps By Joshua Barajas A Germanwings Airbus A320 plane carrying 144 passengers and six crew members crashed Tuesday in the French Alps, the airline confirmed today. Continue reading
Mar 24 U.S. counterterrorism strategy in Yemen collapses as country descends into chaos By Julie Pace, Ken Dilanian, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Once hailed by President Barack Obama as a model for fighting extremism, the U.S. counterterrorism strategy in Yemen has all but collapsed as the country descends into chaos, according to U.S. and Yemeni officials. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 7:33 IAEA chief calls for beefed up verification of Iran’s nuclear program By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 2:10 House to Obama: Iran must have ‘no pathway to a bomb’ By PBS News Hour Negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program are set to continue later this week, but politics at home may complicate discussions. After reports of a potential deal to reduce Iran’s nuclear centrifuges by 40 percent for 10 years, President Obama received a… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 3:46 News Wrap: Saudi Arabia promises to defend Yemen from rebel advance By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 23 U.S. and Afghan leaders working to launch new postwar relationship By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press CAMP DAVID, Maryland — U.S. and Afghan leaders laid the groundwork Monday for new relations between the two countries linked for years as war partners, including plans to seek American funding to maintain an Afghan security force of 352,000 and… Continue reading
Mar 23 Remembering Lee Kuan Yew, an autocrat who created a successful modern nation By Michael D. Mosettig For Lee Kuan Yew, lifting the tiny nation-state of Singapore into a world-class city took single minded, even ruthless determination and a deep involvement of the state in the smallest matters. The result is a multi-ethnic population able to educate… Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 25:18 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 22, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, March 22, 2015, a new Islamic State threat against American military personnel and their families draws attention, the fallout from an order for the Pentagon to release potentially inflammatory photographs documenting the abuse of detainees… Continue watching
Mar 22 Study finds growing use of antibiotics in livestock across globe By Rebecca Lee In 2010, farmers across the globe used more than 63, 000 tons of antibiotics annually, the study estimated. Continue reading