Mar 15 Watch Covert cash: How did CIA money end up in al-Qaida coffers? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 15 Kerry willing to talk with Assad to stem violence in Syria By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he would be willing to talk with Syrian President Bashar Assad to stem that nation's violence. Continue reading
Mar 15 Read the disputed letters about Iran nuclear pact stirring tension in Washington By News Desk White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough sent a letter to Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker on Saturday evening warning Congress to hold off on legislation that may interfere with a final agreement on Iran's nuclear program. Continue reading
Mar 15 Kerry says obstacles to Iran nuke pact mostly ‘political’ By Associated Press Secretary of State John Kerry, returning to talks with Iran on its nuclear program, said Sunday that most of the differences still barring an agreement are political rather than technical… Continue reading
Mar 15 U.S. unsure if airstrikes effective against al-Qaida cell in Syria By Associated Press The U.S. military has hit as many as 17 separate targets connected to a shadowy al-Qaida cell in Syria known as the Khorasan group, U.S. officials say, as part of a little-discussed air campaign aimed at disrupting the group's capacity… Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch 22:40 PBS NewsHour Weekend full program March 14, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, March 14, 2015, the funeral for an unarmed teen shot and killed by police in Madison, Wisc., ongoing tensions in Ferguson, Mo., as the manhunt continues after the shooting of two police officers, the Iraqi… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch 4:16 Battle for Tikrit: What happens if Iraqi forces retake city from Islamic State? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 14 Kerry: ‘Important gaps’ stand in way of Iran nuclear deal By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday delivered a highly cautious assessment ahead of the next round of nuclear talks with Iran, citing "important gaps" in the way of a deal before an end of March deadline. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch 8:05 First planned Palestinian city nears opening after Israel OKs water access By PBS News Hour It has been more than two years since a Palestinian-American businessman raised $1 billion to build Rawabi, a new Palestinian city on the West Bank with the hope that it will create prosperity and peace in the area. Now, the… Continue watching
Mar 14 Rights watchdog says Nemtsov murder suspects were likely tortured By Daniel Costa-Roberts New details have come to light about the investigation into the murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, including a report from a member of the Kremlin's human rights council indicating that Russian authorities likely tortured suspects in the case. Continue reading