Mar 14 US to abandon plan for troop reduction in Afghanistan By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Obama administration is abandoning plans to cut the number of U.S. forces in Afghanistan to 5,500 by year's end, bowing to military leaders who want to keep more troops, including many into the 2016 fighting season, U.S. officials say. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 6:08 Aid organizations slam UN Security Council for failures in Syria By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 13 First time in 40 years, CO2 emissions stalled while the global economy grew By Anna Sillers The International Energy Agency announced today that, for the first time in 40 years, carbon dioxide emissions flatlined despite global economy growth. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 8:10 Will Netanyahu survive Tuesday’s election? By PBS News Hour Will Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold onto power after next week's elections? The latest polling reveals that Netanyahu's Likud party is slightly trailing the Zionist Union party, prompting questions about whether the leader will survive the early elections he… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 3:30 Tikrit is ‘huge test’ for Iraq’s fight against Islamic State By PBS News Hour Heavy fighting continued in the Iraqi city of Tikrit, as Iraqi forces and militias moved in on the Islamic State group. Meanwhile, 25 Iraqi soldiers were killed in a friendly fire incident involving an aircraft from the U.S.-led coalition against… Continue watching
Mar 12 Twitter chat: What are the barriers to global gender equality? By Nora Daly On March 9th, 20 years after the Beijing Declaration was adopted, the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women will convene for its 59th session. This two-week-long session will be dedicated to evaluating the progress that has been made towards… Continue reading
Mar 12 What does a newborn island look like? By Sarah McHaney In January a volcano began erupting off the coast of Tonga. By the time it finished, a new island had formed. See photos that offer some of the first glimpses of this new land. Continue reading
Mar 12 British fantasy author Terry Pratchett dies at age 66 By Larisa Epatko Terry Pratchett, author of more than 70 books including the popular Discworld fantasy series, has died at his home, his publisher said Thursday. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 4:08 Kurdish leader says more U.S. weapons needed in fight against Islamic State By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch 3:34 Obama administration seeks war authorization against Islamic State By PBS News Hour Continue watching