Mar 16 Photos: Isolated islands thrashed by Cyclone Pam challenge relief efforts By Larisa Epatko Cyclone Pam, with winds of more than 185 mph, flattened homes, washed out roads and knocked out power to the South Pacific islands of Vanuatu over the weekend, and relief organizations were rushing to respond on Monday. Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 5:41 Four years into war, Syrian Americans renew their calls against Assad, IS By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 22:39 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 15, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, March 15, 2015, Secretary of State John Kerry heads to Switzerland to meet with Iran's foreign minister, a reporter weighs in on how CIA money ended up in the hands of al Qaeda, and in… Continue watching
Mar 15 South Korea announces app to combat student suicide By Daniel Costa-Roberts In an effort to curb the country's student suicide problem, South Korea's education ministry announced a smartphone app designed to screen students' social media posts, messages and web searches for words related to suicide, AFP reported Friday. Continue reading
Mar 15 Three British teens suspected of planning to join ISIS arrested in Turkey By Rebecca Lee Three British male teenagers suspected of planning to join Islamic State militants in Syria have been arrested in Turkey and flown back to the United Kingdom, officials said Sunday. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 4:03 What's the state of Kerry's nuclear deal with Iran? By PBS News Hour Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday that he hopes to reach the framework of a nuclear deal with Iran by the end of March. But he said he worries Senate Republicans have made the talks even tougher after they… Continue watching
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