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
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