Feb 09 Watch 4:35 U.S. unity with Europe vital to pressuring Russia on Ukraine By PBS News Hour President Obama and Germany’s leader Angela Merkel showed unity in their support for an end to fighting between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels, but there have been signs of a rift over whether to send arms to the Ukrainian government. Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 3:22 Obama leaves open the option of arming Ukraine if diplomacy and sanctions fail By PBS News Hour German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with President Obama to discuss how to defuse fighting on the Ukrainian border. While Merkel has warned that adding more weapons to the equation would simply escalate the war, Obama said arming Ukrainian forces will… Continue watching
Feb 09 U.S. names German global terrorist for helping Islamic State By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. has designated a German citizen as a global terrorist for fighting for the Islamic State. Continue reading
Feb 09 Obama and Merkel try to find common ground on Ukraine strategy By Steven R. Hurst, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are trying for a public display of unity despite a potential split over arming Ukrainian fighters to wage a more effective battle against Russian-backed separatists. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 25:14 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 8, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, February 8, 2015, diplomatic efforts intensify in seeking a solution to the conflict in Ukraine, an increase in anti-Semitic incidents in France have some Jewish citizens feeling under siege and others thinking about leaving, and… Continue watching
Feb 08 India grapples with air pollution crisis By Rebecca Lee More cities in India have "extremely high levels" of air pollution than in China, the Economist reports. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 4:58 The war on ISIS: How effective can Jordan be in its vow to 'wipe out' terror group? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 08 Frocked to frolic: Masked revelers turn out in style for Carnival of Venice By News Desk Masked revelers turned out in style for the Carnival of Venice, a centuries-old, annual festival, which began as a way for Venetians to let loose in the days leading up to Lent. Nearly three million visitors flock to the islands… Continue reading
Feb 08 Forgotten copy of Magna Carta found in UK archive By Daniel Costa-Roberts A rare early copy of the Magna Carta, the medieval English charter that forms the foundation of modern democratic rights, has been found in a Victorian-era scrapbook in Kent County, England. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 7:24 Why have anti-Semitic attacks on French Jews doubled in a year? By PBS News Hour Continue watching