Jul 29 Obama announces a new round of Russia sanctions By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is expected to announce a new round of U.S. sanctions against Russia Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 29 Hamas denies approval of 24-hour cease-fire in Gaza By Ayan Sheikh A senior official of the Palestine Liberation Organisation proposed a 24-hour cease-fire in Gaza on Tuesday that was quickly contradicted by Hamas, the Associated Press reported. Continue reading
Jul 29 Congress at odds over $225 million aid package for Israel By Donna Cassata, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Democratic and Republican members of Congress scrambled Tuesday to seal a $225 million boost to Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system before they break this week for a month-long recess. But the House and Senate are at odds… Continue reading
Jul 29 U.S. accuses Russia of violating arms control treaty by testing cruise missile By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press WASHINGTON — In an escalation of tensions, the Obama administration accused Russia on Monday of conducting tests in violation of a 1987 nuclear missile treaty, calling the breach "a very serious matter" and going public with allegations that have simmered… Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 5:20 Faced with challenging Ebola outbreak, medical workers use education to combat fear By PBS News Hour The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has killed more than 670 people and spread to four countries. Among those now infected are two American aid workers and the lead Ebola doctor in Sierra Leone. Gwen Ifill interviews Dr. Estrella Lasry… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch What’s making Mideast violence seem intractable By PBS News Hour Why is it proving so difficult to halt the current conflict between Hamas and Israel? Gwen Ifill gets debate from Robert Satloff of The Washington Institute for Near East Policy and foreign policy analyst and writer Mark Perry on the… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch Foreigners, diplomats flee Libya amid security crisis By PBS News Hour In Libya, rival militias fighting for control of Tripoli airport set ablaze a major fuel depot. Some Western governments, including the U.S., have pulled their personnel from the country, as factional violence and regional rivalries unravel the gains of the… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch News Wrap: Violence prevents access to MH17 wreckage By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, heavy fighting between government troops and rebels in eastern Ukraine prevented an international police team from reaching the wreckage of the downed Malaysian airliner to secure the crash site. Also, a federal appeals court in… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch Netanyahu: Israel should prepare for ‘prolonged campaign’ in Gaza By PBS News Hour Continue watching