Jul 17 Watch News Wrap: Obama warns Putin of further sanctions By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, President Obama advised Russian President Vladimir Putin to avoid further sanctions, a day after new measures to punish Moscow’s support of Ukrainian rebels. Putin said the sanctions will push U.S.-Russia relations to a “dead end,”… Continue watching
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Jul 17 Watch Malaysia Airlines plane shot down near Russian border of Ukraine By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 17 Ex-dictator Manuel Noriega sues ‘Call of Duty’ makers for hurting his reputation By Andrew Troast Former Panamanian dictator and convicted drug-trafficker Manuel Noriega is suing the makers of “Call of Duty” for harming his reputation. Continue reading
Jul 17 Photo essay: Sex and drugs in an HIV-infected paradise By Jason Kane, Victoria Fleischer Malindi, Kenya: A vacation destination with something for everyone. Sitting on the crystal coast of east Africa, the resort town offers glass-bottomed boat cruises, authentic Italian pasta, sex-for-hire and dirt-cheap heroin. Continue reading
Jul 17 Analysis: Likely no accident that Malaysia Airlines flight was shot down By Sarah McHaney Charles Duelfer is an Iraq expert who spent more than 25 years in the national security agencies of the U.S. government. He studied the Korean Airlines flight 007 that was shot down in 1983 by a Soviet interceptor in the… Continue reading
Jul 17 U.S. confirms passenger plane shot down over Ukraine By News Desk A Malaysia Airlines jet that crashed near the Russian border in Ukraine Thursday, killing all 295 people on board, was brought down by a surface-to-air missile, U.S. intelligence agencies said. Continue reading
Jul 17 Obama administration tries to determine if Americans were on board Malaysia Airlines flight By Julie Pace, Associated Press The Obama administration scrambled Thursday to determine what brought down a passenger jet in Ukraine and whether any Americans were killed in an incident that could worsen the already tense conflict near the Ukraine-Russia border. Continue reading
Jul 17 Israel orders ground offensive in Gaza By Justin Scuiletti The Israeli military launched a ground offensive into Gaza Thursday, hours after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas ended. Continue reading
Jul 17 Once a child migrant has crossed the border, what happens next? By Larisa Epatko What happens to child migrants after they turn themselves in at the U.S. border? We take a step-by-step look at their journey once they enter the U.S. Continue reading