Mar 19 Watch 1:36 Outlines of a potential Iran deal emerge in AP report By PBS News Hour There were conflicting assessments of the Iranian nuclear negotiations in Switzerland, with some officials expressing cautious optimism and others saying the two sides are still far apart. Meanwhile, the Associated Press reported that a potential deal would cut Iran's centrifuges… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Netanyahu denies he rejected Palestinian state possibility By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied that he had rejected a possibility of a future Palestinian state, saying he wants a sustainable two-state solution, but only if circumstances change. Also, the Islamic State claimed responsibility… Continue watching
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Mar 19 Timelapse Video: Aurora australis brightens New Zealand sky By Larisa Epatko Stargazers this week were treated to a dazzling light show. Bright shades of green, yellow and red pulsated across the sky from Australia to Europe to parts of the United States as far south as Tennessee. Continue reading
Mar 19 Draft nuclear deal limits Iran's uranium centrifuges to 6,000 By George Jahn, Bradley Klapper, Associated Press LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A draft nuclear accord now being negotiated between the United States and Iran would force Iran to cut hardware it could use to make an atomic bomb by about 40 percent for at least a decade, while… Continue reading
Mar 19 Armed with a map and other tools, Nigerians push for peaceful elections By Larisa Epatko Nigeria has a history of corrupt and violent elections. With another presidential election coming on March 28, one group working to head off the violence is the Search for Common Ground. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 8:18 What Netanyahu's re-election means for Israel By PBS News Hour What does Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s continued leadership mean for Israel? Gwen Ifill talks to Shibley Telhami of the University of Maryland, Robert Satloff of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and former Israeli Ambassador Itamar Rabinovich for analysis… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 6:48 Netanyahu win throws peace talk prospects into doubt By PBS News Hour Benjamin Netanyahu won a surprisingly clear-cut victory over his center-left challenger, despite initial exit polls showing the two in a dead heat. On Wednesday he pledged to protect the security and welfare of all Israelis, after what had been a… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 4:25 News Wrap: Fed opens possibility of interest rate hike By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve said it was open to raising interest rates, but the job market must improve and inflation has to move closer to 2 percent for a rate hike. Also, gunmen attacked Tunisia’s National… Continue watching
Mar 18 U.S., Iran race to fill out contours of a nuclear agreement By Bradley Klapper and George Jahn, Associated Press LAUSANNE, Switzerland — American and Iranian negotiators raced to fill out a framework for rolling back Iran's nuclear program and punitive U.S. economic sanctions, hoping for enough progress to call in other world powers for the finishing touches on an… Continue reading