May 23 Election monitors in Ukraine on lookout for signs of ‘intimidation’ By Larisa Epatko When Ukrainians vote in Sunday’s presidential elections, monitors will be wary of any signs of intimidation or voter suppression -- a consequence of the violent clashes that preceded the vote. Continue reading
May 22 Watch Russia-China gas deal may influence U.S. strategy on Ukraine By PBS News Hour China and Russia struck a $400 billion gas deal amid mounting tension between the United States and both countries. Jeffrey Brown talks to Geoff Dyer of Financial Times and Julia Nanay of IHS about why China and Russia chose this… Continue watching
May 22 Watch Fearing violence, voters in Eastern Ukraine may stay home on election day By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 22 Watch News Wrap: Thailand’s military stages coup By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Thailand’s military seized power, dissolved the government and suspended the constitution. The takeover followed months of political violence and deadlock. Also, in a city in Xinjiang, China, 31 people were killed and more than 90… Continue watching
May 22 Watch Facing Western sanctions, Putin toasts 30-year gas deal with China By PBS News Hour Natural gas will flow via pipeline from Russia to China’s major cities as early as 2018, thanks to a massive deal between the two countries. The $400 billion, 30-year pact is a victory for Russian President Vladimir Putin at a… Continue watching
May 22 Manga aims to give voice to Fukushima reactor workers By Justin Scuiletti The best way to get inside information on the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant may be through pages of a comic book. Continue reading
May 22 Europeans are voting, but for what? By Michael D. Mosettig Separated as they are by geography, national experience and often by ideology, members of the U.S. Congress and the European Parliament share one common feature as its members run for re-election this year. Their respective legislative bodies are suffering record… Continue reading
May 22 Russia and China block UN measure to investigate Syrian war crimes By Joshua Barajas Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution on Thursday that would allow the International Criminal Court to investigate war crimes from both sides in Syria's ongoing civil war, a three-year conflict that has claimed more than 160,000… Continue reading
May 22 In Eastern Ukraine, at least 13 troops dead in rebel attack By News Desk Pro-Russian rebels attacked a military checkpoint in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, killing 13 Ukrainian soldiers, in one of the most violent incidents of the past few weeks as the country heads toward presidential elections this weekend. Continue reading
May 22 Thai military takes over government, announces curfews and censors media By Ellen Rolfes Thai politicians gathered in a military facility Thursday for face-to-face talks to resolve differences between political rivals and to end violent protests, only to be surrounded by military and prohibited from leaving the building. Continue reading