May 16 Watch Unsure of Putin’s next Ukraine move, U.S. and E.U. try to send clear sanction signals By PBS News Hour President Obama and France’s President Francois Hollande agreed that Russia will face “significant additional costs” for undermining the Ukrainian government. Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner joins Judy Woodruff to discuss a show of solidarity in Eastern Ukraine against the pro-Russian… Continue watching
May 16 Watch Can India’s next prime minister deliver on economic promises? By PBS News Hour Why did Narendra Modi resonate with so many voters in India’s record-breaking election? Sumit Ganguly of Indiana University and Tanvi Madan of the Brookings Institution join Judy Woodruff for more on his background and his appeal, concerns about whether he… Continue watching
May 16 Watch In record-breaking election, India picks polarizing Modi for next prime minister By PBS News Hour Over the course of five weeks, 814 million Indian citizens voted in the world’s largest democratic election to replace the current prime minister, electing Narendra Modi. Many see the success of Modi's home state as an indication of what he… Continue watching
May 15 Syrian presidential election a ‘fraud on democracy,’ Kerry says By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press LONDON — The U.S. and other nations supporting the Syrian opposition agree that President Bashar Assad’s planned presidential election is a “farce” and are prepared to redouble efforts to support the Syrian opposition, Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday. Continue reading
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May 14 Watch Territorial dispute with China boils over in Vietnam By PBS News Hour Rioters targeted foreign-owned industrial sites near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. They looted, vandalized and set on fire factories they believed were Chinese-run, part of an escalating territorial struggle with China. Vietnamese anger has flared since the Chinese began operating… Continue watching
May 14 Watch News Wrap: Anger grows as death toll skyrockets from Turkish coal mine collapse By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 14 Pentagon: U.S. military drones aid search for kidnapped Nigerian girls By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Pentagon said Wednesday that they have deployed at least one Global Hawk UAV to search for kidnapped girls in Nigeria. Continue reading
May 14 Update: Violent protest erupts as death toll rises to 245 in Turkish coal mine explosion By Joshua Barajas Turkish officials raised the death toll to 245 Wednesday as rescue units continue to search for 120 miners still trapped underground. A coal mine in western Turkey collapsed after a power distribution unit exploded Tuesday. Continue reading