Jan 20 UPDATE: Iran halts highly-enriched uranium production, EU and U.S. to drop some sanctions By News Desk The United States announced it will halt some sanctions on Iran. BREAKING: U.S. suspending some sanctions in response to Iran's downgrading of nuclear program. — The Associated Press (@AP) January 20, 2014 Early this… Continue reading
Jan 20 UPDATE: Iran hasn’t met criteria to join Syria peace talks, say U.S. officials By Associated Press The Wall Street Journal reports the U.S. expects the UN to revoke their invitation to Iran to attend the Syria peace talks in Geneva. Breaking: U.S. expects U.N. to "rescind" invitation to Iran on Syria talks. Continue reading
Jan 20 UPDATE: Ban Ki-Moon invites Iran to the Syria peace talks, Margaret Warner is there By News Desk The Wall Street Journal reports the U.S. expects the UN to revoke their invitation to Iran to attend the Syria peace talks in Geneva. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch Iraqis continue fight against al-Qaida in Anbar province By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 19 UAE to require military service for Emirati men By News Desk The Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, took to Twitter on Sunday to announce the Gulf state's plans to implement mandatory military service for Emirati men between 18 and 30 years of age. Continue reading
Jan 19 What we’re watching Sunday By News Desk Demonstrators clash with riot police in Kiev Hundreds of protesters clashed with riot police Sunday in Kiev, following an intense rally against anti-protest legislation passed last week. Stunning images of violent clashes in #Kiev by outstanding… Continue reading
Jan 18 Which countries are competing in the modern-day space race? By News Desk On NewsHour Weekend Saturday, Hari Sreenivasan reports from Bangalore on India’s Mars Orbiter Mission, a great point of national pride. The global “space race” may have ended with the Cold War, but competition remains between a variety of nations… Continue reading
Jan 18 Key Syrian opposition group will attend peace conference By News Desk Syria's main, western-backed opposition group has agreed to attend a peace conference next week in Switzerland. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch Is India’s space program worth the money? By PBS News Hour India's Mars Orbiter Mission is a point of great national pride. It will be completed for just over $70 million, a tiny fraction of the cost spent by NASA on similar programs. But is spending any resources on a mission… Continue watching
Jan 18 South Sudanese government regains control of key town By News Desk The South Sudanese government said it regained control of the town of Bor from rebel forces on Saturday. Continue reading