Jan 13 Watch 2:29 Iran agrees to interim nuclear deal, but is absent from Syria peace process By PBS News Hour Secretary of State John Kerry voiced frustration with Iran's role in the Syrian civil war, ahead of upcoming peace talks in Switzerland. But some Iranian diplomatic progress has been made. Gwen Ifill reports on an interim nuclear deal that asks… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch News Wrap: Israel holds state funeral for former PM Ariel Sharon By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 13 PHOTO: Potato diplomacy in Paris By Colleen Shalby Secretary of State John Kerry gave Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov two Idaho potatoes at a meeting in Paris on Monday. Kerry and Lavrov are meeting in preparation for Geneva II peace talks over Syria next week. Continue reading
Jan 13 Nigeria signs anti-gay bill into law By Colleen Shalby The Associated Press reported that the Nigerian president sight an anti-gay bill into law. Continue reading
Jan 13 China’s 2013 trade overtakes U.S., according to some By News Desk Smoking the competition? China just announced figures making it the top international trader in the world, but China critics argue the picture isn’t so clear. Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images China’s international trade in 2013 totaled $4.16 trillion, edging… Continue reading
Jan 12 German government using new technologies to track former Nazis and neo-Nazis Nearly 70 years after the end of World War II, the German government is ramping up its efforts to pursue prosecution of individuals who committed war crimes during the Nazi era. In turn, Germany has started to use new… Continue reading
Jan 12 Students protest in Egypt as constitution referendum vote nears Hundreds of student supporters of the ousted Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi clashed with security forces Sunday during protests at three universities in Cairo. The demonstrations occurred as Egyptians prepare to vote on a draft constitution on Tuesday and… Continue reading
Jan 12 Iran nuclear deal slated to take effect this month Iran and six world powers have agreed on how to carry out the nuclear deal agreed upon in November, officials announced Sunday. The accord will go into effect on Jan. 20, the New York Times reports. Prior… Continue reading
Jan 11 Mali attack leaves 3 U.N. peacekeepers wounded A North Mali attack wounds 3 U.N. peacekeeping troops from Chad. Continue reading
Jan 11 World reaction to Ariel Sharon’s death in tributes and tweets By Elisabeth Ponsot, Kayla Ruble World leaders paid tribute to Ariel Sharon following the announcement of the former Israeli Prime Minister's death Saturday morning. Credit: Hikmet Saatci/Anadolu Agency/Gety Images His son, Gilad, speaking outside the hospital near Tel Aviv where Sharon had been treated… Continue reading