Jul 28 Watch Foreigners, diplomats flee Libya amid security crisis By PBS News Hour In Libya, rival militias fighting for control of Tripoli airport set ablaze a major fuel depot. Some Western governments, including the U.S., have pulled their personnel from the country, as factional violence and regional rivalries unravel the gains of the… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch News Wrap: Violence prevents access to MH17 wreckage By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, heavy fighting between government troops and rebels in eastern Ukraine prevented an international police team from reaching the wreckage of the downed Malaysian airliner to secure the crash site. Also, a federal appeals court in… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch Netanyahu: Israel should prepare for 'prolonged campaign' in Gaza By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 28 EU, U.S. to impose new Russia sanctions By Julie Pace, Associated Press The United States and European Union plan to impose new sanctions against Russia this week, including penalties targeting key sectors of the Russian economy, the White House said Monday. Continue reading
Jul 28 Russia plans to fight $50 billion lawsuit over former oil giant By Andrew Troast With more than $50 billion on the line, Russia will appeal an international court ruling that handed down the biggest compensation package to date. Continue reading
Jul 28 Report: Millions forced from their homes due to religious beliefs By Larisa Epatko Last year saw the largest displacement of religious communities from their homes in recent memory, according to a new U.S. government report assessing countries’ religious freedoms in 2013. Continue reading
Jul 28 Rebels still manipulating MH17 crash site, Ukraine says By Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Ukraine's foreign minister said Monday that pro-Russian separatists are continuing to try to manipulate the wreckage of the Malaysian airliner that the United States and others have accused the rebels of shooting down. Continue reading
Jul 28 Obama confers with European leaders for next steps on Ukraine By Associated Press The White House says Obama held a joint call Monday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande (frahn-SWAH' oh-LAWND'), British Prime Minister David Cameron and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch As temporary truce breaks down, Israeli police stop car with explosives near Jerusalem By PBS News Hour Israel resumed its attacks in Gaza on Sunday after Hamas rejected a cease-fire offer. Hamas later offered its own temporary truce. Amid the breakdown of the temporary cease-fire, Israeli police say they stopped a car filled with explosives at a… Continue watching