Sep 06 Watch News Wrap: Iranian Foreign Minister Sends ‘Happy Rosh Hashanah’ Tweet In other news Friday, Iran's new foreign minister confirmed he sent a Twitter message celebrating the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashanah. He said the gesture was aimed at Iran's small Jewish population. Also, gold miners in South Africa accepted a… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch Rep. Alan Grayson: U.S. Has to Stop Focusing on Sending a Message on Syria Rep. Alan Grayson: U.S. Has to Stop Focusing on Sending a Message on Syria… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch Should U.S. Spend More Time Working Out ‘Diplomatic Architecture’ on Syria? Should U.S. Spend More Time Working Out 'Diplomatic Architecture' on Syria?… Continue watching
Sep 05 Despite Snowden and Syria Cooling U.S.-Russian Relations, Work Goes On By Larisa Epatko First, it was National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden getting temporary asylum in Russia and then the stalemate over U.N. Security Council resolutions on Syria. Lately, Russia and the United States appear far from being on the same page, even… Continue reading
Sep 05 Obama Lobbying Lawmakers on Syria From Overseas By PBS News Hour President Barack Obama has pushed Congress members for authorization to launch limited military strikes on Syria, in response to the use of chemical weapons. But a significant number of lawmakers remain unconvinced or in opposition to U.S. action. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch Syria Tensions Dominate G-20 Summit; Russia Seen as Central Obstacle for U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladmir Putin met and shook hands at the G-20 summit in St. Petersburg, putting tension between the two nations over Syria in the spotlight. Jeffrey Brown reports on the status of U.S.-Russian diplomacy plus… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch Sen. Deb Fischer: Obama Needs to Make Case for Strike to ‘War-Wise’ Americans Sen. Deb Fischer: Obama Needs to Make Case for Strike to 'War-Wise' Americans… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch Natl. Security Official: If Assad Goes Unchecked, He’ll Use Chemical Arms Again Natl. Security Official: If Assad Goes Unchecked, He'll Use Chemical Arms Again… Continue watching
Sep 04 Obama: World, Congress Credibility on the Line PBS NewsHour will live stream statements and hearings on Syria as they become available. On Wednesday, watch a live stream of the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, with Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, scheduled… Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch Arguing World Credibility at Stake, Obama Seeks Support for Syria Strike Abroad President Obama took his case for a possible military strike in Syria overseas, appealing to Russia to stop blocking United Nations Security Council action. Gwen Ifill reports on remarks Mr. Obama's remarks in Stockholm, plus the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's… Continue watching