May 23 Watch Ukraine's national security secretary: Putin will fail to stop national elections By PBS News Hour Russia’s President Vladimir Putin questioned why his country is being blamed for Ukraine’s unrest, but also said he would respect the outcome of its national elections Sunday. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner talks to Andriy Parubiy, secretary of Ukraine’s… Continue watching
May 23 Watch News Wrap: Ousted Thai prime minister detained by military By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Thailand’s ousted prime minister was detained and 150 political leaders were barred from leaving the country. In response, the U.S. suspended $3.5 million in military aid to Thailand. Also, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told CBS… Continue watching
May 23 Fire engulfs iconic Art Nouveau building and school in Scotland By Lorna Baldwin Firefighters in Glasgow, Scotland today battled to save what they could of the Glasgow School of Art, one of Scotland's most famous and treasured buildings. The main doors of the Glasgow School of Art. Photo by Flickr user… Continue reading
May 23 ICC convicts second war criminal since 2003 mandate By Diane Jeanty Congolese warlord Germain Katanga is now the International Criminal Court’s second conviction since it was mandated to bring the worst international criminals to justice 11 years ago. Continue reading
May 23 Syrian activists report chlorine gas attacks in village north of Damascus By Sarah Sheffer Video footage purporting to show a chlorine gas attack in the Syrian village of Kfar Zeita on Thursday was released by Syrian opposition activists. It would be evidence of a new chemical weapons campaign in the country’s civil war. Activists… Continue reading
May 23 Election monitors in Ukraine on lookout for signs of 'intimidation' By Larisa Epatko When Ukrainians vote in Sunday’s presidential elections, monitors will be wary of any signs of intimidation or voter suppression -- a consequence of the violent clashes that preceded the vote. Continue reading
May 22 Watch Russia-China gas deal may influence U.S. strategy on Ukraine By PBS News Hour China and Russia struck a $400 billion gas deal amid mounting tension between the United States and both countries. Jeffrey Brown talks to Geoff Dyer of Financial Times and Julia Nanay of IHS about why China and Russia chose this… Continue watching
May 22 Watch Fearing violence, voters in Eastern Ukraine may stay home on election day By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 22 Watch News Wrap: Thailand's military stages coup By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Thailand’s military seized power, dissolved the government and suspended the constitution. The takeover followed months of political violence and deadlock. Also, in a city in Xinjiang, China, 31 people were killed and more than 90… Continue watching
May 22 Watch Facing Western sanctions, Putin toasts 30-year gas deal with China By PBS News Hour Natural gas will flow via pipeline from Russia to China’s major cities as early as 2018, thanks to a massive deal between the two countries. The $400 billion, 30-year pact is a victory for Russian President Vladimir Putin at a… Continue watching