Jul 20 U.S. urges ceasefire as fighting in Gaza escalates By Lara Jakes, Associated Press The United States on Sunday sharpened its criticism of Hamas and urged the militant Palestinian group to accept a ceasefire agreement that would halt nearly two weeks of fighting with Israel. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch What's the latest on Israel's ground offensive into Gaza? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch Did Russia destroy key evidence from the MH17 crash site in Ukraine? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch How is the U.S. mediating the Mideast crisis? By PBS News Hour Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the progress of Israel’s ground invasion into Gaza and how Hamas is responding, plus the changing outlook for a cease-fire, as well as America’s role in attempting to bring… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch MH17 crash in war zone poses security challenges, but may be aided by more 'eyes' By PBS News Hour Leaders from around the world have called for an investigation into who shot down the Malaysian passenger plane over eastern Ukraine. But how can that be done in the middle of a violent, political conflict? Hari Sreenivasan gets more insight… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch Netanyahu warns Gaza ground offensive could grow significantly By PBS News Hour Israeli tanks kept rolling across the Gaza border with a steady stream of heavy fire. In the first full day of Israel's ground invasion, one soldier died, while Palestinians reported at least 30 Gazans were killed. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch Understanding the risks of flying in unfriendly skies By PBS News Hour For a closer look at the challenges on the ground at the site of the downed Malaysia Airlines plane in Eastern Ukraine, Judy Woodruff talks to Matt Frei of Independent Television News from Donetsk. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins in… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch U.S. joins worldwide demands for immediate investigation of plane crash in rebel-held region By PBS News Hour A Malaysia Airlines jet had been flying from the Netherlands to Malaysia when it was hit by a missile and exploded over Eastern Ukraine. European monitors say they have been blocked from the crash site, and some reports claimed pro-Russian… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch News Wrap: UN reports sharp rise of Iraq civilian deaths By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the United Nations reported that between January and June, nearly 5,600 civilians were killed in Iraq. Sunni extremists have stepped up their fight against the Iraqi government since the beginning of the year. Also, the… Continue watching