Mar 09 U.S. to assist in Malaysia Air crash investigation By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Federal safety officials say a team of experts is en route to Asia to be ready to assist in the investigation of a Malaysia Airlines jetliner that disappeared with 239 people on board. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch German influence on Russia could be key in Ukraine dispute By PBS News Hour After a week of occupation, Russia appears to be on the verge of annexing Crimea. While the West proposes sanctions on Russia, it seems Germany could be in a unique position to help resolve the dispute. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with… Continue watching
Mar 08 Groups mark International Women's Day on social media By Kayla Ruble, Kristin Miller Organizations, international corporations and celebrities from around the globe marked International Women's Day on social media. Continue reading
Mar 08 Malaysia Airlines plane carrying 239 missing at sea By Kayla Ruble Rescue crews from multiple countries were still searching on Sunday for a Malaysia Airlines plane missing off the southern coast of Vietnam -- more than 20 hours after the Boeing 777-200 aircraft carrying 239 people vanished early Saturday morning. Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch Joint Chiefs chairman Dempsey on Ukraine, military sex abuse and budget cuts By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff interviews Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey at the Pentagon about the escalating risks of the Ukraine crisis, finding a balance between budget reduction and military readiness, the uncertain future of the United States in Afghanistan and the… Continue watching
Mar 07 Ukraine athletes protest, but compete in Paralympics despite Russian occupation By Sarah Corapi Concerns that Ukraine would be boycotting the Sochi Paralympic Games were quelled on Friday when the Ukrainian Paralympic Committee announced that -- despite Russian occupation in Crimea -- its team would still be competing. Valeriy Sushkevich, president of the… Continue reading
Mar 07 Dempsey: Russia's ethnic Crimea claim poses 'significant risk' to Eastern Europe By Larisa Epatko Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Friday the U.S. is pushing “aggressively” for a diplomatic resolution to the Ukrainian Crimea tug-of-war with Russia and that he’s been in touch with his Russian counterpart daily. Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch On Ukraine, 'we're seeking aggressively to resolve this diplomatically,' Dempsey says By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 07 Lavrov warns Kerry that 'reckless' sanctions could come back to harm U.S. By Joshua Barajas, Justin Scuiletti Updated March 7 at 1:30 p.m. EST | In a call with Secretary of State John Kerry Friday, Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov warned the United States against "hasty and reckless steps" that would damage relations between Russia and the… Continue reading
Mar 07 Background Briefing: What you should know about the Ukraine crisis By Council on Foreign Relations Ukraine's most prolonged and deadly crisis since its post-Soviet independence began as a protest against the government dropping plans to forge closer trade ties with the European Union and has since spurred a global standoff between Russia and Western powers. Continue reading