Apr 27 Watch What can history teach us about the unrest in Ukraine? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch European business community concerned over new Russian sanctions By PBS News Hour Leaders from the Group of Seven have agreed to quickly impose more sanctions against Russia in response to the crisis in Ukraine. How will these measures affect Russia’s business partners in the West? Alison Stewart speaks with Stephen Szabo at… Continue watching
Apr 26 In Asia, Obama carefully calibrates message to Beijing By Julie Pace, Associated Press President Barack Obama is hopscotching through China's neighborhood with a carefully calibrated message for Beijing, trying both to counter and court. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch Politics, miracles and the process of picking a modern saint By PBS News Hour Pope Francis has chosen two iconic 20th century popes to be canonized. Jeffrey Brown gets reaction and background from Patricia McGuire of Trinity Washington University and John Allen of The Boston Globe on the political motives behind the pairing, the… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch Pilgrims gather at the Vatican to witness canonization of two popes By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch Is Russia making a 'costly' mistake in its Ukraine campaign? By PBS News Hour As evidence that Russia is already hurting from the initial round of sanctions, the ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has downgraded Russia’s credit rating for the first time in five years--to just one notch above junk status. Cliff Kupchan of… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch Scattered violence underscores tension between Ukraine and Russia By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch News Wrap: Bombs rip through Shiite campaign rally in Baghdad By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 25 Russian jets violate Ukraine airspace raising international tensions By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. defense officials said Friday that Russian fighter jets flew into Ukrainian airspace a handful of times over the last 24 hours, in what one called a continued provocation of the heightened tensions in the region. Continue reading
Apr 25 Reporter witnesses bombings at Iraq election rally By Jane Arraf Iraqis have become used to the distant sound of cars exploding. This one was so close it sent thousands of people, in what is normally a football field, running in panic. Gunfire crackled in the air as I wondered whether… Continue reading