May 30 Syrian suicide bomber was American, U.S. confirms By Matthew Lee, Zeina Karam, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The State Department confirmed Friday that a U.S. citizen launched a suicide bombing against Syrian government troops earlier this week in what is believed to be the first time an American has been involved in such attacks since… Continue reading
May 30 Russia pulls back most of its forces from Ukrainian border By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. defense officials said Thursday that Russia has pulled most of its forces away from the Ukraine border, a withdrawal that the U.S. has been demanding for weeks. They said about seven battalions remained, amounting to a couple of thousand… Continue reading
May 29 Watch Rwanda rebuilds after genocide with focus on community health care By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 29 Watch Kerry defends Obama foreign policy, vows not to give up on Middle East peace By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 29 Watch News Wrap: Pro-Russian rebels shoot down Ukrainian military helicopter By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 29 John F. Kerry: In search of credit in a complicated world By Gwen Ifill When you have an interview with the Secretary of State, there is almost too much to get to -- Syria, Iran, Russia, Ukraine, Nigeria, Sudan, Israel and the Palestinian territories, Edward Snowden. But what John Kerry wanted to talk about… Continue reading
May 29 Kerry: Snowden should come home and deal with the consequences By News Desk Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday that former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden should return to the United States to face the consequences of leaking classified documents about the NSA’s secret surveillance programs. Continue reading
May 29 Kerry says Nigerian offensive to rescue schoolgirls 'risky' By Justin Kenny Secretary of State John Kerry warned that a Nigerian offensive to go after Boko Haram and attempt to free 219 kidnapped schoolgirls “could be very risky.”… Continue reading
May 29 CIA drone strike program targeting Pakistan winds down By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Just after midnight last Christmas, Pakistani officials say, two Hellfire missiles from a U.S. drone slammed into a house in Miramshah, Pakistan, killing four militants. It was an otherwise unremarkable episode in the sixth year of a relentless… Continue reading
May 28 Watch Healing wounds of Rwanda's genocide by reconciling survivor and perpetrator By PBS News Hour Twenty years after nearly a million Tutsis were killed the genocide in Rwanda, many Hutus — who were driven out in retribution — are returning to their communities. To facilitate the integration, many small groups are bringing rapprochement between pairs… Continue watching