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Apr 22 Watch News Wrap: Hundreds of South Sudanese civilians murdered in ethnic slaughter By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, hundreds of people in South Sudan have been killed in what the United Nations is calling ethnic slaughter. Rebels from the ethnic Nuer group seized the city of Bentiu last week and murdered people who… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch Biden urges Russia to live up to Geneva agreement on Ukraine By PBS News Hour In a show of solidarity with Ukraine’s embattled interim government, Vice President Biden issued a warning to Russia to follow the agreement struck in Geneva to diffuse tensions. Meanwhile, pro-Russian separatists in Eastern Ukraine continued to defy the accord, and… Continue watching
Apr 22 Why does Boko Haram kidnap girls in Nigeria? By Larisa Epatko A week ago, Islamic militants known as Boko Haram abducted more than 200 girls from a school in northeastern Nigeria. Dozens were able to escape into the night and return home, but many more remain captured. Continue reading
Apr 22 World Cup trophy returns to Brazil ahead of tournament By Justin Scuiletti The World Cup trophy was officially presented in Rio de Janeiro Tuesday, returning to Brazil after a voyage across 89 countries in the lead up to the 2014 World Cup. The trophy will now embark on a tour across Brazil. Continue reading
Apr 22 Death toll from South Korean ferry disaster surpasses 100 By Talia Mindich Confirmed fatalities from the South Korean ferry Sewol have reached 104, officials said Tuesday, with nearly 200 still missing. Since divers found a way to enter the ferry, which sunk off the coast of South Korea April 16,… Continue reading
Apr 22 PHOTO: Latin American leaders stand guard at Gabriel Garcia Marquez By News Desk Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos stood guard Monday in Mexico City, Mexico at the honoring ceremony for Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Hundreds waited outside the Palace of Beautiful Arts in Mexico City… Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch News Wrap: U.S. drone strikes target militant training camp in Yemen By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, U.S. drones continued strikes in Yemen aimed at al-Qaida. According to Yemen’s government, the attacks have killed at least 55 militants, including three senior members. Also, the president of South Korea condemned the behavior of… Continue watching
Apr 21 PHOTO: Raining pamphlets in India By News Desk A small plane showered pamphlets over Jalandhar, India Monday encouraging residents to vote in the Punjab election for Lok Sabha, or House of the People. The April 30 election will determine which of the 253 candidates will end… Continue reading
Apr 21 Biden visits Ukraine to push support for reform efforts By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press KIEV, Ukraine -- Vice President Joe Biden on Monday launched a high-profile visit to demonstrate the U.S. commitment to Ukraine and push for urgent implementation of an international agreement aimed at de-escalating tensions even as violence continues. The State Department… Continue reading