Feb 14 Warm weather in Sochi forces Olympic delays By Chelsea Coatney Unseasonably warm temperatures in Sochi, Russia, continue to disrupt the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. While no events have yet to be canceled due to weather, practice schedules have been disrupted -- men’s freestyle skiing aerials practice was canceled on Thursday… Continue reading
Feb 14 Amid delays in U.S.-Afghan security pact, will there be hope with Karzai's successor? By Julie Pace, Associated Press The Obama administration has quietly stopped demanding that Afghan President Hamid Karzai finalize a stalled security pact within weeks, opening up the possibility that a decision on keeping U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan after this year might not be… Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch News Wrap: Afghan government releases suspected militants as Karzai pursues Taliban talks By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 13 Ceasefire extended in Syrian city of Homs to evacuate civilians By Andy Swab The governor of Homs, Syria’s third largest city, announced Thursday that a humanitarian ceasefire will continue for three more days to evacuate civilians from the besieged city. Continue reading
Feb 13 Trendlines: 'Syria After Geneva 2' By Larisa Epatko Did the recent peace talks in Geneva make any difference in the three-year-old civil war in Syria, and what’s the toll of the lingering conflict on its neighbors in the region? Find out in the first episode of a new… Continue reading
Feb 13 It may be warm in Sochi, but these 5 things are chilling U.S-Russia relations By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The weather is warm at this year's Winter Olympics in Sochi, yet U.S.-Russian relations are still in the deep freeze. Back in 2009, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton gave Russia's top diplomat a red button labeled "reset" to symbolize… Continue reading
Feb 13 Sochi warm enough for sunbathing By Travis Daub Temperatures in Sochi stayed spring-like for the third day, as the weather forecast predicted highs to hit the 60s through this weekend. But Sochi’s strategic snow reserve remains stable, and organizers are confident the region has enough snow on hand… Continue reading
Feb 13 Afghanistan releases prisoners U.S. considers 'violent criminals' By Bridget Bowman The Afghan government released 65 prisoners Thursday morning despite staunch opposition from the U.S. military, which contends the prisoners are dangerous militants who will rejoin the Taliban. Continue reading
Feb 13 Twitter Chat: Where does the conflict in Syria stand? By Bridget Shirvell Experts from PBS NewsHour and Al-Mointor will take questions on Syria during #NewsHourChats on Feb. 13 from 1 to 2 p.m. EST… Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch What's behind an anti-immigrant tide rising in Europe By PBS News Hour The European Union is built on the idea of free movement of people and capital, but some factions wish to curb immigration and control their sovereign identity. Judy Woodruff talks to Heather Conley with the Center for Strategic and International… Continue watching