Mar 31 Watch UN panel warns dire threats of climate change may spin 'out of control' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 31 UN court orders Japan to stop whaling program By Ariel Min Japan has been ordered to immediately halt whaling off Antarctica, after the United Nations’ International Court of Justice voted on Monday, 12 to 4, against Japan’s JARPA II special permits, which are issued for scientific research. Continue reading
Mar 31 Former Israeli PM convicted in bribery case By Sam Lane Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was convicted Monday on bribery charges. Continue reading
Mar 31 South and North Korea exchange fire across sea borders in Yellow Sea By Ariel Min South Korea fired hundreds of artillery shells at North Korean waters in response to North Korea’s live-fire drills on Monday, the Associated Press reports. Continue reading
Mar 30 Kerry, Lavrov agree to work toward diplomatic solution to Ukraine crisis By Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday night the United States and Russia agree on the need for a diplomatic solution for Ukraine but he stressed the Russian troop buildup along the border is not helpful. Continue reading
Mar 30 How is global security affected by climate change? By Hari Sreenivasan For the first time, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has included a look at the impact of climate change on global security. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch Is history repeating itself in Crimea? By PBS News Hour The Russian Navy agreed to pull out of the Black Sea around Crimea on March 30. Not March 30, 2014, but 158 years ago in 1856. NewsHour's Hari Sreenivasan reflects on the history of the region that is again at… Continue watching
Mar 30 Paris elects first female mayor, left loses dozens of towns By Elisabeth Ponsot Hidalgo's anticipated victory was an exception in an otherwise tough election night for President Francois Hollande's Socialist party, which lost races in towns across the country. Continue reading
Mar 30 How do e-cycling hubs work? By News Desk Used electronics are one of the fastest growing sources of waste globally. In Africa two countries feature as dumping hot zones: Nigeria and Ghana. There are also ‘suspected’ e-waste dump sites in a number of other African countries. Kenya is… Continue reading
Mar 30 Kerry, Lavrov will meet to discuss diplomatic resolution to Ukraine crisis By Associated Press Russia on Sunday set out demands for a diplomatic resolution to the crisis in Ukraine, saying the former Soviet republic should be unified in a federation allowing wide autonomy to its various regions as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry… Continue reading