Mar 17 Investigators try to pinpoint location of Flight 370 with inexact satellite data By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Finding a missing Malaysia Airlines plane may hinge on whether searchers can narrow down where they need to look using satellite data that is inexact and has never been used for that purpose before, search and rescue experts say. Continue reading
Mar 17 SEALs capture former North Korean tanker loaded with stolen Libyan oil By Associated Press The SEALs boarded the tanker Morning Glory late Sunday in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea near Cyprus. Rear Adm. John Kirby said no one was injured in the operation, which was approved by President Barack Obama. Continue reading
Mar 17 U.S. announces most comprehensive sanctions against Russia since the Cold War By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press Obama's executive order issued Monday names seven Russian government officials. The United States also says it identifies and targets the assets of other individuals who aren't government officials but are supporting them. Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch Crimea votes in favor of joining Russia By PBS News Hour Defying international protests that called the process illegitimate, Crimea today went ahead with a referendum and voted overwhelmingly to join Russia. What was it like at the polls today? Hari Sreenivasan speaks with NewsHour’s chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch New details on missing plane emerge, shifting investigation's direction By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch Tensions Rise in Eastern Ukraine After a Series of Rallies By PBS News Hour The spotlight focused on Crimea Sunday as the region voted whether or not to secede from Ukraine. Other parts of Ukraine caught in the crisis with Russia also showed growing signs of volatility. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Frontline’s James Jones… Continue watching
Mar 16 U.S. warns Russia on moves near east, south Ukraine By Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- With the Crimea referendum an apparent foregone conclusion and U.S. and European sanctions on Russia imminent, the Obama administration shifted its sites Sunday to stopping Russian military advances near eastern and southern Ukraine that could further… Continue reading
Mar 16 Investigators looking into onboard crew and ground staff for clues in missing plane search By Kayla Ruble Nine days into the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, investigators have refocused their efforts on looking into the backgrounds of the pilots, crew and ground staff for clues about why someone deliberately flew the plane off course. Continue reading
Mar 16 NewsHour reporters document the voting process in Crimea By News Desk PBS NewsHour producer Morgan Till is documenting his journey with chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner across Ukraine on Twitter. Today they are watching as voters throughout the Crimean Peninsula post ballots on a local referendum to decide whether the region… Continue reading
Mar 16 White House urges Putin to back down in Crimea By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The White House says that if Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn't back down in Crimea, he will face penalties from the West that will hurt the Russian economy and diminish Moscow's influence in the world. White House senior… Continue reading