Apr 08 Haunting photos of World War I reveal how little Europe has changed in 100 years By Travis Daub Photographer Peter Macdiarmid collected modern photos from around Europe and overlaid World War I-era images, giving a sense of how much--and how little--has changed since the War to end all Wars. Continue reading
Apr 08 China and U.S. agree to more military cooperation, disagree on East Asia By Ellen Rolfes After a diplomatic and historic meeting between defense ministers of the world's two largest economies and two largest militaries, Chinese and American military leaders still are divided on key issues facing East Asia; including territorial disputes between Beijing and its… Continue reading
Apr 08 Kerry threatens tougher sanctions against Russia By Donna Cassata, Associated Press Video by Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State John Kerry is warning Russia of harsher economic sanctions if it doesn't back down from involvement in Ukraine. Kerry was testifying Tuesday before a Senate panel. He said pro-Russia demonstrations at… Continue reading
Apr 08 PHOTO: Ballot boxes travel via cab in Indonesia By News Desk Ballot boxes are carried via pedicabs Tuesday in the city of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, in preparation of Indonesian legislative elections on April 9. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch Why Afghans felt their vote for president mattered in 2014 By PBS News Hour Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner joins Gwen Ifill for a closer look at the historic 2014 presidential election in Afghanistan, including the role of Afghan security forces in keeping polling safe, rumors of voting fraud, whether the United States favors… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch Lack of election violence, high voter turnout in Afghanistan is 'fantastic slap' to Taliban By PBS News Hour Despite the escalation of deadly strikes in the lead up to the election in Afghanistan, long lines formed at polling places in Kabul and ballots came by the truckload from far reaches of the country. As officials continue their hand-count… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch Kiev faces 'critical choice' of action as pro-Russian protesters call for referendum in Eastern Ukraine By PBS News Hour Should the Ukrainian government attempt to move in on pro-Russian protesters who have occupied government buildings in three eastern cities, or do nothing and avoid provoking Russian forces? Judy Woodruff talks to David Herszenhorn of The New York Times in… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch Ukrainian government warns new protests in Eastern Ukraine signal Russian attempt to destabilize its neighbor By PBS News Hour Echoing recent events in Crimea, protesters in three Russian-speaking Ukrainian cities stormed government buildings and called for a referendum to join Russia. Ukraine’s prime minister says Moscow is responsible for the new unrest, while Secretary of State John Kerry warned… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch News Wrap: Flight 370 search follows promising pings By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, there were cautious hopes of finding the missing Flight 370 aircraft when a ship picked up pings during its trawl of the southern Indian Ocean. Also, Oscar Pistorius took the stand to testify in his… Continue watching
Apr 07 Rwanda marks 20th anniversary of genocide By Simone Pathe Thousands of Rwandans filled the Amahoro Stadium in the capital city of Kigali Monday for a memorial service to mark the 20th anniversary of the genocide, in which Hutu extremists killed nearly a million Tutsis and moderate Hutus in 100… Continue reading