Oct 03 Putin pushes for expanded Russian presence in Arctic Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia will expand its presence in the Arctic, stating it was essential for the economic and security interests of the country. Continue reading
Oct 03 Tropical storm forms in Gulf of Mexico The AP is reporting that a tropical storm formed in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday morning, about 500 miles south of the mouth of the Mississippi River. The storm, named Karen, is moving north-northwest at 13 mph with wind… Continue reading
Oct 03 Reality show targets youth in violence-rattled Iraq By Larisa Epatko You don't often hear "reality show" and "Iraq" in the same sentence. But one that takes place in the Middle Eastern country is aimed at promoting diversity and peacekeeping among youth. Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch Fissures grow among rebel ranks as hard-line Islamists expand Syrian war role Fighting continued between the Western-backed Free Syrian Army and Assad's government forces, but in the north, there was also rebel-on-rebel conflict. Ray Suarez reports on how hard-line Islamists have expanded their role in the civil war. Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch News Wrap: Ship with African migrants sinks en route to Europe, killing 114 In our news wrap Thursday, at least 114 people died after a boat crowded with hundreds of migrants from Africa sank off Italy. Also, Secretary of State John Kerry defended the option of diplomacy with Iran on its nuclear program… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch In India, high demand for wives sends young women into marriages far from home In India, high demand for wives sends young women into marriages far from home… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch News Wrap: Iranian parliament endorses Rouhani's diplomatic outreach to U.S. In our news wrap Wednesday, the Iranian parliament officially endorsed President Hassan Rouhani's effort to open dialogue with the West on that country's nuclear program. Also, new footage from last month's Nairobi mall attack shows only four men carrying automatic… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch Netanyahu warns world must maintain Iran sanctions coupled with military threat Netanyahu warns world must maintain Iran sanctions coupled with military threat… Continue watching
Oct 01 Netanyahu warns world leaders of Iran's president, a 'wolf in sheep's clothing' .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } At the U.N. General… Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch News Wrap: UN inspectors arrive in Syria to begin hunt for chemical weapons In our news wrap Tuesday, a group of international weapons inspectors, tasked by the UN Security Council, arrived in Syria to begin the search for -- and elimination of -- the Assad regime's chemical arsenal. Also, another surge of killings… Continue watching