Sep 17 Edward Snowden nominated for human rights prize The United States wants to try fugitive intelligence analyst Edward Snowden for espionage, but Europe might find reason to honor him. The European Parliament has nominated Snowden, as well as six others, for the Sakharov Prize… Continue reading
Sep 17 Colorado officials optimistic about flood relief efforts Local fire and police departments are working together with FEMA, National Guard and other military personnel to rescue stranded citizens and re-build downed power lines and travel routes in Colorado areas ravaged by heavy rains and flooding. "Certainly… Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch the Costa Condordia Salvage Time Lapse .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%; } After being partially submerged off… Continue reading
Sep 17 Russia's Cold War navy has been revived to patrol the melting arctic By News Desk Russia's nuclear powered battle cruiser "Peter the Great" Russia is moving ships to the arctic and rebuilding a naval base in Siberia to begin regular, permanent patrols of the newly open Northern Sea Route, reports the Christian Science Monitor. Continue reading
Sep 17 Snowden travels freely in Russia Flickr user Kwong Yee Cheng Although NSA leaker Edward Snowden is under guard at an undisclosed location, he is able to travel freely throughout Russia. This new information was revealed by Snowden's Russian lawyer, Anatoly Kucherena… Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch Free Syrian Army Chief: Foreign Weapon Donations Will Go Into the 'Right Hands' Free Syrian Army Chief: Foreign Weapon Donations Will Go Into the 'Right Hands'… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch Chemical Weapons Declaration May Offer 'First, Key Tipoff' of Assad's Intentions Chemical Weapons Declaration May Offer 'First, Key Tipoff' of Assad's Intentions… Continue watching
Sep 16 Syrian rebel general 'frustrated' with lack of action By Larisa Epatko Gen. Salim Idris, commander of the Free Syrian Army rebel group, told PBS NewsHour co-anchor Gwen Ifill on Monday that he agreed with the aim of the U.S.-Russian brokered deal to secure and destroy Syria's chemical weapons, but in the… Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch U.S. and Russia Disagree on Consequences if Syria Doesn't Comply With Arms Deal The United Nations confirmed that chemical weapons were used against Syrian civilians, but did not assign responsibility. Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Paris to rally support for a U.S.-Russia agreement that would force Syria to remove or destroy… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch Gauging Israeli Reaction to the Syrian Crisis Today Secretary of State Kerry was in Jerusalem offering Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu assurances that the United States will insist on full compliance by Bashar Al-Assad's regime. NewsHour Special Correspondent Martin Fletcher reports from Israel on what’s been on… Continue watching