Jan 14 Robert Gates: Imposing new sanctions on Iran would be a 'terrible mistake' By Larisa Epatko Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the United States had "no choice but to sit down at the table with the Iranians" once they agreed to negotiate on the development of their nuclear program. Continue reading
Jan 14 Russia, Hungary move forward on expansion of nuclear power plant By News Desk Hungary has plans to expand its nuclear energy capacity at its only nuclear power plant in Paks, Hungary. But in order to execute its plans, the country will need financial help from Russia. Photo by Barna Rovács/Wikimedia Commons… Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 8:48 Haitians blame UN soldiers for cholera crisis in wake of earthquake disaster By PBS News Hour Three years ago in Haiti, as the country struggled to recover from a devastating earthquake, a river near a United Nations base was poisoned with cholera; hundreds of thousands of people have been infected. Inigo Gilmore of Independent Television News… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch With Iran interim deal settled, what challenges lie ahead for a permanent fix? Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 2:29 Iran agrees to interim nuclear deal, but is absent from Syria peace process By PBS News Hour Secretary of State John Kerry voiced frustration with Iran's role in the Syrian civil war, ahead of upcoming peace talks in Switzerland. But some Iranian diplomatic progress has been made. Gwen Ifill reports on an interim nuclear deal that asks… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch News Wrap: Israel holds state funeral for former PM Ariel Sharon By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 13 PHOTO: Potato diplomacy in Paris By Colleen Shalby Secretary of State John Kerry gave Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov two Idaho potatoes at a meeting in Paris on Monday. Kerry and Lavrov are meeting in preparation for Geneva II peace talks over Syria next week. Continue reading
Jan 13 Nigeria signs anti-gay bill into law By Colleen Shalby The Associated Press reported that the Nigerian president sight an anti-gay bill into law. Continue reading
Jan 13 China's 2013 trade overtakes U.S., according to some By News Desk Smoking the competition? China just announced figures making it the top international trader in the world, but China critics argue the picture isn't so clear. Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images China's international trade in 2013 totaled $4.16 trillion, edging… Continue reading
Jan 12 German government using new technologies to track former Nazis and neo-Nazis Nearly 70 years after the end of World War II, the German government is ramping up its efforts to pursue prosecution of individuals who committed war crimes during the Nazi era. In turn, Germany has started to use new… Continue reading