Feb 21 Ukraine president and opposition leaders sign peace deal By Bridget Bowman Ukraine’s opposition leaders have reportedly signed a peace deal with President Viktor Yanukovich Friday, following months of protests and recent violence in the capital city of Kiev which left more than 70 people dead. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch News Wrap: Kiev protesters targeted by snipers in deadliest day of Ukraine violence By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch European diplomats work behind the scenes to halt Ukraine violence By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch 20 years on, debating whether NAFTA is success story or damaging policy By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch Has the moment passed for the West to sway Ukraine with sanctions? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 20 German prosecutors arrest suspected Auschwitz guards By Saskia de Melker According to the Associated Press reports, police in southern Germany raided the homes of nine elderly men suspected of serving as Schutzstaffel, or SS for short, guards at the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp during World War II. Three men were… Continue reading
Feb 20 Despite cold spells in U.S., world had fourth warmest January on record By Joshua Barajas Even though large-scale winter storms have bombarded parts of the U.S. in the last few weeks, global temperatures in January were the fourth warmest on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported Thursday. Continue reading
Feb 20 Report: U.S. drone strike may have killed up to a dozen civilians in Yemen By Kimberly Dozier, Associated Press A U.S. military drone strike in Yemen in December may have killed up to a dozen civilians on their way to a wedding and injured others, including the bride, a human rights group says. U.S. officials say only members of… Continue reading
Feb 20 UPDATE: Medic reports that 70 killed in Ukraine protests By Margaret Myers The Associated Press is reporting that at least 70 protesters have been killed Thursday in clashes with police in the Ukrainian capital. The news agency was unable to independently confirm this toll based on reports from Dr. Oleh Musiy, the… Continue reading