Top leaders from more than a dozen countries, including the United States and Russia, on Wednesday announced a ceasefire agreement in Syria as well as a plan to deliver aid to the embattled nation, Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday.
Actor Jeffrey Wright spoke with “NewsOne Now” guest host Jeff Johnson about the premiere of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1.” Wright told Johnson “the exciting thing about these…
Airstrikes against the Islamic terrorist group ISIS have begun in the Middle-East. Roland Martin and the “NewsOne Now” Straight Talk panel (Jarvis Stewart, Joia Jefferson…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad said a United Nations report finding “clear and convincing evidence” sarin nerve gas was used in Syria painted…
President Barack Obama tried Tuesday to sell a military intervention he never wanted to an American public that opposes it, telling the nation that he needed authorization to attack Syria as leverage in a newly emerged diplomatic opening from Russia. Calling the United States “the anchor of global security,” Obama offered moral, political and strategic […]
What is going on in Syria? Why is America considering attacking Syria? Syria is embroiled in civil war, and amid accusations President Bashar Assad used…
WASHINGTON — A Senate panel’s deep divide over giving President Barack Obama the authority to use U.S. military force against Syria underscores the commander-in-chief’s challenge…
UPDATED 9/3/13, 1:01 P.M.: WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama‘s (pictured center) call for a military strike in Syria won significant momentum Tuesday, with leaders of…
A difficult question faces Congress when members return from their August recess. Should they support President Obama’s proposed military intervention in Syria? Rep. Marcia Fudge says the President is correct in seeking to rally popular and Congressional support behind any proposed action. “All you have to do is look back at Iraq and Afghanistan […]
NBC News’ Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel and members of his network production team were freed from captors in Syria after a firefight at a checkpoint on Monday, five days after they were taken prisoner, NBC News said early Tuesday. “After being kidnapped and held for five days inside Syria by an unknown group, NBC […]
UNICEF launched an urgent appeal Wednesday for $23 million, asking Canadians to support emergency efforts for families who have fled their homes and are in…
