Terror attacks late Thursday in Iraq and Pakistan have killed dozens and wounded hundreds in separate bombings carried out by ISIL.
Eastern Ukraine has fallen into violence in recent weeks, leaving many dead and sparking a possible humanitarian crisis.
Meanwhile, the foreign minister of Russia and his U.S. counterpart meet in Switzerland. And, the new U.S. President handles unrest within his own administration.
To discuss the top international stories:
- Alexander Nekrassov, a former adviser to the Russian government
- Ansgar Graw, a senior political correspondent for the German newspaper Die Welt
- Mary C. Curtis, a journalist and columnist at Roll Call
- Gianno Caldwell, a Republican strategist and contributor to The Hill
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China strongly condemns terrorist attack in Pakistan and offers support to Pakistan in its fight against terrorism https://t.co/fvkpSx6FKE pic.twitter.com/yMKCfReDRo
— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) February 17, 2017
Trump says U.S. media reports making it hard to strike deal with Russia https://t.co/MaeNFdNR6L pic.twitter.com/mnom7y2ILg
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 16, 2017