Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government has tried to argue that Western sanctions against it are hindering its aid efforts to help earthquake victims. But US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield says she isn’t buying it. And, Moldova, a small, landlocked nation that borders Ukraine, finds itself in a tussle between Russia and the West. Also, Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai talks about the roots of misogyny and the plight of young women in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Plus, Gingee frames Filipino American identity through percussion.