Aug 25 U.S. says airstrikes killed 4 Iranian-backed militia members in Syria By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Central Command's Gen. Erik Kurilla says the U.S. "will respond appropriately" to attacks on its servicemembers. Iran has repeatedly denied arming militia groups that target U.S. forces in the region, despite weaponry linking back to them. Continue reading
Aug 24 U.S. carries out airstrikes in Syrian camp used by Iran-backed militias By Associated Press The U.S. military says it carried out airstrikes in eastern Syria that targeted areas used by militias backed by Iran's Revolutionary Guard. Continue reading
Mar 13 Russian airstrike hits base in western Ukraine, kills 35 By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Waves of Russian missiles pounded a military training base in western Ukraine on Sunday, killing 35 people in an attack on a facility that has served as a crucial hub for cooperation between Ukraine and the NATO countries supporting it… Continue reading
May 20 Watch 7:29 A look at the humanitarian crisis wrought by Israel-Hamas war By John Yang, Layla Quran, Tommy Walters John Yang reports on life on the ground for Palestinians and Israelis caught in the crossfire of war, and how US pressure on the region’s leaders has affected civilians, and Middle Eastern immigrant communities in the US. Continue watching
May 15 AP statement on Israeli attack on building housing AP office By Associated Press The world will know less about what is happening in Gaza because of what happened today. Continue reading
Mar 30 Myanmar junta deepens violence with new air attacks By Tassanee Vejpongsa, Associated Press Violence in eastern Myanmar, including air raids that drove thousands of members of the Karen ethnic minority to seek shelter across the border in Thailand, has deepened with new air attacks. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 9:54 How U.S. airstrikes could affect ongoing tensions with Iran Words and actions between the U.S. and Iran are escalating. On Sunday, U.S. military strikes on an Iraqi militia group backed by Iran killed 25 fighters in what the U.S. said was retaliation for rocket fire that killed an American… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 5:49 News Wrap: 19 states sue over extended migrant detention limits In our news wrap Monday, 19 states sued to stop rollback of limits on detaining migrant children. The 1997 Flores agreement generally limits that period to 20 days, but President Trump wants to be able to hold entire families longer. Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch 3:24 News Wrap: Afghans mourn victims of wedding bombing In our news wrap Tuesday, hundreds of people in Kabul, Afghanistan, paid tribute to the dozens who died in a suicide bombing. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack on a wedding celebration. Also, the dominant militant group… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 3:11 Why Trump’s choice to hold back on Iran was about instincts According to President Trump, the U.S. military was ready to launch an airstrike against Iran as a response to their shooting down an unmanned U.S. drone when he called it off. He laid out differing timelines for his decision-making, but… Continue watching