Jan 22 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: LA school district, teachers reach a tentative deal In our news wrap Tuesday, the teachers’ strike in Los Angeles may be over. After the union and the school district tentatively agreed on a deal, allowing teachers to return to work Wednesday, Mayor Eric Garcetti praised how the city… Continue watching
Jan 22 China demands U.S. drop its request that Canada extradite Huawei exec By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press A foreign ministry spokeswoman said China demands that the U.S. withdraw the arrest warrant against Meng Wanzhou and "not make a formal extradition request to the Canadian side." Meng is wanted for allegedly lying to banks as part of an… Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 7:24 News Wrap: Taliban execute deadly attack on Afghan intelligence base In our Monday news wrap, Taliban fighters carried out a brazen and deadly attack at a heavily fortified Afghan intelligence base, killing dozens of military personnel. The attackers detonated a stolen military vehicle packed with explosives, allowing more militants to… Continue watching
Jan 21 China’s economic growth slows to 6.6 percent, a 3-decade low By Joe McDonald, Associated Press Growth slowed to 6.6 percent as both the world's appetite for China's exports and domestic consumer spending weakened. Continue reading
Jan 17 WATCH: Trump says U.S. will develop space-based missile defense By Deb Reichmann, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Declaring that space is the new warfighting domain, President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed the U.S. will develop an unrivaled missile defense system to protect against advanced hypersonic and cruise missile threats from competitors and adversaries. Continue reading
Jan 09 South Korea ambassador says second Trump-Kim summit likely By Associated Press South Korea's Ambassador to the U.S. says he is hopeful that a second meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will take place. Continue reading
Jan 09 China allows 2,000 ethnic Kazakhs to leave the country By Dake Kang, Associated Press The move is a sign that Beijing may be starting to feel a mounting backlash against its sweeping crackdown on Muslims in the far west region of Xinjiang. Continue reading
Jan 09 Three days of U.S.-China tariff talks end with no details announced By Joe McDonald, Associated Press President Donald Trump tweeted late Tuesday that the talks were "going very well!"… Continue reading
Jan 08 AP Analysis: With Trump in waiting, Kim Jong Un courts China’s support By Eric Talmadge, Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's four-day visit comes after he expressed frustration in his annual New Year's address over the lack of progress in negotiations with Washington since his unprecedented summit with Trump in Singapore seven months ago. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 4:41 News Wrap: U.S., China trade talks resume in Beijing In our news wrap Monday, the U.S. and China began trade talks in Beijing amid rising tensions over tariffs and the arrest of a Chinese tech executive in Canada. The Trump administration has said it will impose new tariffs if… Continue watching