Oct 02 Watch 6:22 News Wrap: Bernie Sanders cancels campaign events after heart procedure In our news wrap Wednesday, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders called off campaigning for now after undergoing a heart procedure to address a blocked artery. Also, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a joke dismissing fears of Moscow meddling into… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch 7:00 News Wrap: Iraqi forces fire on protesters in Baghdad In our news wrap Tuesday, violence broke out in Baghdad as security forces fired on crowds protesting corruption and a lack of jobs. Officials said one person was killed and some 200 hurt. Also, a mass march in Hong Kong… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch 3:44 Hong Kong protest violence draws stark contrast to China’s anniversary pomp Tensions between police and protesters in Hong Kong escalated overnight, as officers opened fire. A young activist was shot, but survived. The unrest came just as mainland China marked the 70th anniversary of the Communist state. Nick Schifrin, who has… Continue watching
Sep 29 More violence grips Hong Kong ahead of China’s National Day By Eileen Ng, Associated Press Protesters and police clashed in Hong Kong for a second straight day on Sunday. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 3:30 News Wrap: At least 40 civilians die in Afghan raid on Taliban hideout Continue watching
Sep 21 Hong Kong protesters, police face off in renewed clashes By Raf Wober, Associated Press HONG KONG — Protesters in Hong Kong threw gasoline bombs and police fired tear gas Saturday in renewed clashes over anti-government grievances. Reporters saw at least one person arrested after violence erupted following an afternoon march by several thousand people… Continue reading
Sep 15 Violence flares after Hong Kong protesters defy police ban By Eileen Ng, Phoebe Lai, Associated Press Police fired chemical-laced blue water and tear gas at protesters who lobbed Molotov cocktails outside the Hong Kong government office complex Sunday, as violence flared anew after thousands of pro-democracy supporters marched through downtown in defiance of a police ban. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 5:51 News Wrap: North Korea says it’s open to new nuclear talks with U.S. In our news wrap Monday, North Korea says it is willing to restart nuclear talks with the U.S. Previous discussions stalled after President Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un held a failed summit in Hanoi in February, but Trump… Continue watching
Sep 07 Hong Kong thwarts airport protest, but battles continue By Eileen Ng, Katie Tam, Associated Press Hong Kong police thwarted another disruption at the airport by pro-democracy activists but had to battle protesters at subway stations on Saturday, as the months-long unrest showed no signs of abating even after the government offered a concession days earlier. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 4:18 News Wrap: U.S. employers added fewer jobs than expected in August In our Friday news wrap, U.S. businesses slowed their hiring in August amid global economic weakness and the tariff war with China. The Labor Department announced employers added a net of 130,000 jobs -- fewer than expected. Also, in Afghanistan,… Continue watching