Nov 28 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: Dozens more protesters killed in Iraqi violence In our news wrap Thursday, violence surged higher in Iraq, with security forces killing at least 40 people in a day. Crowds joined funeral processions as protesters denounced government corruption and economic mismanagement. Also, fires are still burning at a… Continue watching
Nov 23 Mudslides, floods kill 34 people in western Kenya By Tom Odula, Associated Press Kenya’s interior minister says 29 people have been killed in mudslides, among the 34 people overall who lost their lives Saturday amid flooding in the East Africa nation. Continue reading
May 23 Kenya court to rule if gay relations are criminal acts By Tom Odula, Associated Press Friday's court ruling is expected to be a watershed moment for LGBT equality in Kenya, where people convicted of gay sex face up to 14 years in prison. Continue reading
May 22 Kenyan author and LGBT activist Binyavanga Wainaina dies at 48 By Tom Odula, Associated Press Wainaina, who won the 2002 Caine Prize for African Writing, was a key figure in the artistic community who promoted local authors. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 6:56 After 2nd deadly crash, questions raised about the safety of Boeing's 737 MAX 8 planes Investigators are combing the debris from Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, which crashed shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa Sunday, killing all 157 people aboard. The plane’s black box recorders have been found, but many questions remain about this second crash… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 6:01 News Wrap: Death toll from Kenya hotel attack rises to 21 In our Wednesday news wrap, the death toll from Tuesday’s attack on a hotel complex in Nairobi, Kenya, climbed to 21. The Somalia-based terrorist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility, saying it was retaliating for the U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 6:10 News Wrap: Bipartisan group working on shutdown compromises In our news wrap Tuesday, a group of Democratic and Republican lawmakers say they met behind closed doors last night in hopes of forging a compromise to reopen the government. President Trump met with a group of House Republicans; the… Continue watching
Jan 15 Al-Shabab claims role in deadly attack at Nairobi hotel By Joseph Mwihia, Associated Press The coordinated assault began with an explosion that targeted three vehicles outside a bank, and a suicide bombing in the hotel lobby that severely wounded a number of guests, said Kenya's national police chief. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 4:00 News Wrap: Indonesia earthquake rescue crews wrap up search In our news wrap Wednesday, rescue workers in Indonesia spent a final day looking for tsunami victims. The death toll has topped more than 2,000, but authorities say thousands of bodies could be buried under the mud. Also, 55 people… Continue watching
Sep 22 Tanzania death toll 209 as survivor found in capsized ferry By Tom Odula, Associated Press As rescue divers probed a capsized Tanzanian ferry two days after the disaster and the death toll soared past 200, a man was found in an air pocket, alive. Continue reading