Mar 25 Watch 4:05 News Wrap: Pompeo warns that Afghan political feud jeopardizes peace In our news wrap Wednesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned that a political feud in Afghanistan is jeopardizing peace efforts. He met with President Ashraf Ghani and rival Abdullah Abdullah earlier this week but failed to break their impasse… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 6:59 Coronavirus could ravage vulnerable populations in war zones, say experts Fighting the novel coronavirus pandemic is difficult enough in developed countries and regions like the U.S. and Western Europe. In areas with active conflicts and large populations of refugees, the challenge is even harder, and the situations are growing more… Continue watching
Feb 19 UN programs in Yemen blocked as Houthi rebels impede aid flow By Maggie Michael, Associated Press Aid workers privately expressed concerns about the funds from U.N. aid agencies being diverted into the coffers of Houthi leaders or their supporters. Continue reading
Feb 16 UN: Warring parties in Yemen agree on major prisoner trade By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Yemen’s warring sides have agreed to implement a long-delayed and major prisoner swap, the United Nations said on Sunday, in a sign that talks to end the disastrous war between the country's internationally recognized government and its Houthi rebels could… Continue reading
Jan 10 U.S. reportedly tried to take out another Iranian leader on the same day as Soleimani strike By Lolita C. Baldor, Robert Burns, Associated Press U.S. officials say the U.S. military tried, but failed, to take out another senior Iranian commander on the same day that an American airstrike killed the Revolutionary Guard's top general. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 4:56 News Wrap: 9 Americans killed in brutal Mexican ambush In our news wrap Tuesday, nine Americans, including six children, were brutally killed in an ambush in northern Mexico, about 75 miles south of the U.S. border. Mexican officials are investigating whether the attack was a case of mistaken identity. Continue watching
Oct 31 Death toll from Yemen’s civil war tops 100,000, report finds By Associated Press The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project said the war's death toll includes more than 12,000 civilians killed in attacks directly targeting civilians. Continue reading
Oct 09 Northern Yemen sees a spike in cholera cases, Save the Children warns By Associated Press Save the Children said fuel shortages have resulted in a jump in food prices and, as a result, a deepening health crisis. Continue reading
Sep 15 Iran dismisses US allegation it was behind Saudi oil attacks By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran denied on Sunday it was involved in Yemen rebel drone attacks the previous day that hit the world’s biggest oil processing facility and an oil field in Saudi Arabia, just hours after America’s top diplomat alleged that Tehran was… Continue reading
Sep 14 Yemen rebels claim drone attacks on major Saudi oil sites By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Drones claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels attacked the world’s largest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia and a major oilfield operated by Saudi Aramco early Saturday, sparking a huge fire at a processor crucial to global energy supplies. Continue reading