Dec 25 Pope Francis calls for ‘fraternity’ in Christmas message Addressing tens of thousands of tourists, pilgrims and Romans in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis says Tuesday that the universal message of Christmas is that "God is a good Father and we are all brothers and sisters."… Continue reading
Dec 22 UN team arrives in Yemen to monitor port city cease-fire By Associated Press A U.N. team led by a Dutch officer has arrived in Yemen to monitor a cease-fire that went into force in the Red Sea port city of Hodeida, where the country’s civil war rivals have fought for months. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 4:52 News Wrap: Supreme Court rules against Trump’s asylum ban In our Friday news wrap, the Supreme Court ruled against President Trump’s ban on granting asylum to people who enter the U.S. illegally. Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the four more liberal justices in the 5 to 4 decision,… Continue watching
Dec 18 Cease-fire in Yemen takes effect, but peace could prove elusive By Ahmed Al-Haj, Samy Magdy, Associated Press A cease-fire on Tuesday halted months of heavy fighting in Yemen's port city of Hodeida, raising hopes that the latest U.N.-led peace efforts can end the civil war and alleviate the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Continue reading
Dec 14 Who are Yemen’s Houthis? By Myriam Renaud, University of Chicago Yemen is in the midst of an escalating conflict between two religious factions: the country’s Sunni Muslims and its Houthis. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 10:01 Senate takes aim at Yemen, bin Salman as UN peace talks progress The U.N. has announced a ceasefire in Hodeidah, a port city critical to the flow of humanitarian aid into Yemen. Meanwhile, the Senate passed a resolution directing the Trump administration to withdraw its support of Saudi forces in the ongoing… Continue watching
Dec 13 WATCH: Senate recommends ending Saudi aid for Yemen war in wake of Jamal Khashoggi killing By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Senators voted Thursday to recommend that the U.S. end its assistance to Saudi Arabia for the war in Yemen and put the blame for the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi squarely on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in a… Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 5:18 During peace talks, UN envoy says future of Yemen is at risk For the first time in two and a half years, peace talks are occurring over the conflict in Yemen. Delegations from the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels are meeting with a United Nations envoy in Sweden, where a prisoner swap… Continue watching
Dec 06 Yemen’s warring parties sit down to first peace talks in years By David Keyton, Brian Rohan, Associated Press In a positive sign, the U.N. envoy said the warring sides had agreed on a prisoner exchange as a first step toward building confidence. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 5:28 News Wrap: Global markets fall again on China concerns In our Wednesday news wrap, global markets fell again due to continuing trade tensions between the U.S. and China, though Beijing did say it will abide by a tariff cease-fire. Also, President Trump did not comment on a newly released… Continue watching