Dec 11 Charges in Beirut port blast stir controversy in Lebanon By Zeina Karam, Associated Press Top Lebanese politicians and the militant Hezbollah group rallied on Friday against charges of negligence levelled against the caretaker prime minister and three former ministers over the massive explosion in Beirut’s port. Continue reading
Dec 10 Hondurans forming migrant caravan for U.S. stopped in homeland By Claudio Escalón, Associated PRess Roughly 600 men, women and children tried to walk from the northern city of San Pedro Sula toward the border with Guatemala. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: Lebanon officials charged with negligence in deadly Beirut blast In our news wrap Thursday, Lebanon's caretaker prime minister and three other former ministers were charged with negligence in the Beirut explosion, applications for unemployment aid have spiked as companies cut more jobs amid the pandemic, President-elect Biden continues to… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 6:22 With Biden in office, an opportunity to restore U.S.-European relations As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office next month, many see an opportunity to restore U.S.-European relations after a Trump administration that backed away from the two side's traditional multilateral framework. Nick Schifrin spoke with Philippe Étienne, France's Ambassador… Continue watching
Dec 10 European Union strikes deal on landmark budget, virus recovery fund By Lorne Cook, Raf Casert, Associated Press The 1.82 trillion-euro ($2.21 trillion) seven-year budget and recovery package is vital for virus-battered European economies. Hungary and Poland had threatened to veto it over a move to tie the use of EU funds to upholding the rule of law. Continue reading
Dec 10 U.K. Prime Minister Johnson say "strong possibility" Brexit talks will fail By Raf Casert, Jill Lawless, Associated Press The U.K. and the EU have given themselves a deadline of Sunday to unlock their gridlocked trade talks. Both sides told their citizens to brace for a New Year's shock, as trade between the U.K. and the 27-member bloc would… Continue reading
Dec 10 Azerbaijan holds military parade after Nagorno-Karabakh conflict By Associated Press More than 3,000 troops took part in a military parade in Azerbaijan on Thursday to celebrate reclaiming control over broad swathes of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding lands in a conflict with Armenia. Continue reading
Dec 10 U.S. B-52H bombers fly to Middle East in mission to deter Iran By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press In a new show of military might, two American bomber aircraft took off from the United States and flew over a swath of the Middle East on Thursday, sending what U.S. officials said was a direct message of deterrence to… Continue reading
Dec 10 Trump announces Israel and Morocco to normalize relations By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Israel and Morocco have agreed to normalize relations, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday, marking the fourth Arab-Israel agreement in four months. Continue reading
Dec 10 China restricts U.S. official travel to Hong Kong By Associated Press China is imposing restrictions on travel to Hong Kong by some U.S. officials and others in retaliation for similar measures imposed on Chinese individuals by Washington, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday. Continue reading