Jan 13 Trump officials point to dissent in Iran amid lingering questions over U.S. strike By Robert Burns, Associated Press Defense Secretary Mark Esper added to the uncertainty over the intelligence behind last week’s killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani when he said Sunday that he had seen no hard evidence that four American embassies had been under possible threat. Continue reading
Jan 13 Tens of thousands flee erupting volcano in Philippines By Joeal Calupitan, Jim Gomez, Associated Press Experts warned that the eruption could get worse and plans were being made to evacuate hundreds of thousands more. Continue reading
Jan 13 Video shows Iran police shot tear gas and bullets at protesters By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Videos sent to the New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran and later verified by The Associated Press show a crowd of demonstrators near Azadi, or Freedom, Square fleeing as a tear gas canister landed among them. Continue reading
Jan 13 Queen agrees to let Harry and Meghan move part-time to Canada By Frank Augstein, Danica Kirka, Associated Press The British monarch said in a statement that “today my family had very constructive discussions on the future of my grandson and his family."… Continue reading
Jan 13 U.S. troops clear rubble from Iraq base after Iran missile strike By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press The Ain al-Asad air base in Iraq’s western Anbar province was struck by a barrage of Iranian missiles on Wednesday. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 6:00 Nigeria hits polio milestone as the world eyes eradication By Benedict Moran, Jorgen Samso Nigeria once had the most cases of wild polio in Africa, but it has now been three years since the disease was last detected. And as health workers there continue looking for children who have not received polio vaccinations, the… Continue watching
Jan 12 Iran’s only female Olympic medalist reportedly defects By Associated Press Iran's only female Olympic medalist said she defected from the Islamic Republic in a blistering online letter that describes herself as “one of the millions of oppressed women in Iran.”… Continue reading
Jan 12 Australia turns from defense to offense in wildfire battle By Nick Perry, Associated Press Crews battling Australia’s wildfires said Sunday that they have been able to turn from defense to offense for the first time in weeks thanks to a break in the weather. Continue reading
Jan 12 Lawmaker, son of ex-president, to be Malta’s next premier By Stephen Calleja, Associated Press A first-term lawmaker whose father was Malta's president has been chosen to be the country's prime minister, replacing Joseph Muscat after weeks of protests demanding accountability in the investigation of the car bomb slaying of an anti-corruption journalist who targeted… Continue reading
Jan 12 Hong Kong denies entry to Human Rights Watch director By Associated Press Hong Kong authorities barred the head of Human Rights Watch from entering the Chinese territory Sunday, the advocacy group said. Continue reading