Jan 10 Royal courtiers chart path for Prince Harry’s independence By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press The royal family is said to be “hurt'' by Harry and Meghan's statement Wednesday that they want to step down from being senior royals. But the queen, Charles and William have told their teams to work with government and the… Continue reading
Jan 10 WATCH: U.S. imposes new sanctions on Iran after missile strikes The Trump administration is announcing new sanctions on Iran following this week's missile strikes by the Islamic Republic on U.S. bases in Iraq. Continue reading
Jan 10 AP: Verified videos show plane in Iran struck before fiery crash By Tamer Fakahany, Associated Press Western leaders have said the plane seemed to have been unintentionally brought down by a surface-to-air missile near Tehran. Continue reading
Jan 10 Iran denies plane was shot down, says West should share evidence By Nasser Karimi, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Western leaders said the plane appeared to have been unintentionally hit by a surface-to-air missile just hours after Iran launched around a dozen ballistic missiles at two U.S. bases in Iraq. Continue reading
Jan 10 More Australians evacuate as heat and winds increase fire threat By Nick Perry, Associated Press Firefighters were working into the night to keep the fires from reaching communities as fierce winds whipped the blazes in multiple directions. Continue reading
Jan 10 Iraqi prime minister tells U.S. to start working on troop withdrawal By Samya Kullab, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Adel Abdul-Mahdi made the request in a telephone call with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday night. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 8:18 U.S., other governments say it’s likely Iran shot down Ukrainian passenger jet According to the U.S. government, evidence is mounting that an Iranian missile was responsible for the crash of a passenger plane near Tehran Wednesday. Iran denies the charge, but the U.S. says radar, satellite and photos indicate it is "highly… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 6:52 Can Congress limit Trump’s ability to authorize military action on Iran? As tensions between the U.S. and Iran persist, both the House and the Senate are pursuing measures to restrict President Trump’s war powers -- but there are differing opinions about what they should entail. How has presidential authority been leveraged… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 4:00 News Wrap: UK’s House of Commons approves Jan. 31 for Brexit In our news wrap Thursday, Britain’s House of Commons gave final approval to the country’s leaving the European Union on January 31st. The bill will become law once the House of Lords gives its pro forma consent. Also, officials responding… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 9:58 In Taiwan, presidential election brings long-simmering tensions with China to the surface By Divya Gopalan For decades, Taiwan's political status has been a contentious issue between the U.S. and China. The U.S. considers it a real democracy, while mainland China sees a rogue province that should be under Communist control. Taiwanese voters will elect their… Continue watching