Dec 25 Ukraine opens probe over Russia’s railway bridge to Crimea By Associated Press Ukrainian officials opened a criminal probe Wednesday after a passenger train from Russia arrived in Crimea via a new Russian-built bridge, arguing that the train illegally carried people across the Ukrainian border. Continue reading
Dec 25 Time and cost of relocation of U.S. base in Okinawa to double By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The Defense Ministry said the relocation of U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from densely populated Ginowan to Henoko on Okinawa's eastern coast will cost 930 billion yen ($8.5 billion) and take 12 years, pushing its completion into the 2030s. Continue reading
Dec 25 Pope offers hope against darkness in Christmas Day message By Associated Press The pope told tens of thousands of tourists, pilgrims and Romans gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the annual Christmas Day message that "the light of Christ is greater" than the darkness "in human hearts" and "in economic, geopolitical and… Continue reading
Dec 25 Notre Dame rector says fragile cathedral might not be saved By Jeffrey Schaeffer, Angela Charlton, Associated Press The rector of Notre Dame Cathedral says the Paris landmark is still so fragile that there's a “50 percent chance” the structure might not be saved, because scaffolding installed before this year's fire is threatening the vaults of the Gothic… Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 3:45 News Wrap: Trump downplays idea of North Korean missile test In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump is playing down the possibility of a “Christmas surprise” North Korean missile test. Pyongyang has warned of unspecified action if the U.S. does not ease sanctions by year’s end -- but Trump said… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 10:36 Intensified offensive in Idlib province puts Syrian civilians on the run In Syria, forces loyal to the Assad regime -- and backed by Russian air power -- are advancing in the province of Idlib, the last remaining rebel stronghold. As the Syrian army and its allies try to secure a key… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 10:36 Mysterious death of White Helmets co-founder spotlights toxic propaganda By Malcolm Brabant A month after the suspicious death of White Helmets co-founder James Le Mesurier in Turkey, British officials are being urged to conduct a thorough investigation of the incident. Friends and colleagues fear Le Mesurier may have been murdered or driven… Continue watching
Dec 24 From tech to society, how we’ve changed in a decade By Courtney Vinopal From smartphones to LBGTQ rights, here are some of the most memorable ways in which the world has changed over the past 10 years. Continue reading
Dec 24 Hong Kong protests resume in shopping centers and streets By Associated Press The protests demanding greater democratic rights show no sign of ending despite the overwhelming victory by anti-establishment candidates in elections for district representatives earlier this month. Continue reading
Dec 24 Putin says Russia is leading the world in hypersonic weapons By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The Pentagon and the U.S. military services have been working on the development of hypersonic weapons in recent years. Continue reading