Oct 22 Watch 11:39 Turning to Putin, Erdogan ignores U.S. agreement for northeastern Syria As a cease-fire in northern Syria expired Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two leaders announced a joint plan to evict Kurdish YPG fighters from northeast Syria -- displeasing Syrian President Bashar… Continue watching
Oct 22 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: Canada’s Trudeau wins 2nd term but loses majority In our news wrap Tuesday, Canadian voters delivered Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a second term in office but not a majority in Parliament. Trudeau vowed in his acceptance speech to “work every single day” even for those who did not… Continue watching
Oct 22 Iran banned from world judo until it agrees to face Israel By Associated Press The International Judo Federation imposed an indefinite ban on Iran's team until it promises to end a long-running boycott of Israel. Continue reading
Oct 22 How more organic farming could worsen global warming By Courtney Vinopal Organic agriculture is billed as better for the environment, but a wholesale shift to this farming practice could increase net greenhouse gas emissions, a new study reports. Continue reading
Oct 22 Death toll rises to 15 from Chilean protest clashes By Eva Vergara, Luis Andres Henao, Associated Press Chile's government said Tuesday that 15 people have been killed in five days of rioting, arson and violent clashes that have almost paralyzed the South American country and rocked its global image as the region's oasis of stability. Continue reading
Oct 22 Russia, Turkey seal power in northeast Syria with accord By Suzan Fraser, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The leaders of Russia and Turkey announced an agreement Turkey for their two countries' forces to jointly patrol almost the entire northeastern Syrian border after the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters, filling the void left by departing American troops after President… Continue reading
Oct 22 UK’s Boris Johnson wins one vote, loses another on Brexit timetable By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press Tuesday's votes make it all but impossible for Johnson to fulfil his often-repeated promise to lead Britain out of the EU on Oct. 31. Continue reading
Oct 22 South Pole’s ozone hole shrinks to smallest since discovery By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press This year's hole is even smaller than the one first discovered in 1985. Continue reading
Oct 22 Kurds say they have withdrawn from Syrian border region By Suzan Fraser, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Turkey had threatened to relaunch its offensive if the withdrawal was not carried out. Continue reading
Oct 22 Boris Johnson says he’ll pull Brexit bill if lawmakers delay By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press The UK prime minister's threat is aimed at breaking the political deadlock over Brexit that has dragged on for more than three years since British voters opted to leave the EU. Continue reading