Oct 22 U.S. troops leaving Syria can’t stay in Iraq, Iraq’s military says By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Zeina Karam, Associated Press The U.S. had planned for troops leaving Syria to go to western Iraq and continue to conduct operations against the Islamic State group to prevent its resurgence in the region. Continue reading
Oct 22 Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wins 2nd term but loses majority By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Falling short of a majority meant the Liberals would have to rely on an opposition party to pass legislation. Continue reading
Oct 22 Diplomat testifies that Trump linked aid for Ukraine to demand for probe By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press "I think it's crazy to withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign," William Taylor wrote in text messages to other officials discussing Ukraine. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 5:30 ‘Trump betrayed us’: Fleeing Kurds condemn U.S. decision to leave Syria By Jane Ferguson As U.S. troops follow President Trump's orders and pull out of northeast Syria, they leave behind men they fought side by side with against the Islamic State group. Amid fears of ethnic cleansing by Turkey, the Kurds have agreed to… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 6:16 News Wrap: Lebanese government approves economic reforms amid mass protests In our news wrap Monday, Lebanon's leaders approved economic reforms aimed at stopping mass protests. Over the weekend, vast crowds filled central Beirut in a revolt against the ruling elite. Also, new protests in Hong Kong brought new street clashes… Continue watching
Oct 21 Israel’s Netanyahu fails to form new unity government By Josef Federman, Associated Press In a statement, Netanyahu said he had worked "tirelessly" to establish a unity government with his chief rival, former military chief Benny Gantz, but been repeatedly rebuffed. Facing a Wednesday deadline, Netanyahu said he was returning the "mandate" to President… Continue reading
Oct 21 U.S. may now keep some troops in Syria to guard oil fields By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Pentagon chief said the plan was still in the discussion phase and had not yet been presented to Trump, who has repeatedly said the Islamic State has been defeated. Continue reading
Oct 21 Hong Kong leaders apologize for spraying mosque with water cannon By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The city's leader, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, and the police chief visited the Kowloon Mosque to apologize to the chief imam and Muslim community leaders. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 7:16 Liberals face uphill battle after Trudeau’s controversies By Benedict Moran Canadians are heading to the polls on Monday to vote in Parliamentary elections. But after four years in power and a string of recent controversies, current Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his majority Liberal Party are facing a tough race… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 3:25 U.S. troops, Kurdish fighters to leave Syrian border region By PBS NewsHour As Kurdish fighters evacuated areas of Syria near the Turkish border on Sunday, a U.S. official said American forces in the region will be redeployed to Iraq to conduct operations against the Islamic State. Those developments came as Lebanon’s prime… Continue watching