Oct 12 AP Fact Check: Trump’s shoddy info on Syria, impeachment By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump spread shoddy information about Syria, the economy and matters at the heart of the impeachment inquiry against him in a week of caustic rhetoric. Continue reading
Oct 12 Ecuador’s indigenous protest leaders willing to negotiate By Michael Weissenstein, Gonzalo Solano, Associated Press Indigenous leaders of protests that have paralyzed Ecuador's economy for nearly a week said Saturday they were willing to negotiate with President Lenín Moreno, signaling a possible exit from the crisis. Continue reading
Oct 12 Kipchoge first under 2 hours for marathon but no record By Eric Willemsen, Associated Press Eliud Kipchoge became the first athlete to break the two-hour barrier for a marathon. Continue reading
Oct 12 Tokyo area shuts down as powerful typhoon lashes Japan By Yuri Kageyama, Jae C. Hong, Associated Press A heavy downpour and strong winds pounded Tokyo and surrounding areas on Saturday as a powerful typhoon forecast to be Japan's worst in six decades made landfall and passed over the capital, where streets, nearby beaches and train stations were… Continue reading
Oct 12 Turkish forces capture center of key Syrian border town By Mehmet Guzel, Associated Press Turkey's military said it captured a key Syrian border town under heavy bombardment Saturday as its offensive against Kurdish fighters pressed into its fourth day with little sign of relenting despite mounting international criticism. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 8:56 News Wrap: U.S. and China reach partial trade deal In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. and China reached a partial trade deal after 15 months of disagreement. President Trump agreed to suspend a tariff hike scheduled to go into effect Tuesday, and China pledged to buy up to… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 4:59 How Abiy Ahmed’s background helped him broker Nobel-winning peace Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed received the Nobel Peace Prize this week for his work lifting the country’s state of emergency, granting amnesty to thousands of political prisoners and increasing the role of women in political life. But his most… Continue watching
Oct 11 Top Pompeo aide resigns, adding to tumult over Ukraine By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The secretary of state's de facto chief of staff, Michael McKinley, announced his retirement after a nearly four-decade career as a diplomat. He did not mention the Ukraine situation that is now at the center of an impeachment probe. Continue reading
Oct 11 White House plans to cut foreign policy staff by nearly half By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump's new national security adviser plans to dramatically cut the White House foreign policy unit as it comes under scrutiny over a whistleblower's complaint that launched an impeachment inquiry by Congress. Continue reading
Oct 11 U.S. suspends China tariff hike in trade war cease-fire By Paul Wiseman, Kevin Freking, Associated Press The tariffs on $250 billion in Chinese imports was set to rise Tuesday from 25 percent to 30 percent. Continue reading