Oct 07 Nobel Medicine prize awarded to 3 scientists for learning how cells use oxygen By Jan M. Olsen, Maria Cheng, David Keyton, Associated Press The prize winners' work has paved the way for new strategies to fight anemia, cancer and other diseases. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 8:11 As Europe braces for Brexit, the Netherlands sees benefits By Christopher Livesay, Joan Martelli While many Dutch politicians say they dread the economic repercussions of the looming Oct. 31 Brexit deadline, the Netherlands is working to minimize the damage, in part by attracting some of the organizations and businesses that have already fled the… Continue watching
Oct 06 Gunfire shatter brief calm in Iraq, protests restart By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press An eerie calm prevailed Sunday in the Iraqi capital Baghdad at the start of the work week, following a bloody night when security forces opened fire to break up anti-government protests, killing at least 19. Continue reading
Oct 06 Anger grows at civilian deaths by US, Afghan forces By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Increasing civilian deaths in stepped-up U.S. airstrikes and operations by Afghan forces highlight the conundrum the U.S. military and its Afghan allies face, 18 years into the war: How to hunt down their Islamic State group and Taliban enemies, while… Continue reading
Oct 06 Protesters in Ukraine rally against election in rebel east By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Thousands rallied in Ukraine's capital Sunday against the president's plan to hold a local election in the country's rebel-held east, a move seen by some as a major concession to Russia. Continue reading
Oct 05 Security forces kill more than 80 in 5 days of Iraq protests By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Iraqi protesters pressed on with angry anti-government rallies in the capital and across several provinces for a fifth day Saturday, setting government offices on fire and ignoring appeals for calm from political and religious leaders. Security agencies fatally shot 19… Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 12:09 Pro-democracy demonstrators and Beijing fight for the future of Hong Kong By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Hong Kong residents protested for months this year against an extradition bill that would have allowed criminal suspects to be sent to mainland China. And while the bill was withdrawn, demonstrators are continuing to fight for reforms as leaders in… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 5:58 ‘Game of Thrones’ lives on in Medieval Croatian city By Christopher Livesay, Alessandro Pavone HBO's blockbuster series, "Game of Thrones," broke records for Emmy nominations and wins before it ended this year. But in the small Croatian city of Dubrovnik, the series lives on. It was the backdrop for much of the fantasy thriller,… Continue watching
Oct 05 North Korea decries breakdown of talks US says were ‘good’ By Jari Tanner, Matthew Lee, Associated Press North Korea's chief negotiator said Saturday that discussions with the U.S. on Pyongyang's nuclear program have broken down, but Washington said the two sides had "good discussions" that it intends to build on in two weeks. Continue reading
Oct 05 Security forces kill at least 9 in new protests in Iraq By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Security forces fired live ammunition and tear gas at demonstrators on the fifth day of anti-government protests in the Iraqi capital Saturday, killing at least eight people and wounding 17, health and security officials said. Continue reading