Nov 13 Watch 3:11 Despite tensions over Syria, Trump offers Erdogan a warm welcome By Amna Nawaz Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Washington Wednesday, prompting protests by Kurdish Americans and others outside the White House. Erdogan received a warm welcome from President Trump, but some Republicans in the Senate expressed concern about the friendly treatment only… Continue watching
Nov 13 WATCH: Trump and Turkey President Erdogan hold joint news conference amid impeachment hearings By Associated Press President Donald Trump says Turkey’s purchase of Russian air defense system creates “serious challenges,” but he says he hopes they can be resolved. Continue reading
Nov 13 As rockets rain down, Israel intensifies its strikes in Gaza By Fares Akram, Josef Federman, Associated Press Israeli aircraft struck Islamic Jihad targets throughout the Gaza Strip on Wednesday while the militant group rained scores of rockets into Israel for a second straight day as the heaviest round of fighting in months showed no signs of ending. Continue reading
Nov 13 WATCH: Trump meets with Turkish President Erdogan at the White House By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Erdogan and Trump have a difficult agenda Wednesday that includes Turkey’s decision to buy a Russian air defense system and its attack on U.S.-allied Kurdish forces in northern Syria. Continue reading
Nov 13 ‘Venice is on its knees’ amid historic flooding in Italy By Colleen Barry, Associated Press The water was so high that nothing less than thigh-high boots afforded protection. Continue reading
Nov 13 Israeli airstrikes kill at least 23 Palestinians in Gaza By Associated Press The latest fighting brought life in much of Israel to a standstill. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 6:01 News Wrap: Bolivia’s ousted Morales goes into exile in Mexico In our news wrap Tuesday, ousted Bolivian President Evo Morales went into exile in Mexico, after first appealing for peace in Bolivia and expressing gratitude to the Mexican president for protecting him. Also, protesters in Hong Kong blocked traffic and… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 11:00 For Israelis along the Lebanon and Gaza borders, even a normal day is plagued with tension By Ryan Chilcote Attacks and reprisals between Israel and its enemies occur regularly, now and then exploding into all-out war. In particular, Israeli security is threatened by militant groups like Hamas in the south and Lebanon’s Hezbollah to the north. Ryan Chilcote reports… Continue watching
Nov 12 Trump says U.S. has ‘eye’ on Islamic State’s new leader By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press In a speech Tuesday, President Trump said the U.S. got al-Baghdadi, then got "his second" and now, "we have our eye on his third. His third has got a lot of problems because we know where he is, too."… Continue reading
Nov 12 Israel kills militant group leader in targeted Gaza strike By Josef Federman, Fares Akram, Associated Press The death of Bahaa Abu el-Atta and his wife as they slept in their home in eastern Gaza set off the heaviest fighting in months between Israel and Islamic Jihad, an Iranian-backed militant group that is even more hard-line than… Continue reading