Nov 11 Uber CEO walks back comment on Saudi writer’s slaying By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press Khosrowshahi later said he regretted his comments, made during an interview with Axios on HBO. He tweeted Monday that there's no forgiving or forgetting what happened to the journalist Jamal Khashoggi and he was wrong to call it a mistake. Continue reading
Nov 11 Top Shiite leader backs U.N. plan to resolve Iraqi crisis By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press At least 12 protesters were wounded in new confrontations with security forces in and around central Baghdad's Khilani Square. Most were hit directly with tear gas canisters, according to security and hospital officials who spoke on condition of anonymity in… Continue reading
Nov 11 Australian state declares an emergency due to wildfires By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Fires in New South Wales state have claimed three lives, destroyed more than 150 homes and razed more than 1 million hectares (3,800 square miles) of forest and farmland since Friday. Continue reading
Nov 11 Spain faces a widening political divide By Ciaran Giles, Associated Press After Sunday's national vote, no party has a clear mandate to govern and a far-right party has become a major parliamentary player in Spain for the first time in decades. Continue reading
Nov 11 Bolivia experiences power vacuum as Morales and would-be successors resign By Paola Flores, Carlos Valdez, Associated Press President Evo Morales, pushed by the military and weeks of massive protests, resigned after nearly 14 years in power and seemingly every person constitutionally in line for the job quit as well. Continue reading
Nov 11 Turkey deports Islamic State fighters, including a U.S. national By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Several European countries, including Britain, have stripped IS fighters of their nationalities, to prevent their return. Continue reading
Nov 11 Hong Kong leader promises stricter measures after violent day By Alice Fung, Associated Press The pledge from Carrie Lam follows a day of violence in which one person was shot and another set on fire. Continue reading
Nov 11 After push from Perry, backers got huge gas deal in Ukraine By Desmond Butler, Michael Biesecker, Stephen Braun, Richard Lardner, Associated Press In a meeting during a trip to Ukraine, Energy Secretary Rick Perry handed the new Ukrainian president a list of people he recommended as energy advisers. One of the four names was his longtime political backer Michael Bleyzer. Continue reading
Nov 10 Rights group calls Iraqi crackdown on protests a ‘bloodbath’ By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press BAGHDAD — Amnesty International said Sunday that Iraq’s crackdown on anti-government protests has descended into a “bloodbath.” At least 319 protesters have been killed so far by security forces since the unrest began last month, according to the latest figures… Continue reading
Nov 10 Trump to confront Turkey about buying Russian defense system By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump will confront Turkey's leader about his decision to buy a Russian air defense system when they meet this week at the White House amid strained relations between the two NATO allies. Continue reading