Nov 06 Iraq protesters storm Baghdad bridge, medic killed By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press The military called on the protesters to stop blocking roads and ports, saying they had cost Iraq $6 billion, and it vowed to arrest those responsible. The U.S. Embassy urged the government to "engage seriously and urgently" with the demonstrators… Continue reading
Nov 06 Turkey captures slain IS leader al-Baghdadi’s wife By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made the announcement while delivering a speech in the capital of Ankara but gave no other details. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 4:56 News Wrap: 9 Americans killed in brutal Mexican ambush In our news wrap Tuesday, nine Americans, including six children, were brutally killed in an ambush in northern Mexico, about 75 miles south of the U.S. border. Mexican officials are investigating whether the attack was a case of mistaken identity. Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 6:17 What U.S. withdrawal from Paris climate deal means for a warming planet President Trump announced Monday that in a year, the U.S. will formally withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. The global accord was signed in 2015 by nearly 200 nations pledging to cut greenhouse gas emissions to slow the planet’s warming. Continue watching
Nov 05 At least 9 U.S. citizens killed in cartel attack in north Mexico By Mark Stevenson, Associated Press Mexican Security Secretary Alfonso Durazo said the attackers may have mistaken the group's large SUVs for those of rival gangs. Continue reading
Nov 05 EU hopes U.S. will rethink climate agreement withdrawal By Associated Press Nearly 200 nations signed the landmark 2015 climate deal to keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit) by the end of the century. Continue reading
Nov 05 Iran to fuel centrifuges in new step away from nuclear deal By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press President Hassan Rouhani's announcement means that Iran's Fordo nuclear facility, publicly revealed only 10 years ago, again will become an active atomic site rather than a research facility as envisioned by the landmark 2015 accord. Continue reading
Nov 05 Nigerian firefighters battle huge blazes at market in Lagos By Sam Olukoya, Associated Press Balogun Market, where the fires erupted, is one of Nigeria's largest textile markets. Continue reading
Nov 05 U.S. trade deficit falls to lowest level in 5 months By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The Commerce Department said Tuesday that the September gap between what America buys from abroad and what it sells shrank by 4.7% to $52.5 billion. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch 5:30 News Wrap: Trump must turn over tax returns to NY, says appeals court In our news wrap Monday, a New York federal appeals court ruled President Trump’s 2011 tax returns must be turned over to state prosecutors, as part of an investigation into payments to two women claiming affairs with Trump. Also, Iran… Continue watching