Oct 24 U.S. defense secretary calls Turkey’s offensive in Syria ‘unwarranted’ By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Mark Esper said the invasion of northeastern Syria jeopardizes gains made in in recent years as the U.S.-led coalition and allied Syrian Kurdish forces battled the Islamic State group. Continue reading
Oct 24 Spain exhumes late dictator Gen. Francisco Franco’s remains By Ciaran Giles, Associated Press Gen. Francisco Franco's remains were moved from his grandiose mausoleum, which many consider an affront to Spain's standing as a modern democratic state, to a small family crypt north of the capital. Continue reading
Oct 24 39 people found dead in a truck in England were from China By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press British police are still investigating one of the country's deadliest cases of people smuggling. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 4:07 As Turkey and Russia expand reach within Syria, U.S. scrambles to reassure allies President Trump says he’s lifting sanctions on Turkey, after Turkey and Russia extended a cease-fire while Syrian Kurds evacuate the Syrian border region. Trump credited U.S. military withdrawal from northeast Syria for delivering “a much more peaceful and stable area,”… Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch 2:49 News Wrap: British police discover 39 bodies in truck cargo container In our news wrap Wednesday, British police discovered 39 bodies in a truck cargo container. Authorities say they believe it came from Belgium as part of a human-trafficking operation, and the truck driver has been arrested. Also, mass demonstrations in… Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch 5:32 For northern Syrians who endured ISIS, U.S. withdrawal means a new struggle to survive More than 170,000 people have fled their homes in northern Syria since Turkey launched its offensive two weeks ago. Civilians in the area have lived through years of unrest, including revolution against the Assad regime, the battle to defeat ISIS… Continue watching
Oct 23 Judge tells State Department to begin producing Ukraine records By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Any release of government documents could shed new light on President Donald Trump's efforts to prod his Ukrainian counterpart to investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden, the matter at the heart of the Democrat-led House impeachment inquiry. Continue reading
Oct 23 39 people found dead in truck container in England By Gregory Katz, Danica Kirka, Associated Press A 25-year-old-man from Northern Ireland who was driving the truck, which is believed to have come from Bulgaria, has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Continue reading
Oct 23 Former Israeli military chief will try to form a government By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was given the first opportunity to form a government but he failed to build a 61-seat majority. Continue reading
Oct 23 Russian forces deploy at Syrian border under new accord By Suzan Fraser, Lefteris Pitarakis, Associated Press The Kremlin told Kurdish fighters to pull back from the entire frontier or else face being "steamrolled" by Turkish forces. Continue reading