Oct 20 Hong Kong descends into chaos again as protesters defy ban By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Hong Kong streets descended into chaotic scenes following an unauthorized pro-democracy rally Sunday as protesters set up roadblocks and torched businesses and police responded with tear gas and a water cannon. Continue reading
Oct 20 Pelosi in Jordan for ‘vital discussions’ amid Syria crisis By Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a group of American lawmakers on a surprise visit to Jordan to discuss "the deepening crisis" in Syria amid a shaky U.S.-brokered cease-fire. Continue reading
Oct 20 Kurds begin evacuation from besieged Syrian border town By Mehmet Guzel, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Kurdish fighters and civilians began evacuating from a besieged Syrian town on Sunday, the first pullback under the U.S.-brokered cease-fire deal, opening the way to a broader withdrawal of the Kurdish-led forces from parts of the Turkish border. Continue reading
Oct 20 Mixed message: Boris Johnson seeks Brexit delay, sort of By Mike Corder, Gregory Katz, Associated Press British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pressed ahead Sunday with plans to try to win parliamentary backing for his new Brexit deal even as the European Union began considering his grudging request to extend the looming Brexit deadline. Continue reading
Oct 20 Pentagon chief says US troops leaving Syria for western Iraq By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper says that under current plans all U.S. troops leaving Syria will go to western Iraq and the American military will continue to conduct operations against the Islamic State group to prevent its resurgence. Continue reading
Oct 19 Trump scraps plan to host G-7 at his Doral golf resort By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Responding to stinging criticism, President Donald Trump has abruptly reversed his plan to hold the next year's Group of Seven world leaders' meeting at his Doral golf resort in Florida. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 3:52 Brexit’s fate unknown after vote to delay agreement with EU By PBS NewsHour The fate of Brexit, Britain’s long-running plan to exit the European Union, remains unknown after an extraordinary session in the country's parliament Saturday that ended with a vote to delay a decision on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s negotiated agreement with… Continue watching
Oct 19 Why ‘woke’ NBA is struggling to balance its values with Chinese expansion By Mary-Hunter McDonnell, The Conversation The National Basketball Association's difficulty dealing with a tweet in support of Hong Kong protesters shows the challenges of having values and expanding into new markets. Continue reading
Oct 19 Afghan village buries its dead after mosque bombing kills 66 By Associated Press Hundreds of villagers attended the funerals held Saturday in eastern Afghanistan for the victims of a deadly bomb that killed 66 people during prayers at a local mosque. Continue reading
Oct 19 Johnson says he will resist any Brexit delay beyond Oct. 31 By Jill Lawless, Mike Corder, Associated Press A defiant Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday that he would resist attempts to delay Britain's departure from the European Union beyond the end of the month, after Parliament postponed a decision on whether to back his Brexit deal and… Continue reading