Oct 07 Climate protests block roads across Europe By Geir Moulson, Associated Press The climate group Extinction Rebellion said the protests Monday were taking place in 60 cities worldwide. Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH: Trump signs trade deal with Japan The deal would win back for American farmers benefits they lost when Trump pulled out of a broader Asia-Pacific pact his first week in office. Continue reading
Oct 07 Death toll in Iraq anti-government protests top 100 By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press The unrest is the most serious challenge facing Iraq two years after the victory against Islamic State militants. Continue reading
Oct 07 Pope seeks ‘courageous’ debate over Amazon priest shortage By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis urged South American bishops on Monday to speak “courageously” at a high-profile meeting on the Amazon, where the shortage of priests is so acute that the Vatican is considering ordaining married men and… Continue reading
Oct 07 U.S. troops begin pulling out of Syria, leaving Kurds without support By Bassem Mroue, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Turkey's leader has threatened for months to launch a military operation against Syria Kurdish forces, who he views as terrorists. Continue reading
Oct 07 U.S. to step aside in Syria, clearing path for Turkish assault on Kurds By Zeke Miller, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The U.S. move essentially abandons Kurdish fighters who fought alongside American forces in the yearslong battle to defeat Islamic State militants. Continue reading
Oct 07 Nobel Medicine prize awarded to 3 scientists for learning how cells use oxygen By Jan M. Olsen, Maria Cheng, David Keyton, Associated Press The prize winners' work has paved the way for new strategies to fight anemia, cancer and other diseases. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 8:11 As Europe braces for Brexit, the Netherlands sees benefits By Christopher Livesay, Joan Martelli While many Dutch politicians say they dread the economic repercussions of the looming Oct. 31 Brexit deadline, the Netherlands is working to minimize the damage, in part by attracting some of the organizations and businesses that have already fled the… Continue watching
Oct 06 Gunfire shatter brief calm in Iraq, protests restart By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press An eerie calm prevailed Sunday in the Iraqi capital Baghdad at the start of the work week, following a bloody night when security forces opened fire to break up anti-government protests, killing at least 19. Continue reading
Oct 06 Anger grows at civilian deaths by US, Afghan forces By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Increasing civilian deaths in stepped-up U.S. airstrikes and operations by Afghan forces highlight the conundrum the U.S. military and its Afghan allies face, 18 years into the war: How to hunt down their Islamic State group and Taliban enemies, while… Continue reading