Sep 06 Mexico says it has successfully reduced flow of migrants by U.S. deadline By Maria Verza, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press Activists say Mexico's crackdown has only forced migrants into greater desperation and more illicit, dangerous routes. Continue reading
Sep 06 Hong Kong students form human chain, continuing protests By Kin Cheung, Associated Press The continuing defiance came two days after Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced that her government will formally withdraw an extradition bill that sparked the demonstrations in June. Continue reading
Sep 06 Aid efforts pick up momentum in the Bahamas By Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press Emergency officials have fanned out across stricken areas to track down people who were missing or in distress. Crews are clearing streets and setting up aid distribution centers. Continue reading
Sep 06 Robert Mugabe, longtime Zimbabwe leader, dies at 95 By Farai Mutsaka, Christopher Torchia, Associated Press The former leader of Zimbabwe forced to resign in 2017 after a 37-year rule whose early promise was eroded by economic turmoil. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 7:56 As Hurricane Dorian batters the Carolinas, what’s next for relief efforts in the Bahamas Hurricane Dorian is inflicting damage in the Carolinas, where streets filled with water, 105 mile-per-hour winds knocked out power to more than 200,000 customers. Officials in both states warned people to heed the storm, which actually strengthened overnight. And in… Continue watching
Sep 05 North Korea wants UN staff cut, but UN says they’re vital By Associated Press North Korea says it wants the U.N. international staff in the country reduced by the end of the year "due to the politicization of U.N. assistance by hostile forces" — but the U.N. says its current "light footprint" is vital. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 4:51 News Wrap: Taliban inflict more deadly violence in Afghanistan In our news wrap Thursday, a Taliban car bombing in Afghanistan killed two NATO soldiers and 10 civilians. One of the soldiers was American -- the fourth to die in two weeks. Another deadly bombing occurred hours later. Also, British… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 9:24 In Brazil, fires and deforestation threaten Amazon species’ survival By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz In the Amazon rainforest, record-breaking forest fires and ongoing deforestation threaten the survival of thousands of plant and animal species that call the ecosystem home. Scientists seeking to save them are carefully evaluating which areas of the vibrant Amazon biome… Continue watching
Sep 05 Trump’s Mideast peace envoy is preparing to leave White House By Zeke Miller, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The former Trump Organization lawyer had been leading the effort to devise a peace plan. Continue reading
Sep 05 Iran poised to work on faster centrifuges as nuclear deal collapses By Amir Vahdat, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Centrifuges that speed enrichment further shorten the time Tehran would need to have enough material available to build a nuclear weapon — if it chose to do so. Continue reading