Nov 24 AP Fact Check: Trump and his so-they-say accusations By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press A look at some of the rhetoric from and about the House Intelligence Committee hearings as well as some remarks by Democratic presidential contenders… Continue reading
Nov 24 13 dead in 1 of the 'worst' days of protest in southern Iraq By Samya Kullab, Murtada Faraj, Associated Press Thirteen anti-government protesters were killed Sunday by Iraqi security forces in one of the “worst” days of clashes in the country’s south, as protests swept through the oil-rich area, officials said. Demonstrators outraged by rampant government corruption and poor services… Continue reading
Nov 24 Plane crashes into homes in Congo; at least 26 dead By Sammy Mupfuni, Associated Press A small plane crashed into homes shortly after takeoff Sunday in Congo’s eastern city of Goma, killing 26 people, including the aircraft’s passengers and crew, as well as residents on the ground, the government of the central African nation said. Continue reading
Nov 24 Pro-democracy candidates advance in key Hong Kong elections By Ken Moritsugu, Eileen Ng, Associated Press So far, pro-democracy candidates have won 159 out of 452 seats in 18 district council races. Continue reading
Nov 23 Mudslides, floods kill 34 people in western Kenya By Tom Odula, Associated Press Kenya’s interior minister says 29 people have been killed in mudslides, among the 34 people overall who lost their lives Saturday amid flooding in the East Africa nation. Continue reading
Nov 23 Sumatran rhino extinct in Malaysia as lone survivor dies By Associated Press The Sumatran rhinoceros has become extinct in Malaysia, after the last of the species in the country succumbed to cancer on Saturday. Continue reading
Nov 23 WATCH: Nick Schifrin interviews National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien By Nick Schifrin NewsHour Foreign Affairs and Defense Correspondent Nick Schifrin interviews National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien at the annual Halifax International Security Forum. Amid ongoing global foreign policy challenges, and with a White House embroiled in an impeachment inquiry, Schifrin discusses with… Continue reading
Nov 23 Pope denounces 'evil' of nukes as he fulfills Japan dream By Nicole Winfield, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Pope Francis denounced the “evil” of nuclear weapons on Saturday as he began a three-day visit to Japan and fulfilled a dream to be a missionary in a land with a rich but bloody Christian past. Continue reading
Nov 23 US judge awards $180M to Post reporter held by Iran By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A U.S. federal judge has awarded a Washington Post journalist and his family nearly $180 million in their lawsuit against Iran over his 544 days in captivity and torture while being held on internationally criticized espionage charges. Continue reading
Nov 23 Pence on surprise Iraq trip to reassure Kurds, greet troops By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Saturday in the highest-level American trip since President Donald Trump ordered a pullback of U.S. forces in Syria two months ago. Continue reading