Aug 30 Hong Kong democracy activists get bail, protest march banned By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong and another core member of a pro-democracy group were granted bail Friday after being charged with inciting people to join a protest in June. Continue reading
Aug 30 Judge won’t immediately block UK Parliament suspension By Gregory Katz, Lorne Cook, Associated Press The Court of Session in Edinburgh refused Friday to take immediate legal action to prevent Johnson from suspending Parliament for several weeks during part of the period ahead of the Brexit deadline of Oct. 31. Continue reading
Aug 29 Trump plans to withdraw over 5,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press Trump's comment comes as a U.S. envoy is in his ninth round of talks with the Taliban to find a resolution to the nearly 18-year-old war. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 6:33 News Wrap: DOJ inspector says Comey mishandled Trump memos In our news wrap Thursday, the Justice Department’s inspector general says former FBI Director James Comey mishandled memos of his conversations with President Trump. A report concluded Comey “set a dangerous example” by arranging for a journalist to see a… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 4:36 In El Salvador to discuss immigration, McAleenan emphasizes need for ‘well-managed’ border Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan is currently on a three-day trip to Central America to discuss migration and border security with leaders in El Salvador. Reporting from San Salvador, Amna Nawaz joins Judy Woodruff to talk about McAleenan's… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 9:25 Why this American is on the front lines of Ukraine’s long war By Simon Ostrovsky The war between Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists is in its sixth year, with around 13,000 dead and no sign of resolution. The U.S. has provided financial support to Ukraine, but not soldiers. And although there is no U.S. troop presence… Continue watching
Aug 29 Satellite photos show apparent explosion on Iran space center launch pad By Abdi Guled, Associated Press A rocket at an Iranian space center that was to conduct a satellite launch criticized by the U.S. apparently exploded on its launch pad Thursday, satellite images show, suggesting the Islamic Republic suffered its third failed launch this year alone. Continue reading
Aug 29 Colombia FARC negotiators say they are taking up arms again By Associated Press The rebels say conservative President Ivan Duque failed to guarantee their political rights after the signing of a landmark peace deal. Continue reading
Aug 29 Brazil puts temporary ban on most burning to curb Amazon fires By Associated Press The official decree prohibiting fires for 60 days was published Thursday following international criticism of President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the environmental crisis. Continue reading
Aug 29 China rotates troops in Hong Kong amid mass protests By Ken Moritsugu, Yanan Wang, Associated Press China called the rotation routine, but the move heightens speculation that the military might intervene in Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests. Continue reading