Aug 01 Syria says it agrees to cease-fire in rebel stronghold of Idlib By Albert Aji, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The decision came hours after U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres authorized an investigation into attacks on health facilities and schools in the rebel-held enclave, following a petition from 10 members of the U.N. Security Council. Continue reading
Aug 01 Trump threatens 10 percent tariffs on China, sending stocks plummeting By Associated Press President Donald Trump announced Thursday the U.S. will apply a new tariff of 10% on about $300 billion worth of products from China beginning Sept. 1, escalating the two countries' festering trade dispute. Continue reading
Aug 01 1-year-old daughter of Congo man who died of Ebola has virus By Saleh Mwanamilongo, Ignatius Ssuuna, Associated Press The 1-year-old daughter of the man who died of Ebola in Congo's major city of Goma this week has the disease, the health ministry said Thursday, while Rwanda briefly closed its border with Congo over the virus outbreak that now… Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 3:12 News Wrap: U.S.-China trade talks conclude with no visible progress In our news wrap Wednesday, U.S. and Chinese officials have concluded their latest trade talks without visible signs of progress. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman called President Trump’s Tuesday accusations that China had reneged on trade promises “laughable.” Also, the… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 6:59 How scientists are harvesting fog to secure the world’s water supply By John Yang, Sam Lane The global water supply is constantly and increasingly threatened by climate change, overconsumption and poor management, among other forces. In an effort to bolster it, scientists around the world are leveraging familiar scientific principles with modern technology to capture water… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 6:16 How North Korea is ‘posturing’ with missile testing amid stalled nuclear talks North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles Tuesday, marking its second such launch within a week. The action comes as talks between the U.S. and North Korea are at a standstill, with no visible progress since a June promise to… Continue watching
Jul 31 U.S. imposes financial sanctions on Iran’s foreign minister By Associated Press The highly unusual action of penalizing the top diplomat of another nation comes a month after President Donald Trump signed an executive order placing sanctions on Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Continue reading
Jul 31 Why has the deadly Idlib crisis been met with a ‘collective shrug’? By Layla Quran Analysts and advocates say the Syrian regime and Russian forces will continue to attack with impunity unless the international community does more to stop them. Continue reading
Jul 31 2nd confirmed Ebola patient in major Congolese city dies By Saleh Mwanamilongo, Associated Press The case complicated efforts to contain a yearlong outbreak already challenged by rebel attacks and community mistrust. Continue reading
Jul 30 Childhood cancer wipes out 11 million years of human potential each year By Laura Santhanam Most of these lost healthy years are snuffed out in countries with the fewest resources children need to treat cancer, the study said. Continue reading