Jan 20 Trump heads to Davos as Senate readies for impeachment trial By Darlene Superville, Associated Press When President Donald Trump’s historic impeachment trial is called to order in the Senate this week, he'll be thousands of miles away at the Davos economic forum in the Swiss Alps. Continue reading
Jan 20 Guaidó meets Pompeo, condemns Venezuela for links to terrorism By Christine Armario, Associated Press Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó joined leaders from the United States and Latin America during a counter-terrorism conference at the General Santander Police Academy in Bogota, Colombia. Continue reading
Jan 20 Clashes in Baghdad kill 3 and wound dozens By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Samya Kullab, Associated Press The clashes prompted authorities to close key streets and thoroughfares leading to the Iraqi capital's center. Continue reading
Jan 20 Migrants cross river into Mexico after being refused passage to U.S. By Sonia Perez D., Maria Verza, Associated Press The 3,000 Central American migrants have demanded they be allowed to move freely through Mexico to reach the United States, but Mexican officials have refused. Continue reading
Jan 20 Malaysia returns trash, says it won't be the world's waste bin By Associated Press Shipments of unwanted rubbish have been rerouted to Southeast Asia since China banned the import of plastic waste in 2018, but Malaysia and other developing countries are fighting back. Continue reading
Jan 20 Huawei executive's extradition hearing begins in Canada By Jim Morris, Rob Gillies, Associated Press The case has infuriated Beijing, caused a diplomatic uproar and added to tensions between China and the United States. Continue reading
Jan 20 Human-to-human transmission of coronavirus confirmed in China By Yanan Wang, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press A respiratory expert said two people in Guangdong province in southern China caught the disease from family members. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 18:17 Ukraine stuck in a tug-of-war between Russia and the West By PBS NewsHour After years of war with Russia and with a new president at the helm, Ukraine has played a crucial role in the struggles between Russia and the West, before it was drawn into U.S. politics and President Trump's impeachment. NewsHour… Continue watching
Jan 19 Libya players agree to respect arms embargo, push cease-fire By Frank Jordans, Geir Moulson, Associated Press World powers and other countries with interests in Libya's long-running civil war agreed Sunday to respect a much-violated arms embargo, hold off on military support to the warring parties and push them to reach a full cease-fire, German and U.N. Continue reading
Jan 19 Venezuela's Guaido to meet Pompeo in Colombia By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Venezuela opposition leader Juan Guaidó has traveled to Colombia to participate alongside U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a regional counter-terrorism meeting — a new show of support by the Trump administration for the man it says is the… Continue reading