Sep 03 UK’s Johnson suffers defeat in Parliament over Brexit By Danica Kirka, Gregory Katz, Associated Press The 328 to 301 vote cleared the way for Johnson's opponents to introduce a bill Wednesday that would prevent Britain from leaving the European Union without a deal Oct. 31. Continue reading
Sep 03 How New Zealand’s gun buyback program is faring 6 weeks in By Nick Perry, Associated Press So far, owners have turned in more than 15,000 newly banned guns as well as 64,000 parts and accessories. In return, the government has handed them $20 million. Continue reading
Sep 03 Hong Kong’s Lam says resigning would be the easy way out By Katie Tam, Associated Press Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Tuesday she has never tendered her resignation to China over the anti-government protests that have roiled the city for three months. Continue reading
Sep 03 Taliban bombing kills 16 in Kabul after tentative peace deal is reached By Rahim Faiez, Cara Anna, Associated Press Taliban attacks continue even as a U.S. envoy says the deal with the insurgents only needs the approval of President Donald Trump to become a reality. Continue reading
Sep 03 Hurricane Dorian stalls over the Bahamas, causing widespread flooding By Ramon Espinosa, Dánica Coto, Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press As of daybreak Tuesday, Dorian's winds had dipped to 120 mph, making it a still highly dangerous Category 3 hurricane, and the storm was at a standstill, with part of its eyewall hanging over Grand Bahama Island. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 5:21 News Wrap: At least 4 dead, 29 missing in California boat fire Four people died and another 29 are missing and feared dead after a dive boat caught fire and sank off the coast of Southern California. All five crew members survived by jumping in the water, but the Coast Guard is… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 1:32 Amid peace talks, Taliban claims deadly explosion in Kabul By Jane Ferguson In Afghanistan, the Taliban claimed responsibility for a massive explosion that rocked Kabul, killing at least five and wounding 50. It targeted the heavily secured area that’s home to several aid agencies and international organizations, and came as the U.S. Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 6:41 In Britain, Boris Johnson’s Brexit ‘hardball’ prompts protests By Malcolm Brabant Great Britain's political drama is intensifying this week, as the fallout continues over Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s suspension of Parliament in advance of the October 31st deadline for Brexit. In response, some Labour Party lawmakers are trying to push emergency… Continue watching
Sep 02 At least 5 dead in Bahamas from Hurricane Dorian, prime minister says By Associated Press Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said Monday that rescue crews will respond to calls for help as soon as weather conditions allow. Continue reading
Sep 02 1,500 asylum-seekers being transported to Greek mainland By Costas Kantouris, Associated Press A ship carrying 635 people, mostly Afghan families, from Lesbos reached the northern port city of Thessaloniki Monday evening. From there, authorities said, the asylum-seekers were being bussed to a camp in Nea Kavala in northern Greece that already holds… Continue reading