Jul 13 Sudan activists call for ‘justice’ for killed protesters By Fay Abuelgasim, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Tens of thousands of Sudanese flooded the streets of the capital of Khartoum and other cities Saturday to mark the 40th day since the deadly dispersal of a protest sit-in, and a protest leader said a planned a meeting with… Continue reading
Jul 13 Somali forces end extremist siege of Kismayo hotel; 26 dead By Abdi Guled, Associated Press Islamic extremists blew up the gate of a Somali hotel with a car bomb and took over the building for more than 14 hours, leaving 26 people dead before Somali forces who besieged the hotel overnight killed the attackers. The… Continue reading
Jul 13 Halep wins Wimbledon, stops Williams’ bid for 24th Slam By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press On top of her game right from start to finish, Simona Halep overwhelmed Serena Williams 6-2, 6-2 in stunning fashion for her second major championship. Continue reading
Jul 13 Pence tour of migrant center shows men crowded in cages By Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence toured two detention facilities on the Texas border Friday, including a Border Patrol station where hundreds of men were crowded in sweltering cages without cots. Continue reading
Jul 13 Clashes erupt as Hong Kong protest targets Chinese traders By Dake Kang, Nadia Lam, Associated Press Several thousand people marched in Hong Kong on Saturday against traders from mainland China in what is fast becoming a summer of unrest in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 5:00 News Wrap: House committees consider delaying Mueller testimony In our news wrap Friday, two House committees are considering delaying the planned testimony of former special counsel Robert Mueller on July 17, saying they want a longer hearing to give lawmakers more time for questioning. Also, the House approved… Continue watching
Jul 12 WATCH: Bolsonaro’s son says his father and Trump ‘do not care about the politically correct’ Eduardo Bolsonaro, who is currently a congressman, met with Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo on Friday and told reporters that the minister “expressed support” for his nomination. Continue reading
Jul 12 Despite U.S. warnings, Russian air defense equipment arrives in Turkey By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press The U.S. has strongly urged NATO member Turkey to pull back from the deal with Russia — reportedly costing more than $2 billion. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 6:58 News Wrap: Pelosi spars with progressive party members In our news wrap Thursday, tensions simmered between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and four progressives. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., called Pelosi’s criticism of her and three other newly elected women “outright disrespectful.” Pelosi said she was rebuking an “offensive tweet"… Continue watching
Jul 11 North Korea vows to respond to South Korea’s deployment of U.S. fighter jets By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea said it will respond by developing and testing unspecified special weapons of its own to “destroy” the aircraft. Continue reading