Sep 21 Hong Kong protesters, police face off in renewed clashes By Raf Wober, Associated Press HONG KONG — Protesters in Hong Kong threw gasoline bombs and police fired tear gas Saturday in renewed clashes over anti-government grievances. Reporters saw at least one person arrested after violence erupted following an afternoon march by several thousand people… Continue reading
Sep 21 Youth leaders at UN demand bold climate change action By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Fresh off a climate strike that took hundreds of thousands of young people out of classrooms and into the streets globally, youth leaders have gathered at the United Nations to demand radical moves to fight climate change. Continue reading
Sep 21 Iran’s Guard says ready for ‘any scenario’ amid U.S. standoff By Amir Vahdat, Associated Press Iran has denied involvement in the Sept. 14 attack on major oil sites in Saudi Arabia, which was initially claimed by Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. Continue reading
Sep 20 WATCH: U.S. to deploy more troops to Saudi Arabia, UAE in response to attacks on Saudi oil By Robert Burns and Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Defense Secretary Mark Esper says this is a first step, and he is not ruling out additional moves down the road. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 6:31 News Wrap: Trump appears to downplay chance of U.S. strike on Iran In our news wrap Friday, President Trump appeared to downplay the chance of a military strike on Iran. U.S. and Saudi officials have pointed to Iran as the culprit in last weekend's attacks on Saudi oil facilities, but Trump said… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 8:24 Youth marches for climate action draw millions around the world By William Brangham In cities across the globe on Friday, protesters took to the streets to demand action on climate change. The demonstrations, easily the largest to focus on climate, represent a movement driven largely by young people -- many of whom left… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 4:53 Why transitioning to only renewable energy will be difficult for the U.S. After millions of protesters marched around the globe to demand action on climate change, we more closely examine what policies they are proposing. Miles O’Brien joins William Brangham to discuss current sources of U.S. energy and what it would take… Continue watching
Sep 20 Amid Iran tensions, what are U.S. obligations to Saudi Arabia? By Yasmeen Alamiri As the fallout from an attack on Saudi oil facilities draws the United States deeper into regional tensions, President Donald Trump treads a fine line. Continue reading
Sep 20 Yemen rebels say they’re halting attacks on Saudi Arabia By Associated Press One week ago, Houthis claimed responsibility for a strike that crippled a key oil facility in the kingdom. Continue reading
Sep 20 WATCH: U.S. and El Salvador sign asylum deal By Colleen Long, Astrid Galvan, Associated Press The agreement could lead to migrants from third countries obtaining refuge in El Salvador, even though many Salvadorans are fleeing their nation and seeking asylum in the U.S. Continue reading