Aug 08 Watch 9:09 How India’s revoking of autonomy for Kashmir could lead to increased violence Government forces in riot gear are patrolling Kashmir, four days after India announced a change to the contested territory’s political status. Until then, India’s only Muslim-majority region had enjoyed a high degree of autonomy. Nick Schifrin talks to retired Amb. Continue watching
Aug 08 Ivanka Trump to promote women’s initiative in South America By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Aides to President Donald Trump's daughter and adviser say she plans to visit Paraguay and Argentina to promote her Women's Global Development and Prosperity Initiative. Continue reading
Aug 08 Israeli troops search West Bank after killing of soldier By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press The killing threatened to inflame tensions between Israelis and Palestinians just over a month before Israel's parliament elections. Continue reading
Aug 08 India arrests over 500 in Kashmir as Pakistan cuts railway By Ashok Sharma, Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Pakistan, which claims the divided Himalayan region together with India, on Thursday suspended a key train service with India over change in Kashmir's special status by New Delhi, as tensions between the rivals soared. Continue reading
Aug 08 Fans recreate Beatles’ Abbey Road cover shot 50 years on By Associated Press It was 50 years ago today, that The Beatles caused a traffic delay. Continue reading
Aug 08 United Nations predicts hungry future, due to global warming, that can be avoided By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A new United Nations report examines how global warming and land interact in a vicious cycle. Human-caused climate change is dramatically degrading the land, while the way people use the land is making global warming worse. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 3:06 News Wrap: ICE arrests 680 undocumented workers in Mississippi In our news wrap Wednesday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 680 undocumented workers at Mississippi food plants. The raids were the largest in a decade, planned for months and involving 600 government agents. Also, 14 people were killed and… Continue watching
Aug 07 Erdogan hails Turkey-U.S. efforts on Syria zone By Associated Press The Turkish and American officials ended three days of talks in Ankara to discuss plans for a safe zone on Wednesday, saying they had agreed to set up an operations center in Turkey "as soon as possible."… Continue reading
Aug 07 Hundreds of poor migrant workers flee Kashmir under lockdown By Channi Anand, Associated Press Hit by a complete security lockdown in Kashmir, hundreds of poor migrant workers have begun fleeing the Himalayan region to return to their far-away villages in northern and eastern India. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: U.S., China exchange new threats on trade In our news wrap Tuesday, China’s central bank denied manipulating its currency to gain advantage in a trade fight with the U.S. Beijing urged Washington to pull back on trade aggression, but White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow countered that… Continue watching