Oct 26 Separatists rally in Barcelona for release of prisoners By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Hundreds of thousands in the restive region of Catalonia protested Saturday in Barcelona against the imprisonment of nine separatist leaders for their roles in an illegal 2017 secession bid. Continue reading
Oct 26 Anti-government protests rage in Iraq, 7 killed By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Iraqi security forces fired tear gas on Saturday to push back protesters who tried to remove blast walls erected on a bridge in central Baghdad to prevent anti-government rallies from reaching a heavily fortified government area, a day after violence… Continue reading
Oct 26 Russian agent Butina returns to Moscow after US deportation By Jim Heintz, Associated Press The woman convicted of being a covert Russian agent returned to her homeland on Saturday, deported by the United States after serving a prison sentence. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 13:36 News Wrap: Federal judge orders Justice Department to turn over Mueller information In our news wrap Friday, a federal judge in Washington ruled that the House impeachment inquiry is legal and ordered the Department of Justice to share secret grand jury testimony from the Mueller report with House investigators. Also, more children… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 11:13 From Lebanon to Chile, economic uncertainty is driving a wave of protests By Jane Ferguson, Nick Schifrin As 2019 enters its final quarter, protesters have taken to the streets in dozens of places worldwide. While circumstances differ from country to country, demonstrators are united in frustration with economic disparities -- and perceived government inaction to address them. Continue watching
Oct 25 Why the U.S. decision in Syria has left some allies anxious By Layla Quran, Bryan Wood “I have senior officials behind closed doors asking me, ‘If this is how America treats its comrades in the battlefield, can America be counted on?’”… Continue reading
Oct 25 Esper says U.S. troops, armored vehicles going to Syria oil fields By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The U.S. will send armored reinforcements into eastern Syria to bolster defenses against a potential move by Islamic State militants on oil fields controlled by U.S.-backed Syrian Kurds, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Friday. Continue reading
Oct 25 Inadequate training contributed to Boeing crash in Indonesia, report finds By Niniek Karmini, Margie Mason, Associated Press A summary of the final accident report said Lion Air flight 610 went down partly because the pilots were never told how to quickly respond to malfunctions of the Boeing 737 Max 8 jet's automated flight-control system. Continue reading
Oct 25 Pledges for global climate fund reach nearly $10 billion By Associated Press The South Korea-based fund provides money to help developing countries reduce their emissions and cope with the impacts of climate change. Continue reading
Oct 25 Russia says it sent hundreds of additional troops to Syria By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The ministry said about 300 military police have arrived in Syria to patrol the northeastern areas along the border with Turkey. Continue reading