Oct 22 UK's Boris Johnson wins one vote, loses another on Brexit timetable By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press Tuesday's votes make it all but impossible for Johnson to fulfil his often-repeated promise to lead Britain out of the EU on Oct. 31. Continue reading
Oct 22 South Pole's ozone hole shrinks to smallest since discovery By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press This year's hole is even smaller than the one first discovered in 1985. Continue reading
Oct 22 Kurds say they have withdrawn from Syrian border region By Suzan Fraser, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Turkey had threatened to relaunch its offensive if the withdrawal was not carried out. Continue reading
Oct 22 Boris Johnson says he'll pull Brexit bill if lawmakers delay By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press The UK prime minister's threat is aimed at breaking the political deadlock over Brexit that has dragged on for more than three years since British voters opted to leave the EU. Continue reading
Oct 22 U.S. troops leaving Syria can't stay in Iraq, Iraq's military says By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Zeina Karam, Associated Press The U.S. had planned for troops leaving Syria to go to western Iraq and continue to conduct operations against the Islamic State group to prevent its resurgence in the region. Continue reading
Oct 22 Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wins 2nd term but loses majority By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Falling short of a majority meant the Liberals would have to rely on an opposition party to pass legislation. Continue reading
Oct 22 Diplomat testifies that Trump linked aid for Ukraine to demand for probe By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press "I think it's crazy to withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign," William Taylor wrote in text messages to other officials discussing Ukraine. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 5:30 'Trump betrayed us': Fleeing Kurds condemn U.S. decision to leave Syria By Jane Ferguson As U.S. troops follow President Trump's orders and pull out of northeast Syria, they leave behind men they fought side by side with against the Islamic State group. Amid fears of ethnic cleansing by Turkey, the Kurds have agreed to… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 6:16 News Wrap: Lebanese government approves economic reforms amid mass protests In our news wrap Monday, Lebanon's leaders approved economic reforms aimed at stopping mass protests. Over the weekend, vast crowds filled central Beirut in a revolt against the ruling elite. Also, new protests in Hong Kong brought new street clashes… Continue watching
Oct 21 Israel's Netanyahu fails to form new unity government By Josef Federman, Associated Press In a statement, Netanyahu said he had worked "tirelessly" to establish a unity government with his chief rival, former military chief Benny Gantz, but been repeatedly rebuffed. Facing a Wednesday deadline, Netanyahu said he was returning the "mandate" to President… Continue reading