Oct 11 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Ethiopian prime minister By Mark Lewis, Elias Meseret, Associated Press Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was given the award for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighboring Eritrea. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 6:17 News Wrap: Zelenskiy denies Trump tried to blackmail him In our news wrap Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy denied President Trump sought to blackmail him over military aid to Ukraine. Zelenskiy also vowed that his country would investigate whether Ukraine interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Meanwhile, Apple… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 13:03 What Turkey's assault on northern Syria means for civilians, regional stability Turkey continued its military assault into northern Syria on Thursday. Aid agencies warn that nearly half a million people near the border are at risk from the violence, which is drawing criticism from many U.S. officials. Amna Nawaz reports and… Continue watching
Oct 10 Trump says he doubts Americans want U.S. involved in Syria By Associated Press The president has been roundly criticized by Democrats and Republicans for moving U.S. troops back from northern Syria. Continue reading
Oct 10 This optometrist-on-wheels helps kids see clearly for the first time By Deema Zein, Mahlia Posey Schools and nonprofits are trying to address what they see as a growing problem, as more children need eyeglasses but can’t afford them or haven't been tested. Continue reading
Oct 10 2 Nobel literature prize winners expose Europe's fault lines By Jill Lawless, David Keyton, Associated Press The two winners were a liberal Pole who has irked her country's conservative government and an Austrian accused by many liberals of being an apologist for Serbian war crimes. Continue reading
Oct 10 Iranian women freely attend FIFA soccer match for first time in decades By Amir Vahdat, Mehdi Fattahi, Associated Press Iran allocated only 4,000 tickets for women in a stadium that seats about 80,000 people. Continue reading
Oct 10 China cancels media events for NBA preseason game By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press It's the latest salvo in the rift between the league and China stemming from a since-deleted tweet posted last week by Daryl Morey. Continue reading
Oct 10 U.S. moves 2 British ISIS members from Syria By Deb Riechmann, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The two men killed a number of people including journalist James Foley and fellow Americans Steven Sotloff and Peter Kassig. Continue reading
Oct 10 Turkey makes advances in 2nd day of Syria invasion By Lefteris Pitarakis, Mehmet Guzel, Associated Press Turkish ground forces seized at least one village from Kurdish fighters in northern Syria as they pressed ahead with their assault Thursday. Continue reading