Mar 21 U.S. abruptly endorses Israel’s sovereignty over Golan Heights in big shift By Matthew Lee, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press In a tweet that appeared to catch many by surprise, Trump said the time had come for the United States to take the step, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warmly welcomed as a "miracle" on the Jewish holiday of Purim. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 6:23 A culinary tradition for the Persian new year By Jeffrey Brown Nowruz, the Persian holiday celebrating the new year, is observed in Iran and parts of Western and Central Asia. It marks the first day of the vernal equinox. Najmieh Batmanglij, author of eight cookbooks on Iranian cuisine that are widely… Continue watching
Mar 21 Arrest order issued for Brazil’s ex-president Michel Temer By Peter Prengaman, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Temer is being investigated in several corruption cases. Continue reading
Mar 21 Overloaded ferry sinks in Tigris near Iraq’s Mosul, killing at least 83 By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Farid Abdulwahed, Associated Press The accident occurred as scores of people were out in the tourist area celebrating the Kurdish new year and the arrival of spring. Continue reading
Mar 21 EU leaders open to Brexit delay if May can push through deal By Lorne Cook, Jill Lawless, Associated Press The British prime minister has a tough road ahead because Parliament has already rejected her deal twice. Continue reading
Mar 21 New Zealand to ban ‘military-style’ guns after mosque attacks By Juliet Williams, Nick Perry, Associated Press New Zealand's prime minister said the nation will ban semi-automatic firearms and high-capacity magazines and will implement a gun buyback program. Continue reading
Mar 21 Netherlands tram shooting suspect faces terrorism charges By Associated Press Prosecutors say the man will be charged with offenses that include multiple counts of murder or manslaughter with a terrorist intent. Continue reading
Mar 21 Flooding continues to devastate southern Africa after Cyclone Idai By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press Floodwaters have begun to recede in Mozambique's Beira, the worst-hit city, but rain continues in neighboring Zimbabwe. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 3:00 After devastating cyclone, Mozambique fears hunger, disease The catastrophe is still growing for hundreds of thousands of people across southern Africa. The death toll from last week’s tropical cyclone has topped 300 in Mozambique and two neighboring countries, where floodwaters have stranded some survivors in trees and… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 6:22 News Wrap: Funerals for New Zealand shooting victims begin In our news wrap Wednesday, funerals began in New Zealand for victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings that killed 50 people. Hundreds gathered to pray before carrying coffins to burial sites, as the prime minister vowed to tighten gun laws. Continue watching