Sep 01 Taliban attack 2nd Afghan city as U.S. envoy says deal is near By Rahim Faiez, Kathy Gannon, Associated Press It was the second attack on an Afghan city in as many days and killed several civilians and security forces, officials said. Continue reading
Sep 01 Israeli army says multiple targets hit by fire from Lebanon By Josef Federman, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The Israeli military on Sunday said that Lebanese militants fired a barrage of anti-tank missiles at an Israeli army base, scoring a number of direct hits on Israeli targets. Israel responded with heavy artillery fire toward targets in southern Lebanon. Continue reading
Sep 01 Protesters block roads near Hong Kong airport By Katie Tam, Vincent Yu, Associated Press Anti-government protesters blocked roads near Hong Kong’s airport with burning barricades and damaged a train station Sunday after a night of violent clashes with police. Continue reading
Sep 01 Latest U.S., Chinese tariff hikes take effect in trade war By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press The latest tariff increases could affect the prices Americans pay for some clothes, shoes, sporting goods and other consumer items in advance of the holiday shopping season. Continue reading
Sep 01 Dorian strikes Bahamas as dangerous Category 5 storm By Ramon Espinosa, Associated Press "Devastating hurricane conditions” are expected in the Abacos Islands early Sunday and across Grand Bahama Island later in the day, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 4:50 For Brexit protesters, a larger issue is at stake: democracy By PBS NewsHour Thousands of people took to the streets across major British cities, including London, to protest the suspension of the Parliament by Prime Minister Boris Johnson ahead of the October 31 Brexit deadline. Frank Langfitt, NPR correspondent and author of “The… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 8:15 Is France's groundbreaking food-waste law working? By Melanie Saltzman, Christopher Livesay, Joan Martelli, Deborah Gouffran A third of the world's food goes to waste, but France is attempting to do something about it. Since 2016, large grocery stores in the country have been banned from throwing away unsold food that could be given away. NewsHour… Continue watching
Aug 31 Parliament's suspension before Brexit protested across UK By Gregory Katz, Associated Press LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson's provocative decision to suspend the British Parliament for a time before the country's deadline for leaving the European Union came under fire Saturday in London and other cities where protesters took to the streets. Continue reading
Aug 31 Citizenship list in Indian state leaves out almost 2 million By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press A total of 31.1 million people were included on the list, leaving out 1.9 million, according to a statement from the Assam government. Continue reading
Aug 31 Evacuations begin in Bahamas as Category 4 Dorian bears down By Tim Aylen, Associated Press Hurricane Dorian bore down on the northwestern Bahamas as a fierce Category 4 storm Saturday, as new projections curved upward enough to potentially spare Florida a direct hit. Continue reading