Jun 30 Wide grins and historic handshake for Trump, Kim at DMZ By Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press With wide grins and a historic handshake, President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un met at the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone on Sunday and agreed to revive talks on the pariah nation’s nuclear program. Trump, pressing his bid… Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 3:21 At G-20, U.S. and China reach a ceasefire in trade war The leaders of the two biggest economies in the world met in Osaka, Japan at the G20 summit to discuss the on-going trade war between them. And while no resolution has been reached, the U.S. is holding off on further… Continue watching
Jun 29 U.S., Taliban open Doha talks in fresh bid to end war By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press A fresh round of talks between the U.S. and the Taliban began in Qatar on Saturday, just days after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington is hoping for an Afghan peace agreement before Sept. 1. Continue reading
Jun 29 DMZ diplomacy? Trump outreach to Kim for border rendezvous By Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Trump issued a Twitter invitation Saturday to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to meet for a handshake at the Demilitarized Zone that separates the North and South, and expressed a willingness to cross the border for what would be… Continue reading
Jun 29 Migrant aid ship captain arrested; Italy police boat rammed By Annalisa Camilli, Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press The German captain of a humanitarian rescue ship with 40 asylum-seekers aboard rammed an Italian border police motorboat as she docked at a tiny Mediterranean island Saturday in defiance of Italy's anti-migrant interior minister and was immediately arrested as jeering… Continue reading
Jun 29 Truce in U.S.-China trade war as 2 rivals seek breakthrough By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping agreed to a cease-fire Saturday in their nations' yearlong trade war, averting for now an escalation feared by financial markets, businesses and farmers. Continue reading
Jun 28 Trump tweets he could meet Kim Jong Un in possible visit to demilitarized zone By Associated Press President Donald Trump is inviting North Korea's Kim Jong Un to shake hands during a possible visit to the demilitarized zone with South Korea. Continue reading
Jun 28 5 ways social entrepreneurs are trying to cut food waste By Bryan Wood For now, the problem isn’t that there’s not enough food on the planet to feed everyone. The problem is how much food is wasted. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 4:50 News Wrap: Carter says Russia got Trump elected in 2016 In our news wrap Friday, former President Jimmy Carter said he thinks President Trump would have lost the 2016 election if not for Russian interference. He was responding to historian Jon Meacham’s question about whether Trump’s presidency is “illegitimate.” Also,… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 4:02 Why is it so hot in Europe? By William Brangham An extreme heat wave is gripping much of Europe, breaking records and causing widespread misery. Temperatures soared well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in France, Germany and Spain. While the heat is coming from sub-Saharan Africa, some researchers say climate change… Continue watching