May 08 Taliban attack aid group office in Afghan capital, kills 5 By Rahim Faiez, Amir Shah, Associated Press The Taliban said they would continue their attacks during Ramadan, but would be "very careful of civilians during any operation."… Continue reading
May 08 Pentagon suspends effort with North Korea on recovering war remains By Robert Burns, Associated Press In a new sign of troubled relations with North Korea, the Pentagon said Wednesday it has suspended its efforts to arrange negotiations on recovering additional remains of U.S. service members killed in the North during the Korean War. Continue reading
May 08 WATCH: Meghan and Harry present royal newborn to the public By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press Standing in the vast, red-carpeted St. George's Hall at Windsor Castle, Meghan declared the baby was "a dream" and called motherhood "magic."… Continue reading
May 08 Iran threatens more uranium enrichment if no new nuke deal By Amir Vahdat, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press President Rouhani also said that Iran would stop exporting excess uranium and heavy water from its nuclear program, two requirements of the deal. He did not elaborate on the degree to which Iran was prepared to enrich uranium, which at… Continue reading
May 07 Watch 5:48 News Wrap: White House tells Don McGahn to defy House subpoena In our Tuesday news wrap, the Trump administration intensified its resistance to investigations by congressional Democrats, instructing former White House counsel Don McGahn to defy a subpoena. Meanwhile, uncertainty over U.S.-China trade negotiations sent Wall Street stocks plummeting. The Dow… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 7:52 Why these reporters spent 18 months in a Burmese jail After nearly 18 months, two Reuters journalists have left prison in Myanmar. The crime that put them there: Revealing information the country’s government wanted to suppress, about its persecution campaign against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim minority. John Yang talks to Priscilla… Continue watching
May 07 Secretary of State Pompeo makes unannounced visit to Iraq By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unannounced trip to Iraq as Washington warns Iran against any action against American interests in the Middle East. Continue reading
May 07 Rising U.S.-China trade tensions rattle financial markets By Alex Veiga, Associated Press The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled more than 470 points Tuesday as the U.S. and China moved closer to an escalation of their already costly trade war. Continue reading
May 07 Tariffs will send U.S. tomato prices soaring, Mexico says By Associated Press U.S. consumers could pay 38 percent to 70 percent more for tomatoes after the U.S. Commerce Department announced it would re-impose anti-dumping duties on Mexican imports, according to Mexico's Economy Department. Continue reading
May 07 Iran news agency says the country will withdraw from parts of nuclear deal By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The terms of the withdrawal remain unclear, but President Hassan Rouhani is expected to explain Iran's decision in letters to leaders of Britain, France and Germany on Wednesday. Continue reading