Jun 21 Trump says U.S. was 'cocked and loaded' to strike Iran By Lolita Baldor, Deb Reichmann, Associated Press Trump tweeted Friday that the U.S. was ready to "retaliate last night on 3 different sights."… Continue reading
Jun 21 China's Xi pushes economic reform at North Korea summit By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Xi Jinping noted that under leader Kim Jong Un, North Korea had "initiated a new strategic line of economic development and improving people's livelihoods."… Continue reading
Jun 21 Hong Kong protests flare again after demands unmet By Raf Wober, Associated Press The protests stem from highly unpopular extradition bills that many see as eroding the territory's judicial independence. Continue reading
Jun 21 U.S. prepped for strikes on Iran before approval was withdrawn By Lolita Baldor, Deb Reichmann, Associated Press The United States called off preparations for a military strike against Iran over the downing of a U.S. surveillance drone. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 3:34 Iranian military shoots down U.S. drone and pushes tensions further Heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran have risen further, after Iran shot down a U.S. drone. President Trump called the incident a “very big mistake” but later appeared to downplay it. The Iranian military warned that an enemy in… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 5:37 News Wrap: Senate votes to block Saudi arms sales In our news wrap Thursday, the Senate voted to block $8 billion in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, citing the Saudi government's involvement in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi as well as its role in the war in Yemen. President… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 8:04 On Iran, former George W. Bush official calls for diplomacy The strained relationship between the U.S. and Iran has worsened with Iran’s downing of an American surveillance drone. How serious is the incident, and how should the U.S. respond? Judy Woodruff talks to Stephen Hadley, who served as national security… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 7:49 How sanctions, weather and a bad harvest have left North Koreans without enough to eat By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran In North Korea, hunger is pervasive, and medical supplies are inadequate, in part because of U.S. and U.N. sanctions. While China and South Korea are offering humanitarian assistance, U.S. officials fear aid would be usurped by the government rather than… Continue watching
Jun 20 Iran accuses U.S. of 'dangerous' act in drone spying By Associated Press Iran's U.N. Ambassador Majid Takht Ravanchi says a U.S. drone despite repeated radio warnings entered into Iranian airspace "and engaged in a clear spying operation."… Continue reading
Jun 20 Walmart to pay $282 million over foreign corruption By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press Walmart faced civil and criminal allegations of overseas corruption, including payment through a Brazilian subsidiary of more than $500,000 to an intermediary known as a "sorceress" for her uncanny ability to make permit problems disappear. Continue reading