Apr 05 U.S. military admits civilian deaths in Somalia airstrike By Lolita Baldor, Associated Press Just weeks after insisting that American airstrikes in Somalia had killed no civilians, U.S. Africa Command said Friday that new information reveals that a woman and a child died last April when a U.S. strike targeted al-Shabab militants. Continue reading
Apr 05 Cholera surges again in war-ravaged Yemen By Ahmed Al-Haj, Associated Press The U.N. is reporting the number of suspected cholera cases has doubled in March over previous months. Continue reading
Apr 05 UK’s Theresa May asks the EU to delay Brexit until June 30 By Gregory Katz, Raf Casert, Associated Press British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday sought to delay Brexit until June 30 to avoid a chaotic withdrawal from the European Union in one week, but a key leader of the bloc suggested an even longer pause in the… Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 7:06 News Wrap: Trump says Mexico has a year to stop flow of migrants and drugs In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump said at a Cabinet meeting that Mexico has a year to stop the flow of migrants and drugs into the U.S., after previously threatening to close the border this week. Also, the House… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 5:19 Faulty sensor led to horrifying ‘tug of war’ in cockpit of downed Boeing plane A preliminary investigation on the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 concluded a controversial software system did contribute to the downing of the Boeing plane, and the pilots followed manufacturer guidelines to no avail. Boeing said it will release a… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 8:42 After the fall of ISIS caliphate, its capital remains a city of the dead By Jane Ferguson Although the Islamic State’s physical territory has dissolved, immense destruction from the brutal battle to eradicate the militant group remains. In the former caliphate’s capital city, Raqqa, survivors sort through the wreckage in search of bodies, recalling the atrocities they’ve… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 5:49 As NATO turns 70, alliance increases aid to Ukraine to confront Russia The North Atlantic Treaty Organization turned 70 years old Thursday. As the the foreign ministers of its member nations gathered in Washington, one their actions was to endorse a support package for Ukraine, now in the fifth year of a… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch Why Greece and North Macedonia’s new friendship is good news for NATO By Nick Schifrin The foreign ministers of Greece and North Macedonia sat down with the PBS NewsHour for their first-ever joint interview to talk about their newly forged friendship and why it matters. Continue watching
Apr 04 House votes to end American support for Yemen war By Susannah George, Associated Press The bill now heads to President Donald Trump, who is expected to veto it. Continue reading
Apr 04 U.S. absences raise questions about G-7’s relevance By Thomas Adamson, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Neither Secretary of State Mike Pompeo nor Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen are attending the meeting of foreign and interior ministers from the Group of Seven countries. Continue reading