Jul 03 Boeing to pay $100 million to crash victims' families and affected communities By David Koenig, Associated Press Boeing faces dozens of lawsuits over the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines accidents. Continue reading
Jul 03 Rouhani: Iran will enrich uranium to 'any amount we want' By Jon Gambrell, Nasser Karimi, Associated Press Iran's president warned European partners in its faltering nuclear deal on Wednesday that Tehran will increase its enrichment of uranium to "any amount that we want" beginning on Sunday, putting pressure on them to offer a way around intense U.S. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 5:33 Pro-Beijing Hong Kong legislator on why protesters' 'voices have not been heard' By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn A day after protesters broke into government buildings in Hong Kong and trashed the legislative chamber, the Chinese government condemned their actions. But many people in Hong Kong feel frustrated with a lack of progress toward democratic reform, more than… Continue watching
Jul 02 German minister nominated to become first woman in top European Union post By Lorne Cook, Raf Casert, Associated Press German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen has been tapped to become the new president of the bloc's powerful executive arm, the European Commission. Continue reading
Jul 02 EU leaders in a deadlock over top posts By Lorne Cook, Raf Casert, Associated Press The leaders are looking to name a new president of the EU's powerful executive arm, the European Commission, a president of the European Council and a foreign policy chief. Continue reading
Jul 02 China backs Hong Kong leader, criticizes protesters for violence By Johnson Lai, Associated Press China said the occupation and vandalizing of the city's legislature by pro-democracy protesters amounted to "serious illegal acts" that endangered the social order. Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 2:47 Hong Kong protesters storm government buildings, face off with police By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Protests in Hong Kong again turned violent Monday, as people stormed government buildings, breaking windows and defacing walls, in a fiery denunciation of the city's chief executive, Carrie Lam, and her attempts to cede new power to mainland China. Some… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 6:15 Why Iran's uranium announcement reflects 'dangerous dynamic' with the U.S. Iran says it now has more low-enriched uranium than the level agreed upon in the 2015 nuclear deal, from which the U.S. withdrew in 2018. In response, the White House says it will continue its “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran. Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 10:09 Are Trump's cozy relationships with foreign adversaries connected to a broader strategy? President Trump has become the first sitting U.S. president to set foot in North Korea, joining the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, for a meeting, smiles and a handshake. Trump argues that his personal relationships with autocrats and the leaders… Continue watching
Jul 01 Conditions dire for asylum seekers stuck in Mexico, human rights group says By Colleen Long, Associated Press Several asylum seekers interviewed by Human Rights Watch were attacked, kidnapped or sexually assaulted in Mexico while waiting for court hearings. When some go to the U.S. for their hearings, they lose their shelter in Mexico and have no place… Continue reading