Jan 09 U.K. lawmakers war over Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain's battle over Brexit turned into political trench warfare between Parliament and the government Wednesday, as Prime Minister Theresa May brought her little-loved EU divorce agreement back to lawmakers who appear determined to thwart her plans. Continue reading
Jan 09 China allows 2,000 ethnic Kazakhs to leave the country By Dake Kang, Associated Press The move is a sign that Beijing may be starting to feel a mounting backlash against its sweeping crackdown on Muslims in the far west region of Xinjiang. Continue reading
Jan 09 Captured ISIS fighters present growing problem as U.S. plans to leave Syria By Deb Riechmann, Susannah George, Associated Press The Trump administration must decide what to do with hundreds of foreign Islamic State fighters who have been captured in Syria as it prepares to pull American troops from the country. Continue reading
Jan 09 Australia considers resettlement for Saudi woman fleeing family By Kaweewit Kaewjinda, Trevor Marshallsea, Associated Press Eighteen-year-old Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun grabbed worldwide attention when she posted on social media that she fled home out of fear for her safety. Continue reading
Jan 09 Three days of U.S.-China tariff talks end with no details announced By Joe McDonald, Associated Press President Donald Trump tweeted late Tuesday that the talks were "going very well!"… Continue reading
Jan 09 In surprise visit to Iraq, Pompeo seeks to reassure Kurds on Syria withdrawal By Philip Issa, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's Mideast tour is meant to promote the White House's hard-line position on Iran. Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 30:16 In familiar refrain, Trump relies on fear to sell immigration message In an Oval Office address, President Trump again appealed for $5.7 billion to build a physical barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border, calling illegal immigration "a crisis of the heart and a crisis of the soul." After his remarks, Democratic congressional… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 4:24 News Wrap: Prosecutors believe Manafort shared polling data with Russian associate In our news wrap Tuesday, a court filing in the Russia probe said prosecutors believe former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort gave polling data to a Russian associate, suggesting Russia could have used the information in its election-meddling effort. Also,… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 6:34 This scholarship program gives students more than money By Fred de Sam Lazaro The success of college scholarship recipients across the country varies widely. A program in Minnesota boasts a four-year graduation rate one and a half times better than the national average. Recipients come from the most economically disadvantaged families in Minnesota,… Continue watching
Jan 08 Russian lawyer who met Trump Jr. charged in unrelated case By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A Russian lawyer who became a focal point of the investigation into whether there was collusion between Russians and President Donald Trump's election campaign was charged with obstruction of justice Tuesday in an unrelated case in New York. Continue reading