Sep 30 Nobel Prizes still struggle with wide gender disparity By Mark Lewis, Associated Press The aura of this year's Nobel announcements has been dulled by questions over why so few women have entered the pantheon, particularly in the sciences. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 7:42 ISIS regroups to attack a fragmented Libya By Christopher Livesay, Alessandro Pavone The city of Sirte, once the crowning jewel of the Islamic State in Libya, was part of the ISIS-controlled coastline from 2015 to 2016. Over a six-month offensive, Libyan security forces combined with U.S. airstrikes wiped out ISIS combatants from… Continue watching
Sep 29 Catalan separatists clash with police as tensions mount By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Catalan separatists clashed with police on Saturday in downtown Barcelona, with two arrests being made, as tensions increase before the anniversary of the Spanish region's illegal referendum on secession that ended in violent raids by security forces. Continue reading
Sep 29 Palestinians bury 7 killed by Israeli troops in Gaza Strip By Fares Akram, Associated Press Thousands of Gazans on Saturday thronged the funerals of seven people killed by Israeli troops during mass protests the previous day. Continue reading
Sep 29 Over 380 killed in devastating Indonesia tsunami, quake By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press An earthquake-spawned tsunami swept away buildings and killed at least several hundred people on the central Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 4:26 News Wrap: Earthquake off Indonesia sparks devastating tsunami In our news wrap Friday, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake off Indonesia sparked a devastating tsunami. A wave up to 10 feet high crashed into the coast of Sulawesi, washing away homes and leaving an unknown number of people missing in… Continue watching
Sep 28 China, Russia cast themselves as defenders of internationalism as U.S. backs away By Jennifer Peltz, Frank Jordans, Associated Press In the wake of President Trump's proclamation that Americans "reject the ideology of globalism," Chinese Foreign Minister Wang's speech at the U.N. General Assembly sounded a note of rebuttal from a competing power. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 6:06 Is the Trump administration changing U.S. policy on Syria? After warning for months that he could pull U.S. troops from Syria, President Trump is making a renewed push to find a political solution to the country’s ongoing civil war. Foreign affairs correspondent Nick Schifrin sits down with Ambassador James… Continue watching
Sep 28 5 good news stories about entrepreneurs in under-served communities By Larisa Epatko Women gain independence through culinary training in Morocco, an app connects Libyans in unsafe areas to home-cooked meals and more. Continue reading
Sep 28 Venezuela needs ‘to be cleaned up,’ Trump says in meeting with Chilean president By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Trump welcomed Chilean president Sebastian Pinera days after he imposed financial sanctions on members of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's inner circle and suggested Maduro could be ousted in a military coup as a way to restore the country's democracy. Tens… Continue reading