Sep 15 Pope paying tribute in Sicily to priest slain by Mafia By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press Pope Francis appealed to Mafiosi to renounce their quests for power and money as he visited Sicily on Saturday to honor a priest slain by mob henchmen for trying to protect youths from the evil clutches of organized crime. Continue reading
Sep 15 Moon faces toughest challenge yet in 3rd summit with Kim By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press At his third summit with Kim next week in Pyongyang, South Korean President Moon Jae-in faces his toughest challenge yet: delivering something substantive that goes beyond previous vague statements on denuclearization. Continue reading
Sep 15 Powerful typhoon lashes Philippines, killing at least 12 By Aaron Favila, Joeal Calupitan, Associated Press Typhoon Mangkhut lashed the northern Philippines with destructive winds and heavy rain that set off landslides and destroyed homes on Saturday. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 3:41 News Wrap: Puerto Rico’s fragile power system suffers outages as storm passes In our news wrap Friday, power was out across Puerto Rico as a tropical storm passed south of the island where Hurricane Maria hit just a year ago this month. Also, a powerful typhoon has slammed into the northeastern Philippines,… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 4:28 Russia aims to impress and intimidate with its largest military exercise in decades Not since the Soviet era has the Russian military showed off this much weaponry and tried to convince the world that the Russians are coming -- and they've already arrived. Russian forces have this week conducted its largest war games… Continue watching
Sep 14 Pompeo accuses John Kerry of ‘actively undermining’ U.S. policy on Iran By Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he would leave "legal determinations to others" but slammed Kerry as a former secretary of state for engaging with "the world's largest state-sponsor of terror" and telling Iran to "wait out this administration."… Continue reading
Sep 14 Philippines braces for Typhoon Mangkhut to make landfall By Associated Press Mangkhut is the 15th storm this year to batter the Philippines, which is hit by about 20 a year and is considered one of the world's most disaster-prone countries. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 10:05 Amazon forest guardians fight to prevent catastrophic tipping point In Brazil's Maranhao State, indigenous groups are battling a powerful logging mafia to protect the region's remaining and fragile Amazon rainforest. After years of decline, deforestation is again on the rise, threatening a terrifying climate change tipping point. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Sep 13 Health workers selling simple cures door-to-door are saving lives By Larisa Epatko Even more than the pay, these community health workers are driven by the respect they receive for the services they provide. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 4:45 News Wrap: Tropical storm Olivia drenches Hawaii In our news wrap Wednesday, the Hawaiian islands could get 10 inches of rain, with a storm surge of up to 3 feet in places, thanks to Tropical Storm Olivia. Also, Pope Francis will host bishops from around the world… Continue watching