Nov 29 Ukraine urges NATO to deploy ships amid standoff with Russia By Yuras Karmanau, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The Ukrainian president has urged NATO to deploy naval ships to the Sea of Azov, a proposal that has been sharply criticized by Russia as a provocation that could further inflame tensions between the two countries. Continue reading
Nov 29 Syria: West should lift sanctions to help refugees return By Nataliya Vasilyeva, Associated Press yria's U.N. ambassador on Thursday urged Western powers to lift crippling economic sanctions against the war-torn country if they are serious about helping millions of Syrian refugees to return to their homeland. Continue reading
Nov 28 World’s best chess players were deadlocked in a match for 3 weeks By Mattias Karen, Associated Press Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen defended his chess world championship title by beating American challenger Fabiano Caruana 3-0 in rapid tiebreaker games on Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 8:50 Despite intensifying violence in Afghanistan, U.S. is ‘in a hurry’ for peace Over the past few months, violence has intensified in Afghanistan, but so have efforts to reach a negotiated peace agreement with the Taliban. Nick Schifrin asks Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, whether he faces an imminent deadline,… Continue watching
Nov 28 Before Lion Air plane crashed, pilots struggled to fix faulty sensor By Niniek Karmini, David Koenig, Associated Press Pilots fought against an automated system that pitched a Boeing jetliner's nose down repeatedly because of a faulty sensor until they finally lost control and plunged into the Java Sea last month, Indonesian investigators said Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 28 In rebuke to Trump, senators take step toward action against Saudi Arabia By Mary Clare Jalonick, Susannah George, Associated Press Defying President Donald Trump, senators sent a strong signal Wednesday that they want to punish Saudi Arabia for its role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. By a bipartisan 63-37 vote, the Senate opted to move forward with legislation… Continue reading
Nov 28 Durbin says testimony on Khashoggi killing ‘not persuasive’ without CIA director By Associated Press Senators are expressing disappointment that officials from the intelligence community were not present at a closed-door briefing over the U.S. response to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Continue reading
Nov 28 WATCH: Pompeo says there’s no ‘direct’ connection between Khashoggi murder, Saudi crown prince By Associated Press Pompeo urged senators to continue to support U.S. involvement in the war in Yemen and maintain strong ties to Saudi Arabia, a longtime U.S. ally. Continue reading
Nov 28 2 Iranian hackers charged for U.S. ransomware extortion scheme By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The computer hackers are accused of creating ransomware known as SamSam that encrypted data on the computers of more than 200 victims, including the cities of Atlanta and Newark, New Jersey. Continue reading
Nov 28 Senators grill U.S. officials over response to Khashoggi killing By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Susannah George, Associated Press A briefing Wednesday with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary James Mattis could determine how far Congress goes in punishing the longtime Middle East ally. Continue reading