Jun 07 How a survivor of ‘conversion therapy’ became the driving force behind Canada’s first ever ban By Courtney Norris After hearing personal testimonies from survivors, the Vancouver City Council passed a motion Wednesday to ban “conversion therapy,” the widely discredited practice intended to “cure” an LGBTQ individual’s sexual orientation. The unanimous vote made Vancouver the first city in Canada… Continue reading
Jun 07 Afghan president announces holiday cease-fire with Taliban By Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday announced a weeklong cease-fire with the Taliban to coincide with the holiday marking the end of Ramadan next week. Continue reading
Jun 07 WATCH: Trump says he would ‘certainly’ invite Kim Jong Un to U.S. if summit goes well But Trump said Thursday at a joint news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that he is also "totally prepared to walk" if things don't go well, noting that he "did it once before."… Continue reading
Jun 07 Commerce Secretary: U.S. reaches deal with China’s ZTE By Associated Press NEW YORK — The United States and China have reached a deal that allows the Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE Corp. to stay in business in exchange for paying an additional $1 billion in fines and agreeing to let U.S. regulators… Continue reading
Jun 07 Trump talks tough on trade ahead of G7 meetings in Canada By Catherine Lucey, Zeke Miller, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Before President Donald Trump sits down with a third-generation North Korean autocrat, he will face what may well turn out to be a tougher crowd — some of America's oldest allies. Continue reading
Jun 07 More Americans screened over mystery health issues in China By Kelvin Chan, Dake Kang, Associated Press GUANGZHOU, China — A U.S. medical team was screening more Americans who work in a southern Chinese city as the State Department confirmed evacuating a number of government workers who experienced unexplained health issues like those that have hurt U.S. Continue reading
Jun 07 As aid dries up, Gaza families pushed deeper into poverty By Fares Akram, Mohammed Daraghmeh, Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Samia Hassan used to have enough money to feed her two dozen children and grandchildren. Now she spends much of her time worrying about food, scouring Gaza's vegetable markets for end-of-day discounts or walking miles… Continue reading
Jun 07 At Guatemala volcano, weather and danger hinder search By Mark Stevenson, Sonia Pérez D., Associated Press SAN MIGUEL LOS LOTES, Guatemala — Troublesome rain and more volcanic activity are hindering search and rescue efforts around Guatemala's Volcano of Fire, but when teams have been able to work in the hardest hit areas the death toll has… Continue reading
Jun 07 Vladimir Putin: West wrongly sees Russia as a threat By Nataliya Vasilyeva, Jim Heintz, Associated Press MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin says he believes other countries wrongly regard Russia as a threat and that mistaken concept can end if they see that the economic sanctions the West has put on Russia don't serve their interests. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 7:03 Russia hacked U.S. minds and undermined democracy, author says “Russian trolls were different from normal trolls,” says Clint Watts, a former U.S. government intelligence analyst who observed how Russia deployed a campaign of disinformation to discredit Hillary Clinton and help elect Donald Trump. Nick Schifrin talks with Watts, author… Continue watching