Jan 14 Watch 4:27 News Wrap: Courts block Trump's birth control rules In our Monday news wrap, federal court rulings blocked employers nationwide from refusing to provide no-cost birth control. Trump administration rules allowing employers to opt out of the coverage would have taken effect today. Also, the government of Turkey complained… Continue watching
Jan 14 UK's Theresa May implores lawmakers to back imperiled Brexit deal By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The British prime minister made a frantic last push Monday to swing lawmakers' support behind her seemingly doomed Brexit deal, warning that its defeat risked scuttling the U.K.'s departure from the European Union and "betraying the vote of the British… Continue reading
Jan 14 Men dressed as police massacred civilians in Haiti, witnesses say By Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press Witnesses, a human-rights group and a Catholic charity told The Associated Press that at least 21 men were slain over a 24-hour period in a Nov. 13 massacre. Continue reading
Jan 14 U.S. tells Saudis to hold Khashoggi's murderers accountable By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he told the king and crown prince of Saudi Arabia on Monday that the Trump administration expects the kingdom to hold accountable “every single person” responsible for the slaying of journalist Jamal Khashoggi,… Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 5:28 The consequences of withdrawing U.S. troops from Syria Nearly eight years into Syria's civil war, President Trump’s announcement that he would withdraw U.S. troops from the region has many worried about far-reaching repercussions, as Syria and its allies, along with the Kurds and a remaining international coalition, volley… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 11:02 At U.S.-Mexico border, a tribal nation fights wall that would divide them By Christopher Livesay, Melanie Saltzman The Native American tribe Tohono o’odham in Arizona has a significant stake in the ongoing conflict in Congress about whether to fund President Trump’s $5.7 billion border wall. The tribe’s reservation, about the size of Connecticut, spans both countries, and… Continue watching
Jan 13 Saudi energy minister concerned about oil price volatility By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said Sunday that major oil producers need to do better to narrow swings in prices that dip below $60 a barrel and rise above $86. Continue reading
Jan 13 Pompeo: Qatar diplomatic crisis 'has dragged on too long' By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday an ongoing boycott of Qatar by four of America’s allies in the Middle East “has dragged on too long,” though he gave no sign of any coming breakthrough in the dispute. Continue reading
Jan 13 Woman who fled Saudi Arabia reaches her new home in Canada By Rob Gillies, Associated Press “This is Rahaf Alqunun, a very brave new Canadian,” Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said arm-in-arm with Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun in Toronto’s airport. Continue reading
Jan 12 In Sudan, no one is clear on what happens after al-Bashir By Hamza Hendawi, Associated Press As violent anti-government protests enter their fourth week, Sudan appears headed toward political paralysis, with drawn-out unrest across much of the country and a fractured opposition without a clear idea of what to do if the country’s leader of 29… Continue reading