Aug 07 Watch 7:05 Are U.S. and al-Qaida fighting on the same side in Yemen? Since 9/11, al-Qaida has morphed into franchises, the deadliest now in Yemen. Now the Associated Press is reporting that U.S.-ally Saudi Arabia is supporting al-Qaida fighters there. Nick Schifrin learns more from special correspondent Jane Ferguson from Beirut, who recently… Continue watching
Aug 07 Trump administration to move ahead with tariffs on $16 billion in Chinese imports By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The new taxes are in addition to 25 percent tariffs that took effect July 6 on $34 billion in Chinese products. China has responded with retaliatory tariffs of its own. Continue reading
Aug 07 Trump: Sanctions reinstated against Iran for “world peace” By Susannah George, Zeke Miller, Associated Press In an early-morning tweet, Trump said the re-imposition of sanctions mean, "Anyone doing business with Iran will NOT be doing business with the United States." "I am asking for WORLD PEACE, nothing less!" he added. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 10:55 John Bolton: North Korea has not ‘taken effective steps’ to denuclearize By Nick Schifrin, Larisa Epatko National Security Adviser John Bolton on Monday criticized North Korea’s denuclearization efforts, saying leader Kim Jong Un was not living up to the commitment he made to President Donald Trump at their June meeting in Singapore. Bolton talks with Nick… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 8:01 Ordinary Iranians suffer financial pressure of U.S. leaving the nuclear deal By Reza Sayah In the months since President Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal, Iran's currency has lost almost half its value, companies have retreated their investments and a combination of scarcity and inflation has sent costs soaring. For some, the… Continue watching
Aug 06 Displaced Indonesians dread aftershocks after deadly earthquake By Larisa Epatko After a 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit the tourist island of Lombok, Indonesia, on Sunday, aid agencies worked to help the estimated tens of thousands left homeless. Continue reading
Aug 06 Portugal fights major wildfire as Europe’s heat wave lingers By Barry Hatton, Associated Press Authorities said that more than 1,100 firefighters with 327 vehicles and eight aircraft were battling the blaze that erupted amid a heatwave caused by a mass of hot air from North Africa. Continue reading
Aug 06 Mike Pompeo says renewed sanctions a pillar of U.S. policy toward Iran By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says renewed U.S. sanctions on Iran will be rigorously enforced and remain in place until the Iranian government radically changes course. Continue reading
Aug 05 Powerful quake rocks Indonesian tourist island, 82 dead By Ros Idin, Ali Kotarumalos, Associated Press A powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok, killing at least 82 people and shaking neighboring Bali. Continue reading
Aug 05 Suicide bomber kills 3 NATO forces in Afghanistan By Associated Press A Taliban suicide bomber killed three NATO forces on a foot patrol in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday in an attack that also wounded a U.S. soldier and two Afghan troops, NATO said in a statement. Continue reading