Aug 02 President Donald Trump receives new letter from North Korea By Ken Thomas, Associated Press The White House is not addressing whether Trump and Kim may again meet. Continue reading
Aug 02 Vice President Mike Pence, military officials receive remains from Korean War By Audrey McAvoy, Kim Yong-Ho, Associated Press There are 7,699 U.S. service members listed as unaccounted for from the 1950-53 Korean War, of which about 5,300 are believed to have died on North Korean soil. Continue reading
Aug 02 Pope Francis says death penalty is ‘inadmissible,’ changes Catholic Church teaching By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The new teaching, contained in Catechism No. 2267, says the previous policy is outdated, that there are other ways to protect the common good, and that the church should instead commit itself to working to end capital punishment. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 6:51 Deadly violence simmers in Zimbabwe over unresolved election In Zimbabwe, at least three people were killed amid demonstrations against what protesters see as the rigging of Monday's presidential election. Jonathan Miller of Independent Television News reports from Harare, then William Brangham learns more from Jonga Kandemiri of Voice… Continue watching
Aug 01 Trump imposes sanctions on Turkish officials over detained American pastor By Ken Thomas, Associated Press The White House is announcing that the Treasury Department is imposing sanctions on two Turkish officials over a detained American pastor who is being tried on espionage and terror-related charges. Continue reading
Aug 01 Protests erupt in Zimbabwe over delayed election results By Christopher Torchia, Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press Rioting erupted Wednesday in Zimbabwe's capital as opposition supporters clashed with police and army troops over delays in announcing results from the presidential election, the country's first since the fall of longtime leader Robert Mugabe. Continue reading
Aug 01 Presumed remains of American soldiers from Korean War head home By Audrey McAvoy, Kim Yong-Ho, Associated Press Decades after the end of the Korean War in 1953, the remains of dozens of presumed U.S. war dead were on their way Wednesday to Hawaii for analysis and identification. Continue reading
Aug 01 All 103 people aboard Mexican jetliner survive crash By Amy Guthrie, Associated Press An Aeromexico jetliner taking off in a blustery storm smashed down into a nearby field but skidded to a stop virtually intact, and all 103 people aboard were able to escape advancing flames before fire engulfed the aircraft. Continue reading
Jul 31 5 important stories you may have missed By Joshua Barajas, Michael Rios, Jessica Yarvin A worsening conflict in Nicaragua, questions about whether the #MeToo movement will lead to lasting change and other stories we're reading now. Continue reading
Jul 31 Malaysia’s civil aviation chief quits over Flight 370 lapses By Associated Press Malaysia's civil aviation chief said Tuesday he has resigned to take responsibility after an independent investigative report highlighted shortcomings in the air traffic control center during Malaysia Airlines Flight 370's disappearance four years ago. Continue reading