Jul 31 Threats aside, Trump says he’s willing to meet with Iranians By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump said that he'd "certainly meet" with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, and without preconditions, if the Iranian leader were willing. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 6:17 Nicaraguan protesters under siege for demanding democratic reform Political protests have raged across Nicaragua for more than three months against the government of Daniel Ortega, accused of being a dictator. More than 300 people have since died in street battles, and the Catholic Church has taken the protestors'… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch 10:45 Human traffickers lead young Nigerians on a dangerous path By William Brangham, Jason Kane Modern-day human trafficking begins in places like rural Nigeria, where young people dream of economic opportunity and a better life for their families, and are willing to give up everything to try and find it. But as many Nigerians learn,… Continue watching
Jul 30 WATCH: Trump says U.S. will not lift sanctions against Moscow Trump said Monday at a news conference with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte that the sanctions would not change despite the Russians' request. Continue reading
Jul 30 Trump says he would ‘certainly meet’ with Iranian President Rouhani, with ‘no preconditions’ By Associated Press Trump said that he believes in meetings and is pointing to the benefits of recent meetings with North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin. Continue reading
Jul 30 Australian archbishop convicted of covering up sexual abuse resigns By Nicole Winfield, Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Pope Francis on Monday accepted the resignation of an Australian archbishop convicted in criminal court of covering up the sexual abuse of children by a priest, taking action after coming under mounting pressure from ordinary Catholics, priests and even the… Continue reading
Jul 30 Opposition says Cambodian election was death of democracy By Sopheng Cheang, Jerry Harmer, Associated Press The ruling party of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen congratulated itself Monday on its election victory, while the opposition party unable to contest the polls said they marked the death of democracy in the Southeast Asian country, making its government… Continue reading
Jul 30 Third party intervention possible in Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 mystery, report says By Eileen Ng, Associated Press A Malaysian-led independent investigation report released Monday, more than four years after Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared, highlighted shortcomings in the government's response and raised the possibility of "intervention by a third party."… Continue reading
Jul 29 After prison release, Palestinian teen considers law study By Mohammed Daraghmeh, Associated Press Palestinian teen Ahed Tamimi, who became an international symbol of resistance to Israeli occupation after slapping two soldiers, walked out of an Israeli prison Sunday and told throngs of journalists and well-wishers that she now wants to study law to… Continue reading
Jul 29 Death toll from Greek wildfire reaches 91 as village grieves By Costas Kantouris, Associated Press Fire officials in Greece raised the death toll from a wildfire that raged through a coastal area east of Athens to 91 and reported that 25 people were missing Sunday, six days after Europe's deadliest forest fire in more than… Continue reading