Feb 23 Nun, among few at Vatican abuse summit, blasts church for 'mediocrity, hypocrisy and complacency' By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press A prominent nun blasted the culture of silence that has long kept clergy sexual abuse hidden in the Catholic Church, telling a Vatican summit Saturday that transparency and an admission of mistakes were needed to restore trust. Continue reading
Feb 23 Maduro's opponents brave tear gas in push to deliver aid By Associated Press The panicked scene Saturday on the binational Santander bridge was the dramatic high point of a day that also saw two people killed in unrest near Brazil, at least 23 soldiers switch loyalties to opposition leader Juan Guaido, and Maduro… Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 5:59 News Wrap: Trump to bar federally funded clinics from making abortion referrals In our Friday news wrap, the Trump administration announced it will bar federally funded family-planning clinics from referring women for abortions. Abortion opponents applauded the move, while abortion rights advocates condemned it. Also, R&B star R. Kelly will face multiple… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch 4:09 After announcing full withdrawal, Trump says U.S. will keep hundreds of troops in Syria White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Friday that a few hundred American troops may stay in Syria as a stabilizing force after the majority of U.S. forces withdraw. Still, American allies fear that ISIS will have the capability to… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch 8:01 Why Venezuela's Chavistas are fiercely loyal to Maduro, despite economic crisis Violence has broken out in Venezuela as opposition groups, led by Juan Guaido, attempt to bring in foreign aid against the will of President Nicolas Maduro. Despite international support for Guaido, a fiercely loyal minority of Venezuelans known as Chavistas… Continue watching
Feb 22 Trump picks Amb. Kelly Craft as nominee for UN post By Associated Press President Trump's first pick to replace Nikki Haley withdrew over the past weekend. Continue reading
Feb 22 WATCH: Trump says U.S. and China 'making a lot of progress' in trade talks By Paul Wiseman, Kevin Freking, Associated Press U.S. and Chinese negotiators agreed Friday to extend high-level trade talks through the weekend, and President Donald Trump said he hoped to meet next month at his Florida resort with President Xi Jinping to try to finalize an agreement. Continue reading
Feb 22 Standoff at Venezuela border leaves a dozen injured, at least one dead By Christine Armario, Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press The violence came just hours before dueling concerts were to begin on the country's western border with Colombia, where much of the U.S.-supplied aid is being stored in a warehouse. Continue reading
Feb 22 U.S.-China trade talks resume as deadline nears By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The talks are aimed at resolving a trade dispute that has escalated uncertainty for corporations, unsettled investors and posed a threat to the global economy. Continue reading
Feb 22 Concerns about U.S.-South Korea relations grow ahead of North Korea summit By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press Much of the worry stems from President Donald Trump's repeated assertions that the U.S. military deployment in South Korea is too costly. Continue reading