Mar 22 Trump signs order punishing China on trade By Paul Wiseman, Ken Thomas, Associated Press President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday that paves the way for imposing tariffs on as much as $60 billion worth of Chinese imports. Continue reading
Mar 22 Syrian rebels to leave key town in eastern Ghouta enclave By Philip Issa, Associated Press The evacuation deal will see the town handed over to the government following years of siege. Continue reading
Mar 21 Trump pushes Europe to fix Iran deal By Josh Lederman and Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Iran deal's critics argue the restrictions must cover both long- and medium-range missile tests and transfers, and that the penalties for both should be just as tough. Continue reading
Mar 21 Peru’s president offers resignation amid political turmoil By Franklin Briceno, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press LIMA, Peru — Embattled President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has offered his resignation to Peru's congress ahead of a scheduled vote on whether to impeach the former Wall Street investor on corruption charges, according to a presidential aide. Continue reading
Mar 21 Briefing papers warned Trump: ‘DO NOT CONGRATULATE’ Putin By Jonathan Lemire and Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump was warned in briefing materials to refrain from congratulating Russian President Vladimir Putin on his re-election, but he did so anyway, a senior administration official said Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 21 Vatican press chief resigns over doctored letter By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The head of the Vatican's communications department resigned Wednesday in a scandal about a letter from the retired pope that he mischaracterized in public and then had digitally manipulated in a photograph sent to the media. Continue reading
Mar 21 Boko Haram returns Nigerian kidnapped schoolgirls, witnesses say By Haruna Umar and Ismail Alfa Abdulrahim, Associated Press Boko Haram extremists returned almost all of the 110 girls abducted from their Nigeria boarding school a month ago with an ominous warning, witnesses said Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 21 ISIS suicide bomber kills 29 as Afghans celebrate new year By Associated Press An Islamic State suicide bomber struck on the road to a Shiite shrine in Afghanistan's capital on Wednesday, killing at least 29 people as Afghans celebrated the Persian new year. Continue reading
Mar 21 Israeli military confirms it hit Syrian nuclear site in 2007 By Aron Heller, Associated Press The Israeli military confirmed on Wednesday it carried out the 2007 airstrike in Syria that destroyed what was believed to be a nuclear reactor, lifting the veil of secrecy over one of its most daring and mysterious operations in recent… Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 12:43 These girls escaped Boko Haram. Now they’re pleading for help to save their generation By PBS News Hour Two girls who were abducted by Boko Haram in 2014 thought they would never be able to escape their cruel captors. They were married to insurgents, faced brutal treatment and rape, and gave birth to their own children. Now Ya… Continue watching