Jan 25 Watch 3:36 News Wrap: Trump administration's new asylum policy takes effect In our news wrap Friday, the Trump administration began returning Central American migrants seeking legal asylum to Mexico while their cases are processed. Because the U.S. has a backlog of 800,000 asylum cases, the process can take years. Plus, signs… Continue watching
Jan 25 U.S. diplomats leave embassy in Venezuela amid political turmoil By Scott Smith, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press A defiant Maduro called home all Venezuelan diplomats from the U.S. and closed its embassy in Washington on Thursday, a day after ordering all U.S. diplomats out of the country by the weekend. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 5:08 News Wrap: Maduro orders Venezuelan diplomats to leave U.S. In our news wrap Thursday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered his diplomats to leave the U.S. and accused Washington of trying to put a puppet in his place after the Trump administration backed opposition leader Juan Guaido as interim president. Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch 4:31 Family of American grandfather imprisoned in Syria asks Trump for help By Nick Schifrin The family of an American who disappeared in Syria two years ago is going public with their story, hoping to persuade President Trump to intervene. American citizen Majd Kamalmaz came to the U.S. as a child. He dedicated much of… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch 10:04 How an American journalist survived 18 months in an Iranian prison Journalist Jason Rezaian was the Washington Post’s bureau chief in Tehran until 2014, when he and his wife, Yeganeh, were arrested by Iranian authorities. She was released after three months, while Jason was held for another 15. He describes the… Continue watching
Jan 24 U.S. orders its embassy staff to leave Venezuela By Associated Press The State Department says it's taking the step for security reasons and that the embassy in Caracas will stay open. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 0:40 Remembering 'Tuku,' Zimbabwe's music legend Oliver Mtukudzi Zimbabwe’s music legend Oliver Mtukudzi, more commonly known as “Tuku,” died Wednesday. His music career spanned more than four decades, and largely cut across Zimbabwe's political divide. Continue watching
Jan 24 WATCH: Pompeo addresses U.S. relations with Venezuela By Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke during an emergency meeting of the Organization of American States today. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Jan 24 Maduro faces off with U.S. over Venezuela rival's power claim By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Venezuelans headed into uncharted political waters Thursday, with the young leader of a newly united and combative opposition claiming to hold the presidency and socialist President Nicolas Maduro digging in for a fight with the Trump administration. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 3:59 News Wrap: Afghan intelligence says Taliban commander killed in airstrike In our Wednesday news wrap, Afghan intelligence says the Taliban commander who orchestrated Monday’s deadly attack on a security complex has been killed in an airstrike. The Taliban dispute the claim. Also, Pope Francis arrived in Panama, kicking off a… Continue watching