May 24 Did Trump’s decision to cancel U.S.-North Korea summit kill chances of talks for good? By Larisa Epatko We asked analysts what President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel the summit means for the U.S.-North Korea relationship, and the broader goal of denuclearization. Continue reading
May 24 WATCH: President Trump cancels North Korea summit By Catherine Lucey, Zeke Miller, Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump cancels June 12 summit with North Korea's Kim, citing 'tremendous anger and open hostility' in recent statement. This is a developing story and will be updated. Continue reading
May 24 Russia behind crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, investigators say By Mike Corder, Associated Press The Boeing 777 passenger jet was headed from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, when it was blown out of the sky over eastern Ukraine on July 17, 2014. All 298 passengers and crew were killed. Continue reading
May 24 North Korea destroys its nuclear test site By Associated Press Foreign journalists were present for the demolition, the Associated Press reported Thursday. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 9:58 Russia ‘turned’ election for Trump, Clapper believes By Judy Woodruff James Clapper, former director of national intelligence, says he thinks Russians not only affected the outcome of the 2016 presidential election -- they decided it. Clapper joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his book, "Facts and Fears: Hard Truths From a… Continue watching
May 23 Sabika Sheikh, exchange student killed in Texas shooting, is laid to rest in Pakistan By Adil Jawad, Associated Press Sheikh was her family's oldest child and began classes at Santa Fe High School last August. She had hoped to one day join Pakistan's foreign service. Continue reading
May 23 Pompeo says U.S. will fight Russian interference in 2018 midterms By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Pompeo told Congress that the administration will take "appropriate countermeasures" to fight what he called "continued efforts" by Russia to meddle in November's vote. Continue reading
May 23 Despite setbacks, preparations for North Korean summit continue By Zeke Miller, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press "The fate and the future of the Korean Peninsula hinge" on the meeting, South Korea's president told Trump in an Oval Office meeting Tuesday. Continue reading
May 23 U.S. employee in China reported ‘vague, but abnormal’ sound, pressure By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press A U.S. government employee in southern China reported abnormal sensations of sound and pressure, the State Department said Wednesday, recalling similar experiences among American diplomats in Cuba who later fell ill. Continue reading
May 22 Watch 5:28 News Wrap: Trump floats idea of ‘very large fine,’ other penalties for ZTE In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump talked of a new way to penalize Chinese telecom giant ZTE. The president faces bipartisan criticism that he's giving in to Chinese pressure. Also, Palestinian leaders appealed for the international criminal court to… Continue watching