Jan 12 With Trump's nominee in limbo, envoy post in UAE stays empty By Robert Burns, Associated Press When Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, no U.S. ambassador was there to welcome him. Continue reading
Jan 12 U.S. starts withdrawing supplies, but not troops, from Syria By Robert Burns, Associated Press The withdrawal began with shipments of military equipment, U.S. defense officials said. But in coming weeks, the contingent of about 2,000 troops is expected to depart even as the White House says it will keep pressure on the Islamic State… Continue reading
Jan 12 2 firefighters killed in Paris blast likely caused by gas leak By Associated Press The Paris prosecutor’s office says that two firefighters have been killed in the bakery blast and has corrected the overall figure given earlier by France’s interior minister. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: U.S. military confirms removal of cargo from Syria In our Friday news wrap, U.S. military officials confirmed they have begun pulling cargo out of northeastern Syria, ahead of President Trump’s mandated withdrawal of 2,000 American troops. U.S. soldiers have fought the Islamic State in partnership with Syrian Kurdish… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 7:26 Fighting malaria in the remote reaches of Cambodia By Fred de Sam Lazaro Malaria causes nearly half a million deaths worldwide every year. Ninety percent of them are in sub-Saharan Africa, where poor infrastructure limits delivery of drugs. But now there is worry that those drugs are losing effectiveness as disease strains become… Continue watching
Jan 11 Canada grants asylum to Saudi woman fleeing alleged abuse An 18-year-old Saudi woman fleeing alleged abuse by her family left Thailand on Friday night for Canada, which has granted her asylum, officials said. Continue reading
Jan 11 "I'm demanding my due," yellow vest supporters say as protests continue By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press Like the reflective fluorescent safety vests, occupied roundabouts have become a trademark of the protest movement shaking up France that was initially triggered by the rising cost of fuel but has since morphed into a broader anti-government revolt. Continue reading
Jan 11 EU offers UK helping hand, but no reopening of Brexit deal By Raf Casert, Jill Lawless, Associated Press European Union officials are working with Britain on ways to help Prime Minister Theresa May avoid a no-deal British departure from the bloc, although an EU leader insisted Friday that his helping hand won't include any renegotiation of the Brexit… Continue reading
Jan 11 Las Vegas police seeking Cristiano Ronaldo's DNA in rape case By Associated Press Cristiano Ronaldo is being asked by police to provide a DNA sample in an investigation of a Nevada woman's allegation that he raped her in his Las Vegas hotel penthouse in 2009 and paid her to keep quiet, the soccer… Continue reading
Jan 11 U.S. official says withdrawal from Syria has begun By Philip Issa, Zeina Karam, Associated Press After days of conflicting statements about a timeline for U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull out American troops from Syria, a U.S. military official said Friday that the withdrawal process has begun, declining to comment on specific timetables or… Continue reading