May 10 Watch 2:38 News Wrap: Malaysian election upset ousts ruling party In the news wrap Thursday, Mahathir Mohamad, a 92-year-old former leader of Malaysia, was sworn in as the new prime minister, after a stunning election victory. The vote ousted the ruling party of more than six decades over corruption, a… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 7:44 Will rising tensions lead Israel and Iran into war? Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran crossed a “red line” in Syria after bombing Iranian military infrastructure in that country. Is the Middle East on the verge of a wider war? John Yang gets reaction from Mark Perry of… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 6:42 The bigger question raised by the deadly ambush in Niger The Pentagon blames a series of failures for last October's ambush deaths of four U.S. commandos in Niger. Citing poor preparation, communications and training, the investigation also found that the mission was not properly approved. Nick Schifrin gets analysis from… Continue watching
May 10 Congo announces first suspected Ebola death since new outbreak By Associated Press Health officials declared an Ebola outbreak in the country's northwest on Tuesday after lab tests confirmed the deadly virus in two cases from the town of Bikoro in the Equateur province. Continue reading
May 10 Iraqi forces capture 5 senior Islamic State leaders in cross-border raid By Susannah George, Josh Lederman, Associated Press Coalition spokesman Army Col. Ryan Dillon called the arrest a "significant blow to Daesh," using the Arabic acronym for the extremist group. Continue reading
May 10 At least 44 killed after dam bursts in Kenya, officials say By Tom Odula, Associated Press At least 44 were dead and another 40 were missing Thursday after a dam swollen by weeks of seasonal rains burst in Kenya's Rift Valley, sweeping away hundreds of homes and sending people fleeing, officials said. Continue reading
May 10 Pentagon report finds multiple failures leading to Niger attack By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Defense officials said they will lay out Thursday how the mission in Niger unfolded and led to the gruesome ambush, and then explain what is being done to correct the problems brought to light by the incident. Continue reading
May 10 Israel hits dozens of Iranian targets in Syria after barrage By Josef Federman, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press The Israeli military said it attacked nearly all of Iran's military installations in neighboring Syria in response to an Iranian rocket barrage in the occupied Golan Heights, in the most serious military confrontation between the two bitter enemies to date. Continue reading
May 09 Americans freed from North Korea head home for big welcome, featuring Trump By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Freed after more than a year in prison, three Americans flew homeward from North Korea late Tuesday toward a big middle-of-the-night celebration featuring President Donald Trump — the latest sign of improving relations between longtime adversaries in the buildup to… Continue reading
May 09 Watch 4:50 News Wrap: North Korea releases American detainees In the news wrap Wednesday, three detainees are on their way home to the U.S. after being held in North Korea. The Korean-Americans were freed ahead of a planned summit between Kim Jong Un and President Trump. Also, a war… Continue watching