Oct 18 Treasury Secretary Mnuchin won't attend Saudi investment conference By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Mnuchin has pulled out of the conference in Saudi Arabia following the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Continue reading
Oct 18 Putin says Russia would only use its nuclear weapons in retaliation By Associated Press Putin noted that Russia would only launch a nuclear strike if its early warning systems spot missiles heading toward its territory, adding that "the aggressor should know that retaliation is inevitable."… Continue reading
Oct 18 Manhunt in Crimea for possible accomplice in school attack By Nataliya Vasilyeva, Associated Press Russian authorities in Crimea were searching Thursday for a possible accomplice of the student whose shooting-and-bomb attack on his vocational school killed 20 people and wounded more than 50 others, a top official said. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 2:49 Trump denies 'giving cover' to Saudi Arabia as alleged hit squad comes into focus Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held emergency meetings with the leaders of Turkey and Saudi Arabia, as pressure grows for the Trump administration to respond in the case of the missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi. President Trump denied giving Saudi Arabia… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 6:05 News Wrap: Trump asks Cabinet to cut federal budget In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump asked every member of his cabinet to cut five percent from his or her budget for next year after a report shows the U.S. deficit at $779 billion. Also, a senior official at… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 7:03 U.S. companies face 'moral decision' in responding to Khashoggi crisis Executives at major companies including Ford, JP Morgan, and Uber have pulled out of a big investment conference in Saudi Arabia next week in the wake of Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance. Others, including Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, still plan to go. Continue watching
Oct 17 Trump asks Turkey for any recorded evidence of Khashoggi's fate By Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Asked about a recording described by a Turkish newspaper, President Trump said, "We've asked for it, if it exists." He's also continuing to urge patience while Saudi Arabia says it's investigating. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 5:03 News Wrap: Taliban attacks kill dozens of police in Afghanistan In our news wrap Tuesday, a U.S.-led military strike in Somalia killed at least 60 members of al-Shabab, a militant organization seeking to establish an extremist Islamic state in the country. Also, in Afghanistan, officials say dozens of police officers… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 9:52 Khashoggi incident represents pivotal moment for U.S.-Saudi relations Amid international uproar over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo flew to Riyadh to meet with Saudi leadership. Meanwhile, Turkish authorities point to evidence of Khashoggi's alleged murder. Foreign affairs correspondent Nick Schifrin speaks with… Continue watching
Oct 16 Pompeo: Saudi Arabia made 'serious commitment' to accountability in Khashoggi case By Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo offered his assessment after talks with the Saudi leadership and said the crown prince again denied any knowledge of what happened to Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Continue reading