Oct 12 Watch 4:28 News Wrap: Turkey releases Pastor Andrew Brunson In our news wrap Tuesday, Andrew Brunson, an American pastor held on house arrest for the past two years, has been freed. Brunson was convicted of terror-related charges. Also, Turkish officials told the United States that they have video and… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 4:18 Will Turkey's release of Pastor Andrew Brunson improve relations with the U.S.? On Friday, Pastor Andrew Brunson was freed from Turkish custody as the case of Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance and possible murder continues to unfold. While Brunson’s release is a sign that U.S.-Saudi relations could improve, the two countries continue to disagree… Continue watching
Oct 12 U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson released from house arrest in Turkey By Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press A Turkish court on Friday convicted an American pastor of terror links but released him from house arrest and allowed him to leave the country, removing a major irritant in fraught ties between two NATO allies that still disagree on… Continue reading
Oct 12 U.S. has no ambassadors in Turkey or Saudi Arabia amid Khashoggi disappearance By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Trump has yet to nominate candidates for ambassadorial posts in 20 nations, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Continue reading
Oct 12 Read Pope Francis' letter defending Cardinal Wuerl's 'mistakes' in sex abuse scandal By Joshua Barajas Pope Francis sent embattled Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl a letter Friday that accepted his resignation while also defending him, saying there was a difference between a cover-up of sexual abuse in the Catholic church and the official's "mistakes."… Continue reading
Oct 12 Trump hopes U.S. pastor will be back in US soon By Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump says he hopes to have U.S. evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson back in the United States soon. Related Trump imposes sanctions on Turkish officials over detained American pastor By Ken… Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 10:32 How the U.S. should respond to Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance As details of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance emerge, some business leaders are protesting the Saudi government by pulling out of an upcoming summit. Meanwhile, lawmakers are urging President Trump to take decisive action. Foreign affairs correspondent Nick Schifrin talks to… Continue watching
Oct 11 Analysis: Macron too busy to rush French government reshuffle By Sylvie Corbet, John Leicester, Associated Press France's president is turning a government reshuffle into a soapbox against the time-pressures of modern politics and wall-to-wall news coverage. Continue reading
Oct 11 Turkish media says team of 15 Saudis targeted missing journalist By Ayse Wieting, Suzan Fraser, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Saudi Arabia, before going silent in recent days, called the allegation it abducted or harmed Khashoggi "baseless."… Continue reading
Oct 11 Indonesian city's recovery to take 2 years, search nears end By Dita Alangkara, Andi Jatmiko, Associated Press Officials plan prayers in areas such as Balaroa, Petobo and Jono Oge where the force of the Sept. 28 quake liquefied soft soil and tore apart neighborhoods. Continue reading