Apr 14 Philippines: US DNA tests confirm death of IS-linked leader By Jim Gomez, Associated Press U.S. DNA tests have confirmed the death of a Muslim militant commander who helped lead the 2017 siege of a city in the southern Philippines and was considered a key leader of the Islamic State group in the region, officials… Continue reading
Apr 14 Seychelles president's underwater speech: Protect our oceans By David Keyton, Associated Press In a striking speech delivered from deep below the ocean’s surface, the Seychelles president on Sunday made a global plea for stronger protection of the “beating blue heart of our planet.”… Continue reading
Apr 13 Pace of Bering Sea changes startle scientists By Dan Joling, Associated Press Frigid north winds blow down from the Arctic Ocean, freeze saltwater and push sea ice south. The ice normally prevents waves from forming and locks onto beaches, walling off villages. But not this year. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 3:14 Pompeo pushes for Venezuelan sanctions in South America By PBS NewsHour Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with leaders in Paraguay and Peru on Saturday as part of a tour of four South American countries. Hari Sreenivasan spoke to Chris Sabatini of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and… Continue watching
Apr 13 Giant Stratolaunch aircraft lifts off from California By John Antczak, Associated Press A giant six-engine aircraft with the world’s longest wingspan landed its first flight after some two hours in the air Saturday. Continue reading
Apr 13 Pressure mounts on UK officials to send Assange to Sweden By Gregory Katz, Associated Press More than 70 British lawmakers have urged the government to make sure that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces Swedish justice if prosecutors there reopen a rape allegation against him. Continue reading
Apr 13 Kim open to another summit with Trump, with conditions By Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he is open to a third summit with President Donald Trump, but set the year's end as a deadline for Washington to offer mutually acceptable terms for an agreement to salvage the high-stakes… Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 5:39 News Wrap: Trump 'strongly' considering sending migrants to sanctuary cities In our news wrap Friday, President Trump says he is “strongly” considering a plan to move detained migrants into sanctuary cities to punish political rivals who oppose his immigration policies. Speaking to reporters during a White House event, Trump said,… Continue watching
Apr 12 Suicide bombing at Pakistan open-air market kills at least 20 By Abdul Sattar, Associated Press No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but Sunni militant groups have claimed similar bombings in the past against Shiites, whom they view as apostates deserving of death. Continue reading
Apr 12 Congo's Ebola outbreak not yet a global emergency, WHO says By Jamey Keaten, Maria Cheng, Associated Press A top Red Cross official said Friday he's "more concerned than I have ever been" about the possible regional spread of the Ebola virus after a new spike in cases, as the World Health Organization met on whether to declare… Continue reading