Aug 23 Watch 6:23 News Wrap: Bolton, Russia can't agree on election meddling In our news wrap Thursday, National Security Adviser John Bolton raised election interference at a Geneva meeting with his Russian counterpart but was unable to agree on the issue. Meanwhile, Google announced it identified a misinformation campaign connected to Iranian… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 7:13 Where China's plan to be a global tech leader collides with Trump's trade war By Katrina Yu President Trump's trade war with China escalated Thursday as the U.S. imposed a 25-percent tariff on nearly 300 more Chinese goods, including the high-tech products China is seeking to grow as part of its "Made in China 2025" initiative. As… Continue watching
Aug 23 South Africa blasts Trump over racially divisive tweet By Krista Mahr, Associated Press The South African government lashed out at President Donald Trump on Thursday after he tweeted that his administration would be looking into farm seizures and the "large scale killing of farmers" in South Africa. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 4:14 Playing offense and defense in the face of cybersecurity threats In the past 48 hours, findings have been released regarding attempts by hackers to influence the midterm elections. Now, the Democratic National Committee has reportedly asked the FBI to investigate an attempt to infiltrate its voter database. Nick Schifrin joins… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 4:18 Microsoft sounds alarm on Russian hacking attempts Russia’s hacking of the 2016 elections came as a surprise to many, including the tech industry itself, which was lacking in its initial response. But with the midterms less than three months away, tech giants are increasingly sounding the alarm… Continue watching
Aug 22 U.S.: Russia talks on Afghanistan 'unlikely to yield progress' By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Russia says that the Taliban will be joining the Sept. 4 talks in Moscow, along with representatives of several neighboring countries. Continue reading
Aug 22 Rohingya refugees celebrate holiday amid memories of home By Julhas Alam, Associated Press "We could not pray during Eid in my village for years, we had to pray secretly," said refugee Nurul Alam. "I have freedom here, but I don't want it here."… Continue reading
Aug 22 Little damage reported from strong quake in Venezuela By Fabiola Sanchez, Scott Smith, Associated Press The magnitude 7.3 quake Tuesday was the largest to strike Venezuela since 1900. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 5:27 Korean family reunions are a tenuous step toward progress The Korean War divided more than a peninsula. As relations between the North and South improve, families are starting to be reunited after living apart -- and not knowing each other’s fate -- for decades. But will these powerful moments… Continue watching
Aug 21 Venezuela knocks 5 zeros off its currency. Will anything change? By Larisa Epatko In an effort to curb soaring inflation in Venezuela, President Nicolas Maduro shaved five zeros off the value of the bolivar. Is it enough? We asked several analysts to explain. Continue reading