Nov 15 Bangladesh scraps Rohingya return, says 'no one wants to go' By Julhas Alam, Associated Press The refugees "are not willing to go back now," Refugee Commissioner Abul Kalam told The Associated Press, adding that officials "can't force them to go" but will continue to try to "motivate them so it happens."… Continue reading
Nov 15 Saudi prosecutor seeks death penalty in Khashoggi's killing By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press The announcement by the kingdom's top prosecutor, Saud al-Mojeb, appears aimed at distancing the killers and their operation from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whose decision-making powers have placed in the center of global outcry over the killing. Continue reading
Nov 14 After public rebuke by Melania Trump, Mira Ricardel departs West Wing By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Aides said Ricardel clashed with the first lady's staff over her visit to Africa last month. Yet it is highly unusual for a first lady or her office to weigh in on personnel matters, especially the president's national security staff. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 4:21 News Wrap: Overheated voting machines slow progress of Fla. recount In our news wrap Wednesday, voting machines in Palm Beach County overheated as election officials raced to meet the Thursday deadline for reporting tallies. Now 174,000 ballots must be recounted. Meanwhile, in Georgia, all but one county has certified its… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 8:11 Brexit proves that breaking up is hard to do Theresa May's cabinet has approved a deal between the United Kingdom and the European Union on terms for Brexit. But the process of gathering consensus was long and difficult. Nick Schifrin speaks to Sebastian Mallaby, author, journalist and senior fellow… Continue watching
Nov 14 When being homeless means losing family, this group helps people reconnect By Larisa Epatko The Bay Area nonprofit Miracle Messages' mantra is “everyone is someone’s somebody.”… Continue reading
Nov 14 In Yemen, a race to save a boy from al-Qaida and a U.S. drone By Maggie Michael, Maad Al-Zikry, Associated Press They knew that al-Qaida militants were based in the mountains, sending fighters out to battle the Houthis, while trying to elude missiles fired from U.S. drones that often killed innocents. Continue reading
Nov 14 Israeli defense minister resigns over Gaza cease-fire deal By Aron Heller, Associated Press Israel's defense minister abruptly resigned Wednesday in protest over a cease-fire reached with Gaza militants, in a move that rocked the Israeli political scene and seemed likely to bring about early elections. Continue reading
Nov 13 'Our people are crying out': Bishops weigh anti-abuse action despite Vatican delay By David McFadden, David Crary, Associated Press Several Roman Catholic bishops on Tuesday urged colleagues at their national meeting to take some sort of action on the clergy sex abuse crisis despite a Vatican order to delay voting on key proposals. Continue reading
Nov 13 Israel and Hamas accept cease-fire, but deeper issues remain By Fares Akram, Josef Federman, Associated Press The sudden announcement brought relief to a region that had been paralyzed by hundreds of Palestinian rocket attacks in southern Israel and scores of Israeli airstrikes on targets in the Gaza Strip. But it did not address the deeper issues… Continue reading