May 08 Facing threat of tariffs, China buyers cancel orders for U.S. soybeans By Christopher Rugaber, Dake Kang, Associated Press With the threat of tariffs and counter-tariffs between Washington and Beijing looming, Chinese buyers are canceling orders for U.S. soybeans, a trend that could deal a blow to American farmers if it continues. Farmers in China are being encouraged to… Continue reading
May 08 U.S. calls for Venezuelan President Maduro to step down By Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press The Venezuelan government has refused aid and denies there is a humanitarian crisis. Continue reading
May 08 WATCH: Netanyahu praises Trump for withdrawing from Iran nuclear deal By Associated Press Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Trump's decision Tuesday a "historic move." He says leaving the Iran deal unchanged would be "a recipe for disaster, a disaster for our region, a disaster for the peace of the world."… Continue reading
May 08 Iran says there's a 'short time' to negotiate with countries remaining in nuclear deal after U.S. withdraws By Associated Press Iran's president Hassan Rouhani warned his country could start enriching uranium more than ever in the coming weeks. Continue reading
May 08 France, Britain, Germany 'regret' Trump's decision to leave Iran nuclear agreement By Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted that the "nuclear non-proliferation regime is at stake" because of Trump's announcement Tuesday. Here's how other European nations are reacting. Continue reading
May 08 U.S. will exit nuclear agreement with Iran, Trump says By Josh Lederman, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press "Iran's bloody ambitions have only gotten more brazen," President Donald Trump said Tuesday as he announced the U.S. was exiting the Iran nuclear agreement. Continue reading
May 08 Armenia protest leader Nikol Pashinyan elected new prime minister By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Many Armenians have stewed for years about the country's poverty and widespread corruption, but Pashinian was able to galvanize that discontent into a mass movement that was raucous but largely peaceful. Continue reading
May 08 Iran president warns of 'problems' as Trump decision on nuclear deal looms By Amir Vahdat, Nasser Karimi, Associated Press Iran's president on Tuesday warned the country could face "some problems," just hours before President Donald Trump was to announce whether he is pulling America out of the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers. Continue reading
May 08 What New York's skyline can teach kids about math and science By Larisa Epatko “By building it themselves, they’ll probably remember it for the rest of their lives," said the Salvadori Center’s executive director Kenn Jones. Continue reading
May 07 WATCH: Trump says U.S. will leave Iran deal, 'will not be held hostage to nuclear blackmail' President Donald Trump says the United States is withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal, which he is calling "defective at its core." He said he is planning to reinstall sanctions on the Iranian regime. Continue reading