Jun 19 Congo and Rwanda vow to sign a peace deal on June 27, may end fighting in eastern Congo By Wilson McMakin, Saleh Mwanamilongo, Associated Press Congo and Rwanda are not formally at war and in the past had held peace talks that have largely stalled, including those hosted by Qatar. Continue reading
Jun 19 As Hiroshima's 80th anniversary nears, Japan's royal couple honor A-bomb victims By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Emperor Naruhito has repeatedly stressed the importance to remember and keep telling the tragedy of the war to younger generations. Continue reading
Jun 19 Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls for more pressure on Russia after deadly missile strike in Kyiv By Justin Spike, Illia Novikov, Associated Press A Russian missile strike on a nine-story Kyiv apartment building was a sign that more pressure must be applied on Moscow to agree to a ceasefire, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, as Moscow intensifies attacks in the war. Continue reading
Jun 19 WATCH: Trump to decide Iran action within 2 weeks, White House says By Associated Press President Donald Trump will decide within the next two weeks whether to strike Iran, the White House said Thursday, saying Trump still sees a “substantial” chance that negotiations can achieve U.S. and Israeli demands on Iran’s nuclear program. Continue reading
Jun 19 Iranian missiles hit hospital and wound over 200. Israel threatens Iran's top leader By Sam Mednick, Natalie Melzer, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz blamed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and said the military "has been instructed and knows that in order to achieve all of its goals, this man absolutely should not continue to exist."… Continue reading
Jun 19 Spain rejects NATO's proposed defense spending increase as 'unreasonable' By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press In a letter sent Thursday to NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said that Spain "cannot commit to a specific spending target in terms of GDP" at next week's NATO summit in The Hague… Continue reading
Jun 19 Hurricane Erick makes landfall in southern Mexico as a Category 3 storm By Fabiola Sanchez, Luis Alberto Cruz, Associated Press Powerful Hurricane Erick made landfall in Mexico’s southern state of Oaxaca early Thursday as a major hurricane before moving inland and weakening to a tropical storm as it dumped heavy rain, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 3:27 Iran rejects Trump's calls for surrender amid Israel's ongoing bombardment By Geoff Bennett, Winston Wilde In cryptic remarks Wednesday, President Trump wouldn't say whether he's willing to join Israel in its attempt to destroy Iran's nuclear program. The prospect of direct American involvement adds fears of a wider Middle East war while angering some of… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 7:33 How Israel's attack on Iran puts the U.S. in a difficult situation By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on the current state of affairs between Iran and Israel, Geoff Bennett speaks with Ernest Moniz, secretary of energy during the Obama administration and a key negotiator and architect of the Iran nuclear agreement that was signed in… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 5:24 News Wrap: Fed leaves interest rates unchanged while signaling future cuts In our news wrap Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged for the fourth-straight time while officials indicated they expect to cut rates twice by the end of the year, the Supreme Court is reviving plans to store… Continue watching