Aug 21 Microsoft uncovers more Russian attacks ahead of midterms By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The company said Tuesday that a group tied to the Russian government created fake websites that appeared to spoof two American conservative organizations: the Hudson Institute and the International Republican Institute. Continue reading
Aug 20 Experts warned before Italy bridge collapse that cables were corroding, report says By Colleen Barry, Associated Press Engineering experts determined in February that corrosion of the metal cables supporting the Genoa highway bridge had reduced the bridge's strength by 20 percent — a finding that came months before it collapsed last week, Italian media reported Monday. Continue reading
Aug 20 Europe measles cases hit record high, killing 37 and sickening tens of thousands By Associated Press The U.N. agency's European office said Monday more than 41,000 measles cases were reported in the region during the first half of the year — more than in all 12-month periods so far this decade. Continue reading
Aug 20 Afghan forces free most hostages taken in new Taliban attack By Amir Shah, Rahim Faiez, Associated Press Afghan forces rescued nearly 150 people Monday, including women and children, hours after the Taliban ambushed a convoy of buses and abducted them. The quick response marked a rare if limited battlefield success for the troops after weeks of unrelenting… Continue reading
Aug 20 Pope on sex abuse: 'We showed no care for the little ones' By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis issued a letter to Catholics around the world, condemning the crime of priestly sexual abuse and its cover-up and demanding accountability, seeking to respond to new revelations in the U.S. of decades of misconduct by the Catholic Church. Continue reading
Aug 20 U.S. firms to Trump: Don't raise tariffs on more Chinese goods By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Hundreds of other American businesses are delivering the same plea to President Donald Trump as he considers imposing tariffs on nearly 40 percent of imported Chinese goods: Don't do it. Continue reading
Aug 20 Suspect detained after shots fired at U.S. Embassy in Turkey By Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press Shots were fired from a moving car at the U.S. Embassy in Turkey before dawn on Monday, an attack that came during heightened tensions between the two NATO allies. Continue reading
Aug 19 Big quakes trigger landslides on Indonesia's Lombok island By Rosidin Sembahulun, Associated Press Strong earthquakes jolted the Indonesian island of Lombok on Sunday, causing power blackouts, landslides and damage to buildings, as the tourist hotspot tries to recover from a temblor earlier this month that killed hundreds of people. Continue reading
Aug 19 Over 2 million Muslims begin annual hajj pilgrimage By Omar Akour, Associated Press More than 2 million Muslims began the annual hajj pilgrimage at first light on Sunday in Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 5:51 Kofi Annan's long legacy as an arbiter for reform at the UN By PBS News Hour Kofi Annan, the first black secretary-general of the United Nations and 2001 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, died Saturday at the age of 80. Annan served two terms as head of the U.N., where he established a reputation as a promoter… Continue watching