Apr 09 Israel blamed for missile strike on Syrian air base By Zeina Karam and Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Russia and the Syrian military blamed Israel for a pre-dawn missile attack Monday on a major air base in central Syria that reportedly killed 14 people, including Iranians, while international condemnation grew over a suspected poison gas attack over the… Continue reading
Apr 09 Trump to confer with military on suspected gas attack in Syria By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump plans to meet with senior military leaders Monday, after he threatened a "big price to pay" for a suspected poison gas attack in Syria that killed women and children. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 6:16 Possible U.S.-China trade war poses political problems for GOP By PBS News Hour President Trump this weekend went on the offensive in a series of tweets, tackling a trade war with China and Syria's alleged use of chemical weapons, while unleashing harsh words about immigration in the U.S. The comments came as pressure… Continue watching
Apr 08 ICC says Israel, Hamas acts on Gaza border may be war crimes By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press In a statement, Fatou Bensouda's office expressed "grave concern" over the shootings of Palestinians by Israeli troops. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 1:54 Kenya racing to preserve rhino subspecies after last white male died By Zachary Green After the world's last male northern white rhino died in Kenya two weeks ago, scientists are hoping in vitro fertilization with the last two females can save the subspecies from extinction. The government is also using the rhino’s death as… Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 11:15 Two decades after peace pact, reconciliation still lags in Northern Ireland By PBS News Hour Nearly 20 years ago this week, the Good Friday Agreement brought an end to almost three decades of violence between Catholic and Protestant factions in Northern Ireland, known as the ‘Troubles,’ that killed 3,500 people. But for many, it has… Continue watching
Apr 08 Still popular, Brazil's Lula starts serving jail sentence By Mauricio Savarese, Peter Prengaman, Associated Press Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva woke up in jail Sunday, in a stunning fall from grace for a man who rose from nothing to lead Latin America's largest nation and later became engulfed in corruption allegations. Continue reading
Apr 08 Police say 6 detained in foiled plot to attack Berlin race By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press The German daily Die Welt is reporting that police have foiled a knife attack on a half-marathon in Berlin. Continue reading
Apr 08 Syrian government: Rebels to give up last Ghouta suburb By Zeina Karam, Philip Issa, Associated Press Syrian rebels agreed to give up their last foothold in the eastern suburbs of Damascus hours after an alleged gas attack killed at least 40 people. Continue reading
Apr 08 Trump condemns 'Animal Assad' for suspected chemical attack By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Syrian President Bashar Assad's government is denying the allegations of such an attack on a rebel-held town near Damascus, the capital. Continue reading