Nov 30 Watch 2:49 News Wrap: Syrian rebels push further into Aleppo after surprise takeover In our news wrap Saturday, rebels in Syria encountered little resistance from government forces as they spread further into Aleppo, an Israeli airstrike killed charity workers in Gaza, Israel and Hezbollah’s cease-fire appears to be holding despite sporadic incidents, and… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch 5:06 How one woman is rethinking how hungry children are fed around the world By Pamela Watts As armed conflicts and climate change fuel a global hunger crisis, tens of millions of children under the age of 5 are malnourished. One woman is on a mission to change that. Pamela Watts of Rhode Island PBS Weekly reports. Continue watching
Nov 30 Trump threatens 100 percent tariff on BRICS nations if they try to undermine U.S. dollar By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press His threat was directed at countries in the so-called BRIC alliance, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. Continue reading
Nov 30 Syrian insurgents reach historic landmarks in Aleppo’s center as government forces regroup By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Syria's armed forces said in a statement Saturday that to absorb the large attack on Aleppo and save lives, it has redeployed and is preparing for a counterattack. Continue reading
Nov 30 Georgia sees 3rd night of protests against ruling party’s suspension of EU talks By Sophiko Megrelidze, Associated Press The ruling Georgian Dream party’s disputed victory in the country’s Oct. 26 parliamentary election, which was widely seen as a referendum on Georgia’s aspirations to join the European Union, has sparked major demonstrations and led to an opposition boycott of… Continue reading
Nov 30 What to know about the sudden rebel breach of Aleppo in Syria’s 13-year civil war By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The 13-year civil war in Syria has roared back into prominence with a surprise rebel offensive on Aleppo, one of Syria's largest cities and an ancient business hub. The push is among the rebels' strongest in years in a war whose destabilizing… Continue reading
Nov 30 World Central Kitchen says Israeli airstrike hit car with its workers in Gaza, killing 5 people By Wafaa Shurafa, Tia Goldenberg, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press An Israeli airstrike on a car in the Gaza Strip on Saturday killed five people including employees of World Central Kitchen, and the charity said it was “urgently seeking more details” after Israel's military said it targeted a WCK worker who had been… Continue reading
Nov 30 Trudeau flies to Florida to meet with Trump in response to threat of tariffs on Canadian exports By Rob Gillies, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flew to Florida on Friday to have dinner with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after Trump threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products. Continue reading
Nov 29 At least 27 people died, 100 missing after a boat capsized in northern Nigeria By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press About 200 passengers were on the boat that was going from the state of Kogi to neighboring state of Niger when it capsized, according to the Niger State Emergency Management Agency. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 6:34 News Wrap: Syrian rebels breach Aleppo in biggest advance in years In our news wrap Friday, more than decade-old civil war in Syria appears to be re-igniting, as rebel fighters breached Aleppo — Syria's second largest city — following a surprise large-scale offensive this week. Fragile ceasefire between Israel and Lebanese… Continue watching