Aug 12 Earthquake response strains Colombia's new government and rescuers as they race against the clock By Astrid Suárez, Megan Janetsky, Marko Álvarez, Associated Press Tons of aid from regional partners began to roll into Colombia on Wednesday, as the search for survivors in the rubble of powerful earthquake grew more desperate after the temblor razed buildings, buckled roads and crushed cars. Continue reading
Aug 12 PHOTOS: Millions gather to watch Europe's first total solar eclipse in decades By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press Millions of people crowded cloudless cities and towns in Spain on Wednesday in search of the best views of a total solar eclipse, when the alignment of the sun, moon and Earth will briefly plunge parts of the planet into… Continue reading
Aug 12 WATCH: Trump says Secret Service wanted him to sneak off AF1, defends safety of plane with staff By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump downplayed the extraordinary nature of the subterfuge involved in his flight, which saw him stow away in an airport catering container to sneak onto another plane while Air Force One was sent into the sky, essentially as… Continue reading
Aug 12 WATCH: Total solar eclipse darkens skies over Spain, Iceland By Suman Naishadham, Teresa Medrano, Associated Press Across a swath of northern and central Spain, millions of people will have some of mainland Europe's best views of the celestial spectacle. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 3:47 Search for earthquake survivors in Colombia enters critical phase By Geoff Bennett, Veronica Vela In Colombia, the desperate search for survivors is entering a critical phase after the powerful earthquake that devastated parts of the country. More than 180 people are confirmed dead. But 24 hours after the quake struck, there are still remarkable… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 3:46 News Wrap: Syria sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia In our news wrap Tuesday, ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes during the country's brutal civil war, authorities say at least six people were killed when Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired ballistic… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 9:32 Top adviser to Iran's Revolutionary Guard leader sits down for rare interview By Reza Sayah As the war with Iran continues its uneasy stalemate, we're hearing from a top adviser to the commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the force largely responsible for border and internal security. The IRGC rarely gives interviews, and almost… Continue watching
Aug 11 A ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, leaving at least 15 people dead and 27 missing By Associated Press An overloaded ferry capsized on Zimbabwe 's Lake Kariba on Tuesday, killing at least 15 people and leaving 27 missing, the national disaster management agency said. It said 77 people were rescued and made it to a small island on… Continue reading
Aug 11 As search for thousands of missing pushes on, Colombia earthquake tests new president By Astrid Suárez, Megan Janetsky, Marko Álvarez, Associated Press Rescue crews and civilians in Colombia painstakingly searched through rubble Tuesday in the hopes of finding survivors trapped under debris after a powerful earthquake left thousands missing in dozens of cities and towns. Continue reading
Aug 11 Iranian-backed Houthis kill 6 in attack on vessel, and other developments in the Mideast By Associated Press Yemeni authorities said six people were killed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacking a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, while U.S. forces fired on a ship they said was trying to break a blockade of Iran's ports. Continue reading