Mar 15 Why U.S. forces remain in Iraq 20 years after 'shock and awe' By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press Twenty years after the U.S. invaded Iraq — in blinding explosions of shock and awe — American forces remain in the country in what has become a small but consistent presence to ensure an ongoing relationship with a key military… Continue reading
Mar 15 Garbage piles up as French strike nationwide over pension change By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French people hoping to preserve their retirement benefits took to the streets in a nationwide protest on Wednesday as a committee of lawmakers meeting behind closed doors validated the wording of President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular pension plan. Continue reading
Mar 15 Credit Suisse shares plunge, drag down European lenders By Jamey Keaten, David McHugh, Associated Press Shares in the globally connected Swiss bank Credit Suisse plunged and dragged down other major European lenders. Continue reading
Mar 15 WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin, Gen. Milley say U.S. has resumed contact with Russia to discuss drone By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said he spoke to his Russian counterpart about the destruction of a U.S. drone over the Black Sea, which had brought the two countries closest to direct conflict since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine a year ago. Continue reading
Mar 15 Secretary of State Blinken says Ethiopia must do more on Tigray peace deal By Associated Press Ethiopia needs to make more progress implementing a peace agreement with its northern Tigray region before relations with the U.S. are normalized, visiting Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 15 After clashes, Pakistani police pause effort to arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan By Babar Dogar, Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Pakistani police have paused efforts to arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan on graft charges after clashes continued for a second day outside his home in the eastern city of Lahore. Continue reading
Mar 14 What we know about the U.S.-Russia military air crash By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press U.S. and Russian officials had conflicting views of the collision between the MQ-9 Reaper drone and the Russian Su-27 fighter jet — each blaming the other. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch 2:56 Russian jet forces down U.S. drone conducting surveillance over Black Sea By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda There is a new flashpoint in the ever-worsening relationship between the United States and Russia. An American drone was downed in the Black Sea by two Russian fighter jets, one of which bumped the unmanned and unarmed aircraft. The drone… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch 5:03 News Wrap: Inflation shows signs of easing but prices well above where they were last year In our news wrap Tuesday, inflation shows fresh signs of easing but prices are still well above where they were a year ago, millions of Americans bore the brunt of foul weather from atmospheric rivers to nor'easters, the state of… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch 8:40 American company accused of violating sanctions, doing business with Russian arms industry By Simon Ostrovsky Russia's economy depends on revenues from oil exports and American sanctions have been tuned up to choke its war effort against Ukraine. But there’s one area important to the Kremlin’s military output that has so far avoided scrutiny. It involves… Continue watching