November 22, 2017
Zimbabwe parliament speaker claims Mugabe has resigned
Robert Mugabe has resigned as the leader of Zimbabwe after more than 30 years in power, according to a statement read by the speaker of the country's parliament. The speaker read a letter reportedly from Mugabe, in which he said he was resigning…
November 20, 2017
Missing Argentine submarine may run out of oxygen soon, navy says
The search for a missing Argentine submarine is entering the "critical" stage, the country's navy said today. The ARA San Juan, which is carrying 44 crew members on board, was last heard from last Wednesday. Searchers continued today to search an…
October 27, 2017
House Republicans approve budget resolution, clearing way for tax reform
House Republicans narrowly approved the Senate-passed budget resolution, clearing a procedural hurdle and allowing the House of Representatives to take up tax reform. The bill passed 216 –212, with all Democrats and some Republicans opposing the…
October 27, 2017
Some JFK assassination records released, others under further review
The National Archives released more than 2,800 previously classified or redacted records related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy Thursday evening, but will withhold some of the records due to national security concerns,…
October 26, 2017
Trump slams Democrats for helping to fund dossier
President Donald Trump lashed out at Democrats on Wednesday after a lawyers for Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee acknowledged helping fund the infamous dossier of alleged links between the Trump campaign and Russia.…
October 26, 2017
Las Vegas shooter’s laptop missing its hard drive
A laptop computer recovered from the Las Vegas hotel room where Stephen Paddock launched the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history was missing its hard drive, depriving investigators of a potential key source of information on why he killed and…
October 24, 2017
Kurds freeze independence result
Iraqi Kurds have frozen the results of a recent disputed independence referendum, offering a ceasefire and dialogue with Baghdad. The Kurdistan Regional Government said in a statement that it was "obliged to act responsibly in order to prevent…
October 23, 2017
Man allegedly inspired by ISIS arrested in plot to bomb Miami shopping center
A Miami-area man has been arrested for allegedly plotting to plant a bomb at a Miami shopping mall, two people familiar with the matter told ABC News Sunday. The man, Vicente Solano, was allegedly inspired by ISIS, as first reported by the Miami…
October 23, 2017
Senate’s top Democrat is pushing a compromise health care reform bill
The Senate's top Democrat, Chuck Schumer of New York, is pushing a compromise health care reform bill he says has bipartisan support. The bill would prevent a spike in health insurance premiums, Senate Minority leader Schumer said Sunday on NBC's…
October 20, 2017
Canada to host crisis talks on Venezuela
Canada will host ministers from a dozen Latin American and Caribbean nations next week for crisis talks aimed at ratcheting up pressure on the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Friday the…