Israel Arrests 5 Teenage Suspects In Fatal Stoning Of Palestinian Woman
The arrests in the fatal attack on a Palestinian woman last year has highlighted a rift between Israel’s security establishment and hawks in the settler community.
Gabon Says Coup Attempt Is ‘Under Control’ After Soldiers Seized Radio Station
Armed soldiers took control of a state radio station early Monday morning and broadcast a statement saying the nation was under their control and a new leader would be chosen.
Saudi Teen Seeks Asylum, Fears Family Will Kill Her
The Saudi woman’s real-time Twitter pleas for help go viral as she begs for refugee status, citing domestic abuse. Thai lawyers have filed an injunction to prevent her deportation.
In the Quaker tradition, this man helps volunteers connect with prisoners
In the 19 years and seven months that Jim Marren spent behind bars following a conviction for marijuana distribution, he was shuffled from one federal penitentiary to another. “I looked at these visitors as people who I could depend upon to give me a …
News Brief: Government Shutdown, Saudi Teenager, U.S.’ ISIS Fight
The closure is in its 17th day. A Saudi teenager’s Twitter account captures attention. and, National Security Adviser John Bolton says U.S. withdrawal from Syria is conditional on the defeat of ISIS.
A Closer Look At The Eurasia Group’s Risk Analysis For 2019
Rachel Martin talks to political risk analyst Ian Bremmer of the Eurasia Group, about geopolitical trends and trouble spots anticipated in the organization’s global forecast for the new year.
Saudi Woman Barricades Herself In Thai Hotel Room To Avoid Deportation
A Saudi woman says she was fleeing her abusive family and has been stopped in Thailand. Noel King talks Phil Robertson, who is deputy Asia director for Human Rights Watch.
Talks With China Continue As The Trade War Pause Ends In March
Trump administration officials are in Beijing to re-start trade talks with China, as global markets stutter over the tit-for-tat trade war between the two economic superpowers.
Trump, Bolton Say U.S. Withdrawal From Syria Is Conditional On Defeat Of ISIS
After declaring victory over ISIS in December, President Trump said on Sunday that U.S. forces in Syria “won’t be finally pulled out until ISIS is gone.”
Militant Suspected Of USS Cole Bombing Is Killed In U.S. Airstrike, Trump Says
President Trump and U.S. Central Command confirmed that a U.S. airstrike in Yemen has killed one of the militants believed to be behind the deadly USS Cole bombing in 2000.
At Least 30 Workers Killed In Afghanistan Gold Mine Collapse
The victims were illegally searching for gold and had dug deep in a riverbed in northeastern Afghanistan, according to a spokesman for the provincial governor.
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