Trump Cancels Trip To Latin America
The White House announces that President Trump won’t be travelling to Peru this weekend for a Latin American summit meeting and says Vice President Pence will go in his place.
China Ready To Lower Import Tariffs And Trade Barriers, Xi Says
As economic tensions rise between China and the U.S., Chinese President Xi Jinping gave a speech Tuesday emphasizing China’s commitment to expanding its participation in global trade.
Will President Trump Take Military Action In Syria?
President Trump says he has a lot of military options following a suspected chemical attack in Syria. He met with top military officials on Monday to discuss how to respond to the attack.
Former Farc Leader Arrested In Colombia On U.S. Drug Warrant
The former rebel commander and top peace negotiator known as Jesus Santrich is accused of conspiring to smuggle $15 million worth of cocaine into the U.S.
Children Face The Greatest Danger From Chemical Weapons
The effects of such weapons are more devastating for a number of reasons. And if children survive, they suffer from the trauma of the attack for far more years because they have more years to live.
In Syria, changing tack to match new realities
President Trump wants to get the United States out of Syria. Over the weekend, the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad apparently unleashed an asphyxiating chemical attack on Douma, a rebel-held suburb of Damascus. “Big price to pay,” Mr. Trum…
Canadian Community Mourns Loss Of 15 Members Of Youth Hockey Team
Over the weekend 15 members of a Canadian youth hockey team were killed in a bus collision in rural Saskatchewan. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Globe and Mail reporter Carrie Tait about how the community is coping.
Trump Denounces Alleged Chemical Attack In Syria Says ‘It Can’t Be Allowed To Happen’
President Trump denounced the suspected poison gas attack in Syria that took place over the weekend and said the U.S. would soon decide how to respond.
South African Government Ramping Up Efforts To Get More Land Into Black Ownership
Nearly a quarter century after the end of apartheid, whites still own most of the land in South Africa. A new political party thinks land should be appropriated without compensation and given to blacks. The view is increasingly popular, despite the cau…
It Was A Company With A Lot Of Promise. Then A Chinese Customer Stole Its Technology
When a Chinese wind turbine maker stole vital trade secrets from American Superconductor, the damage was enormous. The theft cost the firm hundreds of millions of dollars and resulted in mass layoffs.
Syrian Medical Student Treated Some 70 Patients After Suspected Chemical Attack
Over the weekend, dozens of Syrians choked to death in an alleged chemical attack. Mohammed Samer is a 23-year-old medical student who treated patients. He speaks about what he witnessed firsthand.
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