U.S. says suspected USS Cole bombing planner killed in Yemen strike
Jamal al-Badawi, wanted by the United States for his suspected role in the attack on the USS Cole 18 years ago, was killed in a precision strike in Yemen on Jan. 1, U.S. Central Command said on Sunday.
Hapag Lloyd evacuates crew from burning container ship off Canada
The German shipping line Hapag Lloyd said on Sunday it had evacuated the crew from its container ship, the Yantian Express, off Canada’s east coast after a fire spread.
Guatemalan farms shift to palm oil, fueling family migration
In the poor, hot region of Guatemala that was home to a seven-year-old migrant girl before she died in U.S. border custody last month, palm oil cultivation is taking over from subsistence farming, adding to pressure on people to leave.
Earthquake of magnitude 6.6 strikes Indonesia: USGS
An earthquake with a revised magnitude of 6.6 struck 174 km (108 miles) north-northwest of the city of Ternate in Indonesia’s Molucca islands on Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
France’s Macron reeling as tough stance against ‘yellow vests’ backfires
Emmanuel Macron intended to start the new year on the offensive against the ‘yellow vest’ protesters. Instead, the French president is reeling from more violent street demonstrations.
Cardinal’s trial puts French Church in glare of Catholic abuse scandal
The Roman Catholic archbishop of Lyon goes on trial on Monday charged with failing to act on historical allegations of sexual abuse of boy scouts by a priest in his diocese.
Quake hits western Iran, about 30 injured
An earthquake hit an area in western Iran near the Iraqi border on Sunday, injuring about 31 people, most of them lightly, the state news agency IRNA reported.
Turkish-backed Syrian rebel army deploys to halt jihadist advances
The main Turkish-backed rebel army has deployed along frontlines close to jihadists in northwest Syria to repel any new militant advance after an offensive that expanded their control over the country’s last rebel-held bastion, rebels and residents sai…
Trump: Weakness in China economy gives Beijing incentive for trade deal
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that trade talks with China were going very well and that weakness in the Chinese economy gave Beijing a reason to work toward a deal.
U.S. security advisor warns Turkey against attacking Kurdish fighters after U.S. pull-out from Syria
White House national security advisor John Bolton added a new condition on Sunday to the U.S. withdrawal from Syria, saying Turkey must agree to protect the United States’ Kurdish allies.
