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• China shuts Marriott website over Tibet error, scolds other firms
• Jihadists counter-attack in fight for Syrian airbase
• Nigeria holds mass burial for 73 people killed in communal violence
• Boy found dead in elementary school bathroom
• Trump's 'Year One' ignites on the cover of Time
• Anderson Cooper Fights Tears As He Defends Haiti From Trump's Insults
• Governor Accused Of Affair Blackmail Closely Tied With 2 Other Accused Abusers
• Donald Trump Cancels His Trip To London, Blames Obama
• Donald Trump referred to Haitians and Africans as coming from 's***hole countries', says report
• Your Questions About The California Mudslides, Answered

China shuts Marriott website over Tibet error, scolds other firms Posted: 12 Jan 2018 11:39 AM PST Authorities in China have shut down Marriott's local website for a week and scolded Delta, Zara and a US medical firm Friday for listing Tibet, Taiwan and Hong Kong as separate countries. Alongside Marriott, the Spanish clothing giant Zara, Delta Air Lines and Medtronic -- a medical device company -- were all called out by Chinese authorities for "illegal" classification of regions that Beijing claims under its authority. Shanghai's cyberspace authority late Thursday ordered Marriott to close its Chinese website and app for a week and completely clear out illegal and irregular information, according to a government statement. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Jihadists counter-attack in fight for Syrian airbase Posted: 12 Jan 2018 10:45 AM PST Syrian regime forces faced fierce resistance from jihadists Thursday as they fought to capture a key airbase in Idlib, the last province beyond the government's control, a war monitor said. Idlib province is almost entirely held by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a jihadist outfit dominated by Al-Qaeda's former Syrian affiliate. After entering the Abu Duhur airbase, regime forces faced "fierce resistance", the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Nigeria holds mass burial for 73 people killed in communal violence Posted: 12 Jan 2018 08:11 AM PST By Alexis Akwagyiram MAKURDI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Seventy-three people killed since the start of the year in communal violence between semi-nomadic herdsmen and farmers were buried in Nigeria on Thursday highlighting a bloody conflict over fertile land that is taking on political significance. The mass burial took place in Makurdi, in the central state of Benue, where thousands of mourners took to the streets to watch the funeral procession. The killings occurred in remote parts of Benue, the state worst hit by clashes that have killed at least 83 people since Dec. 31. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Boy found dead in elementary school bathroom Posted: 12 Jan 2018 06:42 AM PST Police investigated a death at an elementary school after a boy was found dead in the bathroom. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Trump's 'Year One' ignites on the cover of Time Posted: 12 Jan 2018 05:19 AM PST Time magazine is set to publish a cover that it says depicts Donald Trump's first year in office and the White House response to Michael Wolff's book "Fire and Fury." This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Anderson Cooper Fights Tears As He Defends Haiti From Trump's Insults Posted: 12 Jan 2018 03:14 AM PST "Let me be clear.... the people of Haiti have been through more, withstood more, fought back against more injustice... than our President ever has" Anderson Cooper choked back tears as he reflected on his relationship with Haiti, and its people https://t.co/3arEalkKOM— This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Governor Accused Of Affair Blackmail Closely Tied With 2 Other Accused Abusers Posted: 12 Jan 2018 02:04 AM PST Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, a Republican who stands accused of blackmailing a woman with whom he admitted to having an affair, worked closely during his campaign with two other men accused of sexual misconduct. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Donald Trump Cancels His Trip To London, Blames Obama Posted: 11 Jan 2018 11:00 PM PST President Donald Trump confirmed late Thursday that he canceled a trip to London next month to help open the new U.S. Embassy there, saying he did not support the project and that former President Barack Obama crafted a "bad deal" to see it built. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Donald Trump referred to Haitians and Africans as coming from 's***hole countries', says report Posted: 11 Jan 2018 09:27 PM PST President Donald Trump has reportedly referred to Haiti and African countries as "s***hole countries" during a meeting with congressional leaders in the Oval Office. After ideas for restoration projects to help immigrants in Haiti, El Salvador, and African countries were floated as a potential part of a bipartisan immigration deal, the President grew frustrated. "Why are we having all these people from s***hole countries come here?" Mr Trump asked, two people briefed on the meeting told the Washington Post. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Your Questions About The California Mudslides, Answered Posted: 11 Jan 2018 08:09 PM PST At least 17 people have died and several remain missing following the powerful mudslides that swept through the Southern California community of Montecito earlier this week. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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