WHO officials say unclear how Russia plague lab worker died

Yemen's Houthis said Thursday that they struck the Saudi capital's main international airport with a ballistic missile, in another attack on the kingdom claimed by the Iran-backed group. The claim came a day after the anti-government fighters launched a series of attacks in Saudi Arabia that killed three people, and after the Riyadh-backed Yemeni government announced a major counter-offensive against the Houthis. The Houthis, who control most of the country's northwest, are battling against the Yemeni government for territory after the civil war reignited in July.

Since late September students across France have been holding protests against underfunding in education, and have been blocking access to many high schools. The movement has turned violent in places – hundreds of students, teachers and police officers have been injured. Thousands of people – including an unknown number of outside troublemakers – have been arrested. The protesters are complaining about staff shortages and dilapidated facilities in the country's lycées, schools which are attended by 15-18-year-olds.

Saudi authorities said Wednesday three people were killed and 36 wounded in attacks on Abha and Riyadh’s King Khalid international airports claimed by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis. The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed the ballistic missile launch platform used to attack Riyadh, as fighting with the Houthis intensified across the region.

After having faced fierce backlash, President Donald Trump on Wednesday sought to clean up incendiary comments he made earlier this week, when he said Iran could “take out” Los Angeles or San Diego. Trump’s original remarks , made at a campaign rally in Nebraska, seemed to refer to what would happen if Iran had a nuclear weapon. “They can take out a city. Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego,” Trump said Monday to cheers from the crowd.