• India and Malaysia protest China's land claim in a newly published map ahead of G20 summit

    India and Malaysia protest China's land claim in a newly published map ahead of G20 summit

    Aug 30, 2023 08:24 PM EDT

    ... absurd claims don't make other people's territory yours,” he said. China recently refused to stamp out visas on the passports of officials from Arunachal Pradesh state in India's northeast, using a stapled-in certificate instead, implying the Chinese claim on the territory. It also refuses to recognize ...

  • The No Surprises Act left out ground ambulances. Here’s what’s happening now

    The No Surprises Act left out ground ambulances. Here’s what’s happening now

    Aug 17, 2023 10:58 PM EDT

    ... be considered in-network for those covered by insurance, which could inflate the price of a ride.. And In seven states, including California where the Arebalo family lives, more than two-thirds of ambulance rides included out-of-network related services, exposing patients to even greater risk of surprise bills ...

  • Niger's president pleads for help as mutinous soldiers sever French military ties

    Niger's president pleads for help as mutinous soldiers sever French military ties

    Aug 04, 2023 02:48 PM EDT

    ... intention to intervene militarily in Niger if the coup leaders "remain recalcitrant." The ECOWAS delegation was led by former Nigerian head of state Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar. A second group led by Ambassador Babagana Kingibe has gone to engage with the leaders of neighboring Libya and Algeria, said Ajuri Ngelale, special ...

  • WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing as hundreds rally in support of Niger junta

    WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing as hundreds rally in support of Niger junta

    Aug 03, 2023 03:04 PM EDT

    ... Bola Tinubu dispatched two delegations Thursday to deal with Niger’s crisis. A group from ECOWAS, headed by former Nigerian head of state Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar was on its way to Niger. A second group led by Ambassador Babagana Kingibe went to engage with the leaders of Libya and Algeria ...

  • Millions flee homes in Sudan amid reports of widespread war crimes

    Millions flee homes in Sudan amid reports of widespread war crimes

    Jul 20, 2023 10:30 PM EDT

    Sudanese human rights activist Yousif Abdalla, who sent us these videos, has now fled Darfur and gone to Khartoum, but clearly hasn't escaped the fighting.    Yousif Abdalla Arbab, Human Rights Activist:  In the area where I live now, there's gunfire. I don't know what's happening ...

  • WATCH: Biden hosts Indian Prime Minister Modi at White House for state dinner

    WATCH: Biden hosts Indian Prime Minister Modi at White House for state dinner

    Jun 22, 2023 11:00 PM EDT

    ... among those lucky enough to attend the black-tie affair with a guest list heavy on prominent Indian Americans. Politicians of both parties also made the cut, notably including Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, along with Aruna Miller, Maryland's recently elected lieutenant governor.

  • Ukraine investigates video purported to show soldier's beheading

    Ukraine investigates video purported to show soldier's beheading

    Apr 12, 2023 03:58 PM EDT

    ... the focus of Moscow's grinding campaign in the east. The video circulating online appears to show a man in green fatigues wearing a yellow armband, typically donned by Ukrainian fighters. He is heard screeching before another man in camouflage uses a knife to decapitate him. A third man holds ...

  • Ruling party candidate wins Nigeria's presidency after disputed vote

    Ruling party candidate wins Nigeria's presidency after disputed vote

    Mar 01, 2023 11:30 PM EDT

    Bola Tinubu beat out two opponents, a man named Atiku Abubakar, who's from the People's Democratic Party, or the PDP, and a man named Peter Obi, who's from the smaller Labor Party. Tell me about Tinubu. How did he win? What was his message? Ebenezer Obadare: I ...

  • Facing a divided country, Nigerian president-elect Bola Tinubu strikes a unified tone

    Facing a divided country, Nigerian president-elect Bola Tinubu strikes a unified tone

    Mar 01, 2023 04:07 PM EDT

    Tinubu received 37 percent of the votes, or nearly 8.8 million, while main opposition candidate Abubakar won 29 percent with almost 7 million. Third-place finisher Obi took 25 percent with about 6.1 million, according to the results announced on live television by the Independent National Electoral Commission ...

  • News Wrap: Nigeria counts ballots after challenging Election Day

    News Wrap: Nigeria counts ballots after challenging Election Day

    Feb 25, 2023 10:45 PM EDT

    ... Rogin: Nigeria hasn't had an election this competitive since it became a democracy in 1999. Bola Tinubu represents the current ruling party. And Atiku Abubakar is the candidate for the primary opposition party. Both men are in their seventies and are seen as all old guard politicians. Then there ...