May 22 Biden pushes U.S. economic and security interests as he wraps up South Korea visit By Josh Boak, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press At a time of high inflation and simmering dissatisfaction at home, Biden emphasized his global mission to strengthen the American economy by convincing foreign companies like Hyundai to launch new operations in the United States. Continue reading
May 16 India overtakes China in number of reported cases By Associated Press India’s confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed China’s, with the Health Ministry on Saturday reporting a spike to 85,940 infections and 2,752 deaths. Continue reading
Apr 18 Singapore sees huge surge in new virus cases By Mari Yamaguchi, Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press Singapore has reported 942 new coronavirus infections, a single-day high for the tiny city-state that pushed its total number of cases to 5,992. Continue reading
Mar 13 Asia scrambles to prevent virus from coming back By Ken Moritsugu, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press China, South Korea and Japan announced expanded border controls this week that mimic many of the bans and restrictions placed on China in the early days of the outbreak. Continue reading
Nov 25 Report raises concern about rare polio cases caused by oral vaccine By Associated Press In a report late last week, the World Health Organization and partners noted nine new polio cases caused by the vaccine in Nigeria, Congo, Central African Republic and Angola. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 4:27 News Wrap: Courts block Trump’s birth control rules In our Monday news wrap, federal court rulings blocked employers nationwide from refusing to provide no-cost birth control. Trump administration rules allowing employers to opt out of the coverage would have taken effect today. Also, the government of Turkey complained… Continue watching
Oct 23 At least 50 Afghans died in election day violence. Will future votes be safer? By Larisa Epatko Despite a shroud of violence and voting delays, more than 4 million Afghans cast their ballots in parliamentary elections last weekend, according to the country’s election commission. Continue reading
Oct 01 ‘There are still hundreds of victims buried’: Aid groups struggle to deliver supplies after Indonesia tsunami By Larisa Epatko Authorities and aid agencies feared the death toll of 844 would rise once they assessed the damage in more remote locations. Continue reading
Sep 17 What’s at stake in the North-South Korea summit? By Larisa Epatko At this week’s summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, Moon is tasked with getting more answers without putting his relationship with Kim (or the U.S.) at risk. Continue reading
Aug 24 One year later, Rohingya refugees want statehood and justice By Larisa Epatko “I want justice. That’s all they kept saying, ‘I want justice,'" said Caryl Stern, president and CEO of UNICEF USA, who recently visited the camps. Continue reading