World May 13 Watch 2:47 News Wrap: Bangladesh, Myanmar brace for powerful Cyclone Mocha In our news wrap Saturday, a massive tropical cyclone barrels toward Myanmar and Bangladesh, Egypt says it brokered a new cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy met with Pope Francis, North Carolina’s governor vetoed a state ban…
World May 12 Evacuations begin as Bangladesh and Myanmar prepare for very dangerous Cyclone Mocha Tropical cyclone Mocha intensified to become very dangerous on Friday. Authorities in Bangladesh and Myanmar are preparing to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people as they brace for the severe cyclone churning in the Bay of Bengal. By Julhas Alam, Associated Press
World Apr 20 Watch 5:08 News Wrap: Bangladesh faces historic heat wave In our news wrap Thursday, Bangladesh faced its worst heat in half a century and widespread power outages for millions, tornadoes in Oklahoma killed three people and injured dozens more, Sudan's army rejected negotiations with a paramilitary faction saying it…
World Apr 09 Watch 6:31 Driven by necessity, Bangladesh develops innovations to fight climate change The low-lying nation of Bangladesh suffers disproportionately from climate change, despite producing just 0.5 percent of the world’s carbon emissions. It’s also creating innovative ways to predict and protect against climate-driven disasters, and discovering new ways to build resilience using… By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Juliet Fuisz
Mar 07 14 killed, dozens injured in Bangladesh building explosion By Associated Press An explosion in a seven-story commercial building in Bangladesh's capital on Tuesday killed at least 14 people and injured dozens, officials said. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 7:54 Why more Rohingya refugees are making desperate journeys by sea By John Yang, Sarah Clune Hartman, Azhar Merchant It’s been five years since hundreds of thousands of Rohingya fled the brutality of government security forces in Myanmar, ending up in camps in Bangladesh or setting out to sea in hopes of reaching Malaysia or Indonesia. Last week, Indonesia’s… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 4:54 News Wrap: Georgia, Arkansas, Virginia and Alabama hold elections In our news wrap Tuesday, Multiple states are holding primary and runoff elections including Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas and Virginia. Also, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland met with Ukraine’s prosecutor general, historic monsoon floods submerged more of Bangladesh, floods in China… Continue watching
Jun 20 Officials try to deliver aid to flooded South Asia villages By Julhas Alam, Wasbir Hussain, Associated Press The floods triggered by monsoon rains have killed more than a dozen people, marooned millions and flooded millions of houses. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 2:36 News Wrap: CDC authorizes COVID-19 vaccinations for children under age 5 In our news wrap Saturday, the CDC authorized COVID vaccinations for children under 5, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy paid a rare visit to troops on the front lines in the southern city of Mykolaiv, at least 18 people died in floods… Continue watching