May 24 What is the 'Quad,' and why the odd name? By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Leaders of the U.S., Japan, Australia and India gathered in Tokyo on Tuesday for a summit of what's known as the Quad. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 5:36 News Wrap: Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine offers strong protection to children under 5 In our news wrap Monday, Pfizer says three small doses of its COVID-19 vaccine offers strong protection to children under 5, the U.S. surgeon general warned of burnout and staffing shortages among health care workers, the first Russian soldier to… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 3:54 India's deadly heat wave shows the real-world effects of climate change By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson It is unbearably hot in India right now as a brutal heat wave scorches the region. While temperatures in some areas have surpassed 120 degrees Fahrenheit every year, the recent wave started early, leading to school closures, landfill fires and… Continue watching
May 03 Watch 2:26 News Wrap: White House deems Russia is wrongfully detaining American basketball star In our news wrap Tuesday, the Biden administration has determined that Russia is wrongfully detaining pro basketball star Brittney Griner, voters in Ohio and Indiana took to the polls, former President Trump's inaugural committee and business will pay $750,000 to… Continue watching
May 03 India's Muslims mark 'painful' Eid al-Fitr amid a rise in attacks against the religious minority By Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press Muslims across India have marked Eid al-Fitr by offering prayers outside mosques, but celebrations this year follow a series of attacks against the religious minority during the month of Ramadan. Continue reading
May 03 Brutal temperatures scorch parts of India, where shortages of coal are causing daily power outages By Krutika Pathi, Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press An unusually early and brutal heat wave is scorching parts of India, where acute power shortages are affecting millions as demand for electricity surges to record levels. Continue reading
Apr 11 WATCH: Blinken, Austin hold meeting with Indian counterparts to discuss war in Ukraine, approach to Russia By Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin held a morning in-person meeting with Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken also met met with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: Senate committee delays vote on Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson In our news wrap Monday, the Senate Judiciary Committee postponed its vote on Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson until next week, a federal judge found former President Trump "more likely than not" committed crimes in connection with the U.S. Continue watching
Feb 20 Farmer anger will test Modi as India's 'grain bowl' votes By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press The polls will indicate whether riding the crest of the yearlong protests that forced Modi to make a rare retreat and repel the farm laws could be enough to prevent his party from making inroads in a state considered the “grain bowl”… Continue reading
Feb 08 Some students barred from class in India for wearing hijab By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press The students began protesting outside the school gate and sat huddled in a group, reading their lessons. The school staff, which said the students were defying uniform rules, remained unmoved. Continue reading