Dec 22 Watch 3:37 News Wrap: Alex Padilla is tapped to fill Kamala Harris’ Senate seat In our news wrap Tuesday, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla is tapped to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, the E.U.'s executive body calls for an end to travel bans aimed at confining a… Continue watching
Dec 17 Palestinians left waiting as Israel is set to deploy COVID-19 vaccine By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Worldwide, rich nations are snatching up scarce supplies of new vaccines as poor countries largely rely on a World Health Organization program that has yet to get off the ground. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: Lebanon officials charged with negligence in deadly Beirut blast In our news wrap Thursday, Lebanon's caretaker prime minister and three other former ministers were charged with negligence in the Beirut explosion, applications for unemployment aid have spiked as companies cut more jobs amid the pandemic, President-elect Biden continues to… Continue watching
Dec 02 Israeli lawmakers take a step toward new national elections By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Israel has taken a major step toward plunging into its fourth national election in under two years. Continue reading
Nov 30 Iranian official claims Israel killed nuclear scientist remotely By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Israel's Foreign Ministry director-general sent a cable urging its diplomats to maintain "the highest level of readiness and awareness of any irregular activity."… Continue reading
Nov 28 Iran’s supreme leader vows revenge over slain scientist By Amir Vahdat, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday demanded the “definitive punishment” of those behind the killing of a scientist who led Tehran’s disbanded military nuclear program, as the Islamic Republic blamed Israel for a slaying that has raised fears of reignited tensions… Continue reading
Nov 27 Iran scientist linked to military nuclear program killed By Associated Press Iran's foreign minister alleged the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh bore “serious indications” of an Israeli role, but did not elaborate. Continue reading
Nov 25 UN report: Israel’s blockade has devastated Gaza economy By Josef Federman, Associated Press The findings, looking at an 11-year period ending in 2018, marked perhaps the most detailed analysis of the Israeli policy to date. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: AstraZeneca reports promising results on a COVID-19 vaccine In our news wrap Monday, Astra-Zeneca became the third major company to report promising results on a COVID-19 vaccine, the world’s greenhouse gas emissions have fallen during the pandemic but not enough to reduce record levels and General Motors is… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 3:09 The significance of Pompeo’s ‘unprecedented’ trip to the occupied West Bank On Thursday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo became the first American of his position to visit the Golan Heights and a settlement in the occupied West Bank. While there, Pompeo also announced major shifts in U.S. policy regarding Israel. Nick… Continue watching