Sep 09 Watch 3:51 News Wrap: Rescuers search for survivors after deadly Morocco earthquake In our news wrap Saturday, the strongest earthquake in Morocco in over 120 years caused widespread damage and killed more than 1,300 people, the G20 summit of the world’s top economies took place in India, and a federal appeals court… Continue watching
Sep 09 Magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Morocco kills more than 2,000 people, damages historic sites By Sam Metz, Associated Press A rare, monstrous earthquake struck Morocco, sending people racing from their beds into the streets and toppling buildings in mountainous villages and ancient cities not built to withstand such force. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 4:25 Group of orcas attack and sink vessels off Iberian Peninsula By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris A small group of orcas is causing a lot of damage to boats off the Iberian Peninsula. Last month, killer whales rammed a boat continuously for over an hour, managing to remove the rudder. In another incident, three orcas repeatedly… Continue watching
Dec 17 Morocco's finish in the World Cup playoffs is bittersweet for Arab fans By Abby Sewell, Associated Press Morocco’s fans in the Arab world took the North African team’s 2-1 loss to Croatia in Saturday’s World Cup third-place playoff philosophically. The team had already made history, becoming the first Arab and first African team to reach the semifinals… Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 6:31 The impact of Morocco's historic run at the World Cup By John Yang After an impressive run, Morocco’s journey to the World Cup championship came to a close after its match against France, a country that shares a complicated history with the North African nation. Sports journalist Shireen Ahmed joined John Yang to… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch 5:37 How Morocco is making history at the World Cup Morocco made history on Saturday by becoming the first African nation and first Arab nation to reach a World Cup semifinal. Since the first World Cup in 1930, only European and South American teams have made the final — leading… Continue watching
Nov 27 Morocco beats Belgium 2-0, pulling off another World Cup upset By Gerald Imray, Associated Press Morocco pulled off yet another World Cup shock, and it was Belgium’s aging “Golden Generation” that took the hit this time. Continue reading
May 18 Spain, Morocco square off after 6,000 migrants arrive by sea By Aritz Parra, Associated Press Spain deployed its military to the Moroccan border Tuesday as thousands of Moroccans walked or swam onto European soil for the second day in a row after Rabat loosened border controls in a diplomatic spat. Continue reading
Dec 25 Morocco acquires 65 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from China, UK By Tarik El Barakah, Associated Press The North African kingdom is preparing to launch a COVID-19 vaccination program aiming to immunize 80 percent of the country's adult population. Continue reading
Dec 24 U.S. says it will open a consulate in disputed Western Sahara By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Trump announced on December 10 that the U.S. would recognize Morocco's claim to Western Sahara as part of a deal for the North African country to normalize relations with Israel. Continue reading