Feb 20 Watch 7:14 How Ukrainian drone pilots are changing the course of the war against Russia By Nick Schifrin, Eric O'Connor This week marks one year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In the eastern part of the country, frontline units are working to modernize a war that has often seemed an echo from last century. Nick Schifrin and videographer Eric… Continue watching
Feb 20 34 nations call on International Olympic Committee to clarify neutrality on Russia By Eddie Pells, Associated Press The governments of 34 nations signed a statement calling on the IOC to clarify the definition of "neutrality" as it seeks a way to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes back into international sports and next year's Paris Olympics. Continue reading
Feb 20 Moscow downplays significance of Biden's surprise visit to Ukraine By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Russian officials and state media have downplayed President Joe Biden's surprise visit to Ukraine, painting Kyiv as a U.S. puppet and maintaining Moscow's forces will prevail despite Washington's pledges to send more weapons to Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 20 Israel promises U.S. not to approve additional West Bank outposts By Associated Press The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would not greenlight any new wildcat settlements in the occupied West Bank beyond nine such outposts built without authorization that it approved retroactively earlier this month. Continue reading
Feb 20 EU considers ways to ramp up ammunition production for Ukraine By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Top European Union diplomats are warning that EU and NATO allies must find ways to quickly provide thousands of artillery shells to Ukraine or face the prospect of it losing the war against Russia. Continue reading
Feb 20 Magnitude 6.4-earthquake hits devastated Turkey, Syria By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press A new, 6.4 magnitude earthquake has jolted Turkey's Hatay province which was devastated by a massive tremor two weeks ago. Continue reading
Feb 20 Madagascar, Mozambique prepare for 'dangerous' Cyclone Freddy By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press A cyclone which is intensifying as it approaches the southeastern African coast has been labeled as "dangerous" by the United Nation's weather agency on Monday as nations brace for landfall. Continue reading
Feb 20 Heavy rain and landslides kill at least 36 in Brazil, inundated cities cancel Carnival festivities By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides that have killed 36 people on the northern coast of Brazil's Sao Paulo state. Continue reading
Feb 20 North Korea fires 2 missiles into sea, continuing nuclear threat escalation By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles in its second weapons test in three days. Continue reading
Feb 20 Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine days before 1-year anniversary of Russian invasion By Evan Vucci, John Leicester, Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden has left Kyiv, Ukraine, after an unannounced visit to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Continue reading