Nov 29 Ukrainian allies in West pledge more winter aid By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press To ease the hardships and ensure Ukraine’s 43 million people can maintain their resolve in the 10th month of fighting against Russia’s invasion, NATO allies planned to boost provisions of blankets, generators and other basic necessities. Continue reading
Nov 29 IMF director urges targeted COVID approach in China to ease global economic impact By David McHugh, Associated Press IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva urged a “recalibration” of China's tough “zero-COVID" approach aimed at isolating every case “exactly because of the impact it has on both people and on the economy… Continue reading
Nov 29 NATO reaffirms commitment to Ukraine, promises future membership By Stephen McGrath, Lorne Cook, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says war-torn Ukraine will one day become a member of the world’s largest security alliance. Continue reading
Nov 29 U.S., Iran face off in World Cup amid heightened political tensions By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press No matter the outcome, tensions are likely only to worsen in the coming months. Continue reading
Nov 29 Top Qatar official says ‘between 400 and 500’ workers died preparing for World Cup By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A top Qatari official involved in preparing his country's hosting of the World Cup has put the number of worker deaths for the tournament "between 400 and 500" for the first time… Continue reading
Nov 29 Students sent home as China moves to curb more COVID-19 protests Chinese universities sent students home in Beijing and Shanghai to prevent more protests Tuesday after crowds angered by severe anti-virus restrictions called for leader Xi Jinping to resign in the biggest show of public dissent in decades. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 8:25 Thousands in China protest zero-COVID policy in largest demonstrations in decades By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The largest protests in more than 30 years rocked China as tens of thousands of demonstrators across the country filled the streets to denounce Beijing’s zero-COVID quarantine and testing policies. But some of the demonstrations quickly evolved into demands for… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 4:33 News Wrap: Teenager pleads guilty to killing 10 Black workers and shoppers in Buffalo In our news wrap Monday, a white teenager pleaded guilty to killing ten Black shoppers and workers at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, unrest in China sent a shudder down Wall Street as major stock indexes dropped, Ukraine is… Continue watching
Nov 28 U.S. says Russia abruptly postponed resumption of arms control talks By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Biden administration says Russia has abruptly postponed the scheduled resumption of arms control talks this week. Continue reading
Nov 28 Taliban ends ceasefire with Pakistani government, orders new attacks across country By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press The Pakistani Taliban on Monday say they have ended a monthslong cease-fire with the government in Islamabad, ordering its fighters to resume attacks across the country, where scores of deadly attacks have been blamed on the insurgent group. Continue reading