Feb 16 In the aftermath of Turkey's earthquake, some survivors still search among the rubble By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Over 2 million people have left the disaster zone in Turkey, but in the worst-hit city, hundreds are still waiting. At every corner, a few people look at a pile of rubble, praying for a wife, a sister, a son… Continue reading
Feb 16 Taliban shows rare division over group's leader, bans By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press A rare public show of division is emerging in the ranks of Afghanistan's ruling Taliban. Continue reading
Feb 16 China imposes sanctions on Lockheed Martin and Raytheon over sales to Taiwan By Joe McDonald, Associated Press China has imposed trade and investment sanctions on U.S. military contractors Lockheed Martin and Raytheon for supplying weapons to Taiwan, stepping up efforts to isolate the island democracy claimed by the ruling Communist Party as part of its territory. Continue reading
Feb 16 Syrian death toll from earthquake likely to rise, UN official says By Omar Akour, Associated Press A United Nations official says the death toll from the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake is likely to rise as teams scramble to remove rubble in hard-hit areas. Continue reading
Feb 15 Peru reopens Machu Picchu after agreement with protesters By Associated Press Peru's culture ministry has announced that Machu Picchu, an Inca-era stone citadel nestled in its southeastern jungle, reopened after being closed nearly a month ago amid antigovernment protests. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 2:57 Criticism over lax construction standards grows 10 days after Turkey and Syria earthquake By Alexis Cox and Peter Smith, Independent Television News More stories have emerged of extraordinary rescues amid the rubble in Turkey and Syria more than a week after the catastrophic earthquake. At the same time, more and more questions are being asked about manmade failures and how they added… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 5:39 News Wrap: Congressional Budget Office offers bleak reassessment of U.S. economy In our news wrap Wednesday, the Congressional Budget Office offered a bleak reassessment of the U.S. economy, a white supremacist was sentenced to life without parole for killing 10 black people in Buffalo last May, the Justice Department closed a… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 4:28 Russia claims gains in Donbas, NATO says West must meet Ukraine's demand for artillery By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn NATO described the fight over eastern Ukraine as a “grinding war of attrition” as Russian forces have launched operations in multiple areas. It comes as Moscow claims to have made incremental gains in Ukraine’s Donbas. Nick Schifrin reports from that… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 6:24 Activists say UK government not keeping asylum-seeking minors safe as hundreds go missing By Malcolm Brabant, Trine Villeman, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Britain expects three to four thousand unaccompanied children to cross the English Channel in small boats this year. The government is trying to devise a way to keep these young asylum seekers safe after the abduction of 200 unaccompanied minors… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 7:10 Indian government's crackdown on press freedom after BBC documentary critical of PM Modi By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi Indian tax officials have conducted searches at the BBC offices in that country for the past two days. It comes weeks after India censored a BBC documentary that criticizes Prime Minister Modi. The actions against the British broadcaster put the… Continue watching