Feb 14 Indian officials search BBC offices after documentary critical of prime minister By Krutika Pathi, Associated Press India's tax officials searched BBC offices in New Delhi and Mumbai on Tuesday, weeks after it showed a documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the U.K., the broadcaster said. Continue reading
Feb 14 Russia rejects claims it plans to destabilize Moldova By Associated Press Russia on Tuesday angrily rejected the Moldovan president's claims about an alleged plot by Moscow to overthrow her government and accused Moldovan authorities of trying to distract attention away from the country's own problems. Continue reading
Feb 14 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as Ukraine lobbies for jet fighters to defend against Russian invasion By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Ukraine on Tuesday renewed its appeal to Western countries for fighter jets to help frustrate Moscow’s invasion, as senior defense officials from the United States and its NATO allies said the war with Russia is approaching a critical stage. Continue reading
Feb 14 Struggle to receive, distribute aid to Turkey and Syria after earthquake By Sarah El Deeb, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Bernat Armangué, Associated Press The situation was particularly desperate in Syria, where a 12-year civil war has complicated relief efforts and meant days of wrangling over how to even move aid into the country, let alone distribute it. Continue reading
Feb 14 White House defends decision to shoot down 3 unidentified objects By Eric Tucker, Associated Press “These were decisions based purely and simply on what was in the best interests of the American people,” White House national security spokesman John Kirby said Monday. Continue reading
Feb 13 UK to review security after unknown objects were shot down over North America By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain has announced a security review after several unidentified objects were shot down in the skies over North America. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said "the U.K. and her allies will review what these airspace intrusions mean for our security."… Continue reading
Feb 13 Australia adds $300 million in funding for Indigenous pledge By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Fifteen years after the Australian Parliament's historic apology to its Indigenous people for past wrongs, the government is announcing roughly $300 million in new funding to improve the lives of Australia's original inhabitants. Continue reading
Feb 13 Portugal church sex abuse study suggests there may be over 4,000 victims By Barry Hatton, Associated Press A committee looking into historic child sex abuse in the Portuguese Catholic Church says 512 alleged victims have come forward, but a report by the expert panel warned that the true number is likely higher than 4,800. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 2:52 Victims found alive in rubble a week after earthquake that killed 37,000 in Turkey, Syria By Jane Ferguson, Jorgen Samso, Huseyin Aldemir, Tommy Walters The official death count from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria has now topped 37,000. But a week after the disaster and against all odds, a few people are still being found alive in the wreckage. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch 5:36 U.S. reveals new details about flying objects and decision to shoot them down By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Four objects, including a Chinese spy balloon, have been shot down over the last week in American and Canadian airspace. Monday, U.S. officials spoke about the decision to shoot down the objects and revealed more about China's balloon program. Former… Continue watching