Nov 19 In surprise visit to Kyiv, British PM Sunak promises boost to air defenses By John Leicester, Jill Lawless, Associated Press British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised 125 anti-aircraft guns and other air-defense technology as he made an unannounced visit Saturday — his first — to Ukraine’s snow-blanketed war-time capital for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Continue reading
Nov 19 UN climate talks poised for deal creating disaster fund for vulnerable nations By Seth Borenstein, Samy Magdy, Frank Jordans, Associated Press Negotiators say they have struck a potential breakthrough deal on the thorniest issue of United Nations climate talks, the creation of a fund for compensating poor nations that are victims of extreme weather worsened by rich nations’ carbon pollution. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 6:04 News Wrap: U.N. climate talks extended into weekend By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, climate talks set to wrap Friday have been extended into the weekend as resolutions remain up in the air, North Korea firing another missile that landed near Japanese waters, Ukraine said Russian strikes have disabled… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch 7:52 Biden administration says Saudi crown prince immune from lawsuits in murder of Khashoggi By Amna Nawaz, Morgan Till, Dan Sagalyn The State Department issued a legal opinion that said Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has immunity from U.S. Courts. The prince has been sued by the fiancée of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered and dismembered in Saudi… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch 8:38 Migrant workers recount abuse while building stadiums for World Cup in Qatar The World Cup starts Sunday in Qatar, but controversies have shadowed the event. To host, the nation went on a stadium-building spree, bringing in thousands upon thousands of migrant laborers. There are numerous stories about the workforce being mistreated and… Continue watching
Nov 18 North Korea test-fires ballistic missile with range to strike entire U.S. By Hyung-Jin Kim, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press North Korea has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that landed near Japanese waters in its second major weapons test this month that showed a potential ability to launch nuclear strikes on all of the U.S. mainland. Continue reading
Nov 18 Barbados leads charge for climate disaster financing at COP27 By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press At the U.N. climate summit in Egypt, leaders of developing nations have repeatedly said it's not fair to expect them to cover the costs of rebuilding from devastating weather events in a warming world. Continue reading
Nov 18 Russian strikes force Ukraine to face extended power outages By John Leicester, Associated Press Ukraine's electricity grid chief warned of hours-long power outages Friday as Russia zeroed in on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Continue reading
Nov 18 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as U.S. shields Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi killing By Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Lee, Associated Press National Security Council spokesman John Kirby insisted Friday that the administration’s declaration of immunity for Saudi Arabia’s crown prince was purely a “legal determination” that “has absolutely nothing to do with the merits of the case itself.”… Continue reading
Nov 18 Qatar bans beer sales at World Cup stadiums two days before opening game By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press Qatar banned the sale of beer at World Cup stadiums on Friday, a sudden U-turn on the deal it made to secure the soccer tournament — only two days before the opening game. Continue reading