Sep 18 Now a hurricane, Fiona expected to hit Puerto Rico Sunday By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Fiona strengthened into a hurricane Sunday as it bore down on Puerto Rico, where people braced for severe wind and torrential rains. Continue reading
Sep 18 Earthquake in Taiwan kills 1, collapses building and derails train By Johnson Lai, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press A strong earthquake shook much of Taiwan on Sunday, toppling a three-story building and temporarily trapping four people inside, stranding about 400 tourists on a mountainside, and knocking part of a passenger train off its tracks. Continue reading
Sep 18 Ukraine alleges Russians tortured detainees at village near border By Mark Thiessen, Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said more than 10 “torture chambers” have been discovered in the Kharkiv region since the hasty withdrawal of Russian troops last week. Continue reading
Sep 18 Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Nanmadol makes landfall in southern Japan By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press A powerful typhoon slammed ashore in southern Japan on Sunday as it pounded the region with strong winds and heavy rain, causing blackouts, paralyzing ground and air transportation and prompting the evacuation of thousands of people. Continue reading
Sep 17 Pelosi, congressional delegation visit Armenia during cease-fire with Azerbaijan By Associated Press A U.S. congressional delegation headed by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi arrived Saturday in Armenia, where a cease-fire has held for three days after an outburst of fighting with neighboring Azerbaijan that killed more than 200 troops from both… Continue reading
Sep 17 Ultranationalist protestors attack police cordon at Pride march in Belgrade By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press Riot police clashed Saturday with soccer hooligans in downtown Belgrade, Serbia, where a pan-European Pride march was held despite threats from anti-gay groups and an official earlier ban on the march in the traditionally conservative Balkan state. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 3:08 News Wrap: DOJ appeals for access to classified documents recovered from Trump In our news wrap Saturday, the Justice Department asked a federal appeals court to restore its access to the classified materials found at Mar-a-Lago while an independent arbiter conducts his review, Puerto Rico is under a hurricane warning as Tropical… Continue watching
Sep 17 In Yemen, Queen Elizabeth’s death recalls memories of Britain’s colonial rule By Alaa Noman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press In Aden, now the second largest city in Yemen, many remember colonial rule as a time of oppression that entrenched some of the problems still plaguing the city and the country, which has been devastated by civil war since 2014. Continue reading
Sep 17 Flood-hit areas of Pakistan threatened by ‘second disaster’ of disease, WHO warns By Zarar Khan, Associated Press The World Health Organization raised the alarm Saturday about a “second disaster" in the wake of the deadly floods in Pakistan this summer, as doctors and medical workers on the ground race to battle outbreaks of waterborne and other diseases. Continue reading
Sep 17 Queen’s 8 grandchildren hold vigil beside her coffin in Westminster Hall By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Mike Corder, Associated Press All eight of Queen Elizabeth II's grandchildren stood in silent vigil beside her coffin Saturday, capping another huge day in which thousands came to pay their respects to the monarch. Continue reading