Oct 10 As Iran protests continue, tensions in Kurdish region ‘like a time bomb’ By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Anger among civilians is rising in a majority Kurdish district in northwestern Iran that has become one of the hotspots of protests. Continue reading
Oct 10 U.N. considers foreign troop deployment as ‘last resort’ for Haiti crisis By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The United Nations Security Council is evaluating options including the immediate activation of foreign troops to help free Haiti from the grip of gangs that has caused a scarcity of fuel, water and other basic supplies. Continue reading
Oct 10 Workers at Iran refinery complex join nationwide protests over woman’s death in police custody By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The demonstrations mark the first time the unrest surrounding the death of Mahsa Amini threatened Iran's oil and gas industry. Continue reading
Oct 10 Russian strikes devastate Kyiv and other cities in Ukraine By Adam Schreck, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Russia has retaliated for what it claimed was a Ukrainian terrorist attack on a critical bridge by unleashing its biggest and most widespread attacks against Ukraine in months. Continue reading
Oct 09 Thai community struggles with sudden loss of so many of its youngest generation By David Rising, Associated Press Two dozen children were among the 36 people shot and slashed to death in an attack that shattered the serenity of the rural township of Uthai Sawan, robbing the small farming community of much of its youngest generation in the… Continue reading
Oct 09 Putin accuses Kyiv of ‘terrorist act’ in response to Crimea bridge blast By Justin Spike, Adam Schreck, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday called the attack that damaged the huge bridge connecting Russia to its annexed territory of Crimea “a terrorist act” masterminded by Ukrainian special services. Continue reading
Oct 09 Ukraine nuclear plant reconnected to power grid after repairs to external line By Associated Press An external power line to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant — the biggest in Europe — was repaired on Sunday after shelling disconnected the facility from the grid and forced it to resort to emergency diesel generators, the U.N. nuclear… Continue reading
Oct 09 22 dead, dozens missing after rain-fueled landslide sweeps through Venezuela town By Andry Rincón, Associated Press A landslide fueled by flooding and days of torrential rain swept through a municipality in central Venezuela, leaving at least 22 people dead as it dragged mud, rocks and trees through neighborhoods, authorities said Sunday. Continue reading
Oct 09 Hurricane Julia dumps torrential rainfall on Nicaragua’s coast By Associated Press Hurricane Julia hit Nicaragua's central Caribbean coast on Sunday and dumped torrential rains across Central America before an expected reemergence over the Pacific. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 2:13 News Wrap: Russian missiles destroy apartments, kill civilians in Ukraine In our news wrap Sunday, Russian missile strikes reduced more Ukrainian apartments to rubble in the city of Zaporizhzhia, killing 12 and wounding dozens, some residents of Fort Myers Beach in Florida were allowed to return home to assess damage… Continue watching