Jan 05 As COVID-19 spreads across China, Beijing hospital runs out of beds By Andy Wong, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Patients, most of them elderly, are lying on stretchers in hallways and taking oxygen while sitting in wheelchairs as COVID-19 surges in China's capital Beijing. Continue reading
Jan 05 Putin orders weekend truce for Orthodox Christmas holiday, Ukraine won't take part By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his armed forces to observe a 36-hour unilateral cease-fire in Ukraine this weekend for the Orthodox Christmas holiday. Kyiv indicated it won't follow suit. Continue reading
Jan 04 Former Bolivian interior minister receives stiff jail sentence for bribes By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press A former Bolivian interior minister has been sentenced in the United States to nearly six years in prison for taking at least $532,000 in bribes to help a Florida company win a lucrative contract to sell tear gas to his… Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: Damar Hamlin remains in ICU showing 'signs of improvement,' NFL's Bills say In our news wrap Wednesday, the Buffalo Bills shared positive news about Damar Hamlin's recovery saying he remains in intensive care with signs of improvement, prominent Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti has been released after nearly three weeks in jail for… Continue watching
Jan 04 European Union urges pre-flight COVID-19 tests on passengers from China By Raf Cassert, Associated Press The European Union has "strongly encouraged" its member states to impose pre-departure COVID-19 testing of passengers from China, in a move that is likely to upset Beijing and has already been criticized by the global airline industry. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 6:21 South Korea concerned about U.S. protection as North increases missile tests By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn This week, South Korea’s president said it was increasingly difficult to convince his country the U.S. would protect it with nuclear weapons as the U.S. has promised for seven decades. President Yoon’s comments come at a time of increasing tension… Continue watching
Jan 04 UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vows to halve inflation, tackle illegal immigration By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, in his first major speech of 2023, has pledged to halve inflation, grow the U.K. economy and stop illegal immigration. Continue reading
Jan 04 Israel's new far-right government unveils plan to weaken Supreme Court By Isabel Debre, Josef Federman, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's justice minister has unveiled the new government's long-promised overhaul of the judicial system that aims to weaken the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Jan 04 WATCH: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's funeral at St. Peter's Basilica Pope Francis joined tens of thousands of faithful in bidding farewell to Benedict XVI. Continue reading
Jan 04 Iran releases prominent actress jailed for criticizing government crackdown By Associated Press Local media are reporting that Iran has released a prominent actress nearly three weeks after she was jailed for criticizing a crackdown on anti-government protests. Continue reading