Mar 09 NATO chief pushes for Finland and Sweden to become new members by July By Lorne Cook, Associated Press NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg is spearheading a new drive to see Finland and Sweden join the alliance's ranks soon. It's hoped that they will become members by the time Biden and his counterparts meet for their next summit in July. Continue reading
Mar 09 Biden budget includes billions for Pacific islands to counter China By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Alarmed by China’s success in wooing Pacific island nations, the Biden administration is proposing to spend billions to keep three of those countries in the U.S. orbit. Continue reading
Mar 09 Authorities receive apology letter after abduction, deaths of U.S. citizens in Mexico By Alfredo Peña, Associated Press A letter claiming to be from the Mexican drug cartel blamed for abducting four Americans and killing two of them condemned the violence and said the gang turned over to authorities its own members who were responsible. Continue reading
Mar 09 In a speech, China's Xi Jinping calls for 'more quickly elevating' armed forces By Associated Press The program laid out by Xi dovetails with a number of national strategies already underway, including the "Made in China 2025" campaign to make China dominant in 10 key fields and a decades-old campaign for civilian-military integration in the economy. Continue reading
Mar 09 WATCH: Women and girls are still protesting in Iran. Here's why By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn, Yasmeen Alamiri Seven months after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was killed at the hands of Iran’s so-called morality police in September, protests across the country calling for the rights of women and girls continue. Continue reading
Mar 09 North Korea fires short-range missile toward sea, South Korea says By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press The launch came after the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned that her country is ready to take “quick, overwhelming action” against the United States and South Korea as the allies expand their military training to… Continue reading
Mar 09 Russian missile attack kills 6, leaves hundreds of thousands without power By Hanna Arhirova, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press The attacks Thursday killed six people, left hundreds of thousands without heat or electricity, and knocked a nuclear plant off the power grid for hours. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 4:06 News Wrap: Russian mercenaries claim control of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine In our news wrap Wednesday, Russian mercenaries claimed they have gained control of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, President Biden will propose slowing the growth of federal deficits by $3 trillion, worker strikes in France paralyzed parts of the country, tens… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 4:53 Lawmakers question intelligence officials about origins of COVID-19 By Nick Schifrin, Tommy Walters, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The country’s top intelligence officials testified in the Senate Wednesday, assessing Russia’s plans in Ukraine, the threat of TikTok and the origins of COVID, which was also the subject of its own hearing in the House. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching
Mar 08 U.S. sanctions Iranian officials over women's rights abuses By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The U.S. is adding more sanctions on Iranian state officials who are accused of violating women's rights, amid nationwide anti-government protests over the treatment of young women and girls. Continue reading