Nov 23 In wake of pandemic, record 40 million kids missed measles vaccine dose last year, CDC and WHO say By Associated Press The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say measles immunization has dropped significantly since the coronavirus pandemic began, resulting in a record high of nearly 40 million children missing a vaccine dose last year. Continue reading
Nov 23 Erdogan vows ground invasion of Syria, Kurds prepare response By Hogir Al Abdo, Abby Sewell, Associated Press Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Wednesday to order a land invasion of northern Syria targeting Kurdish groups, amid yearslong border violence and repeated Turkish incursions. Continue reading
Nov 23 UNICEF says the Dominican Republic has expelled 1,800 children back to Haiti By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press A U.N. agency says Dominican authorities have expelled at least 1,800 unaccompanied Haitian migrant children this year, sending them back to their crisis-stricken country. Continue reading
Nov 23 U.S. to detain Dominican sugar import amid accusations of forced labor By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The U.S. government says it will detain all imports of sugar and related products made in the Dominican Republic by the country's largest sugar producer amid allegations that it uses forced labor. Continue reading
Nov 23 European Parliament website 'under a sophisticated cyberattack' By Associated Press European Parliament President Roberta Metsola says the legislature's web site has come under a Russian cyberattack only hours after it overwhelmingly backed a resolution calling Russia a state sponsor of terrorism. Continue reading
Nov 23 Hundreds of ancient gold coins stolen from German museum in under 10 minutes, officials say By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Officials say thieves who broke into a southern German museum and stole hundreds of ancient gold coins got in and out in nine minutes. Continue reading
Nov 23 Heavy monsoons in Indonesia stall rescue efforts following 5.6 magnitude quake By Andi Jatmiko, Associated Press Searchers in Indonesia have rescued a 6-year-old boy who was trapped for two days under the rubble of his house, which collapsed in an earthquake that killed at least 271 people. Continue reading
Nov 23 UK Supreme Court rules against planned vote on Scottish independence By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled that Scotland does not have the power to hold a new referendum on independence without the consent of the British government. Continue reading
Nov 23 Teen killed, 18 wounded in Jerusalem explosions By Alon Bernstein, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Two blasts have gone off near bus stops in Jerusalem at the height of rush hour, killing a Canadian-Israeli teenager and injuring at least 18, in what Israeli police said were attacks by Palestinians. Continue reading
Nov 23 Officials say most Ukrainians left without power after barrage of Russian strikes By John Leicester, Sam Mednick, Associated Press Multiple regions reported attacks in quick succession and Ukraine’s Energy Ministry said that “the vast majority of electricity consumers were cut off.”… Continue reading