Jan 03 Israel's hopes for United Arab Emirates tourism fall short By Isabel Debre, Associated Press Israel's agreement with the United Arab Emirates to open diplomatic ties in 2020 brought an electrifying sense of achievement to a country long ostracized in the Middle East. Continue reading
Jan 03 Israeli ultranationalist minister faces backlash after Jerusalem holy site visit By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Netanyahu attempted to play down the incident, saying it was in line with longstanding understandings at the disputed holy site. Continue reading
Jan 03 Pelé buried in Brazilian city he made famous By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Pelé was buried in his final resting place Tuesday as millions of fans in Brazil and around the world mourned the sports legend. Continue reading
Jan 03 Beijing threatens response to 'unacceptable' COVID-19 measures for Chinese travelers By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press The Chinese government has sharply criticized COVID-19 testing requirements being imposed on passengers from China and threatening countermeasures against countries involved. Continue reading
Jan 03 Russia, shaken by Ukrainian strike, may step up drone use By Felipe Dana, Associated Press It was one of the deadliest attacks on the Kremlin’s forces since the war began more than 10 months ago and an embarrassment that stirred renewed criticism inside Russia. Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch 3:49 News Wrap: Thousands pay tribute to Pope Emeritus Benedict at St. Peter's Basilica In our news wrap Monday, about 65,000 people filed through St. Peter's Basilica as Pope Emeritus Benedict lies in state for the first of three days, downpours in San Francisco filled roadways and stranded cars as some resorted to makeshift… Continue watching
Jan 02 European Union tries to coordinate COVID travel policies for China By Raf Casert, Associated Press European Union nations will try again on Wednesday to mold a coordinated approach on if and how authorities should check incoming airline passengers from China for any new COVID-19 variants after several member nations announced individual efforts over the past… Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch 8:59 Ukraine carries out one of the deadliest attacks against Russian forces since war began By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Eliot Barnhart In Ukraine, the new year has brought no respite from Russia's war and little hope of peace. Air raid sirens blared and explosions boomed under a barrage of exploding drones. In turn, Ukraine confirmed it carried out a weekend attack… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 6:49 Pakistan struggles to recover from historic flooding as waters refuse to recede By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sarah Clune Hartman Months after historic flooding that killed more than 1,700 people, Pakistan is still struggling to recover. The UN is warning it might suspend its food support program for flood victims because it is running out of money. Fred de Sam… Continue watching
Jan 02 A timeline of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's life By Associated Press Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the first pope in 600 years to resign, has died. Here are highlights from his life. Continue reading