Aug 31 Watch 7:01 Millions of flood victims in Pakistan now at risk of waterborne disease By Nick Schifrin The World Health Organization warned that millions of Pakistanis affected by historic floods are now at risk of waterborne disease. Areas in central and southern Pakistan are still underwater and 70,000 more homes have been damaged, adding to the one… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 8:45 Historic drought followed by flooding threatens crops and farms in East Africa By Fred de Sam Lazaro The toll from extreme weather has devastated vast regions of sub-Saharan Africa which are suffering from the worst drought conditions on record and a food crisis that ranges from severe to catastrophic. Correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro looks at one… Continue watching
Aug 31 G20 environment officials meet in Bali to spur global climate change action By Fadlan Syam, Niniek Karmini, Associated Press Environment officials from G20 nations have met on Indonesia's resort island of Bali for talks on climate action and the global impact of the war in Ukraine, with Indonesia's environment minister saying the world is already facing a climate crisis. Continue reading
Aug 31 Tensions remain high as Baghdad recovers from bloody political clashes By Samya Kullab, Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi paramilitary forces killed in heavy clashes have been laid to rest as the country's parliament speaker called for three days of mourning for the dozens killed. Continue reading
Aug 31 Concern grows over spread of waterborne diseases in Pakistan as floods recede By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Officials in Pakistan are raising concerns about the spread of waterborne diseases among thousands of flood victims as waters from powerful monsoon rains began to recede in many parts of the country. Continue reading
Aug 31 U.N. sends inspectors to Ukraine nuclear plant threatened by war By Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A team of U.N. inspectors made its way toward Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant Wednesday on a perilous, long-sought mission to safeguard the site and prevent a catastrophe from the fighting raging around it. Continue reading
Aug 31 For Euro countries, inflation hits record-high 9.1 percent By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Inflation in the European countries using the euro currency hit another record in August, fueled by soaring energy prices mainly driven by Russia's war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Aug 31 U.N. weather agency predicts rare third consecutive La Nina in 2022 By Associated Press The U.N. weather agency is predicting the phenomenon known as La Nina is poised to last through the end of this year, a mysterious "triple dip" — the first this century — caused by three straight years of its effect… Continue reading
Aug 30 What caused the recent clashes in Baghdad? By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Iraq witnessed bloody street violence for nearly 24 hours spurred by loyalists of a powerful Shiite cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, that was the culmination of a 10-month power struggle. Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch 6:53 News Wrap: Violence in Iraq kills dozens, U.S. says Iran tried to steal its drone In our news wrap Tuesday, violence between rival factions in Iraq leaves 30 dead and dozens more wounded in Baghdad, the U.S. Navy says Iran tried to snatch its unmanned surveillance vessel in international waters, fighting raged in Ukraine as… Continue watching