Oct 31 Top Biden administration envoy pushes back on criticism of Iran strategy By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press A top Biden administration official is pushing back against growing criticism from Iranian American activists calling on the White House to abandon its efforts to resurrect the Iran nuclear deal. Continue reading
Oct 31 German Chancellor Scholz urges climate activists not to endanger others By Associated Press German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is urging climate activists to show "creativity" and avoid endangering others after attacking art works and setting up blockades that allegedly delayed the arrival of a specialist rescue crew at an accident scene. Continue reading
Oct 31 9 people arrested in India during bridge collapse investigation By Ajit Solanki, Aijaz Hussain, Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press The collapse Sunday evening in Gujarat state plunged hundreds of people into a river, killing at least 134. Continue reading
Oct 31 South Korean officials face criticism over 'manmade disaster' in Halloween deaths By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korean officials are facing tough questions about preparations for Halloween celebrations and demands for accountability after a crowd surge at the festivities left more than 150 people dead. Continue reading
Oct 31 Majority of Kyiv residents without water after barrage of Russian strikes By Andrew Meldrum, Sam Mednick, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press The attacks on Monday morning knocked out water and power supplies in apparent retaliation for what Moscow alleged was a Ukrainian attack on its Black Sea Fleet over the weekend. Continue reading
Oct 31 Brazil's voters return Lula to presidency, right-wing Bolsonaro yet to concede By Diane Jeantet, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Brazilians have delivered a very tight victory to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a divisive presidential election, giving the leftist former president another shot at power in a rejection of incumbent Jair Bolsonaro's far-right politics. Continue reading
Oct 30 Lula edges ahead of Bolsonaro as final votes tallied in Brazil runoff election By Diane Jeantet, Carla Bridi, Associated Press Far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva were very close in Brazil’s runoff presidential election with more than 97 percent of the votes tallied. Continue reading
Oct 30 Global hunger concerns rise again as Russia resumes grain blockade of Ukraine By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Russia resumed its blockade of Ukrainian ports on Sunday, cutting off urgently needed grain exports to hungry parts of the world in what U.S. President Joe Biden called a “really outrageous” act. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 3:32 News Wrap: South Korea mourns victims of Seoul crowd crush In our news wrap Sunday, South Korea grieves after a fatal crowd crush in Seoul, terrorist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for Saturday's bombings in Somalia's capital, at least 80 people died in a bridge collapse in India, polls have closed… Continue watching
Oct 30 Fearing a tsunami, Philippine storm victims ran toward deadly mudslide By Jim Gomez, Associated Press Victims of a huge mudslide set off by a storm in a coastal Philippine village that had once been devastated by a killer tsunami mistakenly thought a tidal wave was coming and ran to higher ground where they were buried… Continue reading