Feb 09 Nicaragua frees 222 opponents of country's leader Ortega, 'deports' them to U.S. By Gabriela Selser, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the prisoners had been jailed “for exercising their fundamental freedoms and have endured lengthy unjust detentions.”… Continue reading
Feb 09 U.S. and allies in Asia ready for 'aggression' from China, North Korea, general says By Jim Gomez, Associated Press American forces and their allies in Asia are ready for battle after years of joint combat exercises, a United States general said Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 09 Russian diplomat says U.S.-Russia relations are in an "unprecedented crisis" By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov argued that the White House's emphasis on increasing weapons supplies to Ukraine to ensure Russia's defeat leaves no room for diplomacy. Continue reading
Feb 09 Zelenskyy urges EU to grant Ukraine membership By Raf Casert, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that “a Ukraine that is winning” should become a European Union member. Continue reading
Feb 09 Earthquake deaths surpass 19,000 as survivors struggle to stay warm, fed By Mehmet Guzel, Ghaith Alsayed, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press Thousands who lost their homes in a catastrophic earthquake huddled around campfires and clamored for food, three days after the temblor and series of aftershocks hit Turkey and Syria, killing more than 19,300. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 5:47 Earthquake death toll hits 12,000 in Turkey and Syria as time to find survivors runs out By Jane Ferguson, Jorgen Samso, Huseyin Aldemir, Zeba Warsi, Alexis Cox An air of desperation is growing in Turkey and Syria as the chance of finding earthquake survivors grows dimmer by the hour. The death toll has grown to nearly 12,000 with an unknown number still missing. Jane Ferguson reports from… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 6:44 News Wrap: Zelenskyy asks for more weapons as Ukraine braces for new Russian offensive In our news wrap Wednesday, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy rallied support in London and Paris and renewed his appeal for more advanced weapons as Ukraine braces for a new Russian offensive, the U.S. military says the Chinese balloon shot down off… Continue watching
Feb 08 Brazil pushes illegal miners out of Indigenous territory By Edmar Barros, Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press Brazilian authorities have launched an operation to reclaim Yanomami Indigenous territory from thousands of illegal gold miners who have contaminated rivers and brought famine and disease to one of the most isolated populations of the world. Continue reading
Feb 08 Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal will hurt gamers, UK antitrust watchdog says By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Microsoft's stalled $68.7 billion deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard has hit a fresh hurdle in the United Kingdom. Continue reading
Feb 08 China says it was smeared in President Biden's State of the Union speech By Associated Press A Foreign Ministry spokesperson says China does not fear competing with the U.S. but is "opposed to defining the entire China-U.S. relationship in terms of competition."… Continue reading