Aug 25 WHO chief laments inability to help 'starving' relatives in Tigray By Associated Press He said Thursday that he has relatives he cannot communicate with or send money to amid a blockade by government forces. They were some of the most personal comments among many he has made about Tigray. Continue reading
Aug 25 U.S. says airstrikes killed 4 Iranian-backed militia members in Syria By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Central Command's Gen. Erik Kurilla says the U.S. "will respond appropriately" to attacks on its servicemembers. Iran has repeatedly denied arming militia groups that target U.S. forces in the region, despite weaponry linking back to them. Continue reading
Aug 25 Japan police chief to resign over killing of former prime minister Abe By Mary Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japan's national police chief says he will resign to take responsibility over the assassination of former leader Shinzo Abe last month. Continue reading
Aug 25 Russian military ordered to increase size of forces by 137,000 by Putin By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian military to increase the size of the country's armed forces by 137,000 amid Moscow's military action in Ukraine. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 5:19 News Wrap: New fighting erupts in Ethiopia's Tigray region By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Wednesday, new fighting broke out in Ethiopia's Tigray region after a months-long cease-fire, the U.S. military carried out airstrikes in Syria against militias linked to Iran, a congressional report has more details on how the Trump… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 9:46 Ukraine marks Independence Day as Russia strikes civilian targets By PBS NewsHour A Russian attack on a train station in Ukraine killed more than a dozen people and left 50 others wounded. The attack coincided with Ukraine's Independence Day and came exactly six months after the start of the war. Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 9:19 Afghans who fled their homes during the chaotic U.S. withdrawal reflect on the last year By Nick Schifrin, Valerie Plesch, Enrique Huaiquil The U.S. withdrawal and Taliban takeover of Afghanistan last August caused hundreds of thousands of Afghans to flee their homes. More than 76,000 of them were evacuated to the U.S., with most entering on humanitarian parole, allowing them to live… Continue watching
Aug 24 903 dead since mid-June as floods wreak havoc across Pakistan By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Officials say that recent heavy rains have wreaked havoc across Pakistan since mid-June, with 903 dead and about 50,000 people homeless. Continue reading
Aug 24 Tropical storm injures 3, displaces thousands in Philippines By Associated Press A tropical storm blew out of the northern Philippines on Wednesday, leaving at least three people injured and thousands displaced and prompting authorities to shut down schools and government offices. Continue reading
Aug 24 Russian rocket kills 22 at Ukraine train station in Independence Day attack, Zelenskyy says By Derek Gatopoulos, Inna Varenytsia, Associated Press Russian forces Wednesday launched a rocket attack on a Ukrainian train station on the embattled country's Independence Day, killing 22 people, Zelenskyy said after warning for days that Moscow might attempt “something particularly cruel” this week. Continue reading