Aug 18 Death toll in Afghan capital mosque bombing rises to 21, police say By Rahim Faiez, Ebrahim Noroozi, Associated Press A Taliban police spokesman in Afghanistan's capital says the toll from a mosque bombing the previous evening has risen to 21 people killed with 33 others wounded in the attack. Continue reading
Aug 18 Ukraine's Zelenskyy holds talks with United Nations head and Turkey leader By Derek Gatopoulos, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is meeting the U.N. chief and Turkey's leader in Lviv near Ukraine's border with Poland. Continue reading
Aug 18 Flash flood in Western China leaves 16 dead, state media reports By Associated Press Chinese state media say 16 people have died and 18 others remain missing after a flash flood in western China. Continue reading
Aug 17 Egypt's central bank governor resigns as economic struggles mount By Samy Magdy, Aya Batrawy, Associated Press The Middle East's most populous nation has struggled to curb inflation triggered by Russia's war in Ukraine, high oil prices and a drop in tourism. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: Rudy Giuliani appears before Georgia grand jury in 2020 election probe In our news wrap Wednesday, Rudy Giuliani appeared before a special grand jury in Georgia over his attempts to change the state's 2020 election results, former Vice President Pence implored Republicans to stop attacks on the FBI, the CDC announced… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 10:10 U.S. allies in Afghanistan fear for their lives under Taliban rule By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Hundreds of thousands of Afghans worked with the U.S. government and military, but most still remain in Afghanistan at risk of being persecuted by the Taliban. The U.S says many are trying to obtain special U.S. immigrant visas. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 6:57 Tensions simmer in Kenya as candidate who lost presidential election contests vote count By Neha Wadekar Kenyans went to the polls last week in an election widely hailed as one of the most transparent and peaceful in the nation’s history, a major milestone for a country that has experienced significant post-election violence in past years. But… Continue watching
Aug 17 Syria denies it is holding U.S. journalist Austin Tice, other Americans By Albert Aji, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Syria has denied it is holding U.S. journalist Austin Tice or other Americans, a week after President Joe Biden accused the Syrian government of holding him. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: DOJ opposes releasing affidavit supporting search of Trump's home In our news wrap Tuesday, former President Trump called for the release of an affidavit supporting the search of his Florida estate, but the Justice Department said that would impair its investigation. Also, first lady Jill Biden tests positive for… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 3:53 Explosions hit Russian-annexed Crimea as Ukraine vows to retake territory By Nick Schifrin For the second time in a week there were mysterious explosions in Russian-occupied Crimea. A Russian ammunition depot blew up Tuesday in the peninsula's northeast, less than a week after explosions destroyed multiple Russian jets at the Saki Air Base. Continue watching