Mar 23 Taliban cancels higher education for girls as new school year starts By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Afghanistan's Taliban rulers decided against opening schools to girls above the sixth grade, reneging on a previous promise. Continue reading
Mar 23 Biden seeks new sanctions, help for Ukrainians in Europe By Chris Megerian, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden's trip to Europe comes at a critical moment for the war in Ukraine, which could become a bloody stalemate as Russia pummels cities with airstrikes and artillery. Continue reading
Mar 23 One of two ‘black boxes’ found in China Eastern plane crash By Ng Han Guan, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press A Chinese aviation official says one of the two "black box" recorders was retrieved with its casing severely damaged, two days after a China Eastern flight crashed with 132 people on board. Continue reading
Mar 22 WATCH: State Department spokesman Ned Price calls Navalny trial ruling a ‘sham’ By Associated Press Navalny was sentenced to nine more years in prison in a move that was seen as an attempt to keep Putin’s biggest foe behind bars for as long as possible. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 7:57 Ukraine claims to retake a critical Kyiv suburb as Russian forces intensify attacks By Jane Ferguson, Morgan Till Ukrainian forces are claiming new successes Tuesday against Russian invaders. A counteroffensive has retaken a strategically important town west of Kyiv, and the southern port city of Mariupol continues holding out despite being hammered from air, land and sea. Jane… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 7:28 Russian court extends Alexei Navalny’s prison sentence amid crackdown on critics By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn For years Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his organization have been the target of a Kremlin campaign of harassment, jailing and even poisoning. And on Tuesday he received a new verdict in prison, where he is already serving a… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 6:43 Russia’s war in Ukraine disrupts worldwide food prices and supply By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre The Black Sea region straddling Russia and Ukraine is known as the “breadbasket of Europe” because of the bounty from its fertile soil. But since the Russian invasion farmers have left those fields for safety or to take up arms,… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch 7:36 Northern U.S. border experiences alarming influx of refugee crossings By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster The conflict in Ukraine has only highlighted the crisis of displaced people seeking safe haven, now at 82 million according to the U.N. refugee agency. While much of the focus in the U.S. has been on immigration enforcement along the… Continue watching
Mar 22 Ukraine retakes key Kyiv suburb as battle for Mariupol rages By Nebi Qena, Cara Anna, Associated Press Explosions and bursts of gunfire shook Kyiv on Tuesday, and black smoke rose from a spot in the north. Continue reading
Mar 22 Norway’s king tests positive for COVID, has mild symptoms By Associated Press The royal household said in a brief statement Tuesday that Harald will take a break from his duties for a few days and that his son and heir Crown Prince Haakon would take them over for now. Continue reading