Jun 22 EU lawmakers back stricter emission caps in climate change fight By Associated Press European Union lawmakers are requiring deeper emission cuts from power plants, factories and planes in Europe while endorsing an unprecedented import tax to step up the fight against global warming. Continue reading
Jun 22 Heavy rainfall in South China floods cities, forces tens of thousands to evacuate By Associated Press Major flooding has forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in southern China, with more rain expected. Continue reading
Jun 22 Sri Lanka prime minister says economy 'has completely collapsed' By Krishan Francis, Associated Press Sri Lanka's prime minister says its debt-laden economy has "collapsed" after months of shortages of food, fuel and electricity. Continue reading
Jun 22 At least 1,000 dead in Afghanistan earthquake By Fazel Rahman Faizi, Associated Press Afghanistan's state-run news agency reported a powerful earthquake struck a rural, mountainous region of the country's east, killing 1,000 people and injuring 1,500 more. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 4:54 News Wrap: Georgia, Arkansas, Virginia and Alabama hold elections In our news wrap Tuesday, Multiple states are holding primary and runoff elections including Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas and Virginia. Also, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland met with Ukraine’s prosecutor general, historic monsoon floods submerged more of Bangladesh, floods in China… Continue watching
Jun 21 UK rail strike brings train network to a crawl By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Tens of thousands of railway workers have walked off the job in Britain, bringing the train network to a crawl in the country's biggest transit strike in three decades. Tuesday's action could be a precursor to a summer of labor… Continue reading
Jun 21 Israel to see fifth election in three years as government fast-tracks bill to dissolve parliament By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press An Israeli Cabinet minister says the country's outgoing coalition government will fast-track a bill this week to dissolve parliament, setting up the country for its fifth elections in three years. Continue reading
Jun 21 'Everything that can burn is on fire' as Russia bombards eastern Ukraine By Yuras Karmanau, John Leicester, David Keyton, Associated Press Russian attacks are laying down a curtain of fire across areas of eastern Ukraine where pockets of resistance are denying Moscow full military control of the region. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 5:08 News Wrap: COVID vaccinations begin for children under age 5 In our news wrap Monday, children under the age of 5 began receiving COVID vaccines, President Biden considers a pause on the federal gas tax, militants killed at least 132 villagers in Mali, Israel is headed for a new election,… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 4:59 Colombia ventures into the unknown with election of leftist president By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda For the first time in its history, Colombia has elected a leftist president. Gustavo Petro is a former guerrilla who became mayor of Bogota and then a senator. He defeated right-wing populist Rodolfo Hernández. As Nick Schifrin reports, his election… Continue watching