Feb 11 Ukrainian Olympian displays sign calling for ‘No War in Ukraine’ By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press A Ukrainian skeleton athlete flashed a small sign that read "No War in Ukraine" to the cameras as he finished a run at the Beijing Olympics on Friday night. Continue reading
Feb 11 UN labor agency cites concerns about Uighurs, other minorities in China’s Xinjiang region By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press An annual report from the United Nations labor agency has highlighted the work conditions of Uighurs and other Muslim minorities in China's western Xinjiang region, noting signs of "coercive measures" that deprive workers of free choice in selecting jobs. Continue reading
Feb 11 Doping hearing to decide Russian skater’s Olympic fate By Graham Dunbar, James Ellingworth, Associated Press Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva is the heavy favorite in her event, which begins Tuesday. Continue reading
Feb 11 Biden to split frozen Afghan funds for 9/11 victims, relief By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The order will require U.S. financial institutions to facilitate access to billions of dollars of assets for the Afghan relief and basic needs and to fund ongoing litigation by U.S. victims of terrorism. Continue reading
Feb 11 At the Olympics, where are the Black figure skaters? By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press There are no Black athletes competing in figure skating for the Americans this year. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 10:15 Russia begins massive military exercises in Belarus, escalating tensions with Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin Russian military exercises got underway in earnest Thursday in Belarus near the border with Ukraine, while the British foreign secretary held an icy meeting with her Russian counterpart in Moscow with no sign of progress. Michael Kofman, research program director… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 8:00 At the 2022 Winter Olympics, ‘a lot of pressure and high hopes’ By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Ryan Connelly Holmes Team USA had a big night in Beijing, but there have been upsets and disappointments this week, too. There's also controversy surrounding a top Russian figure skater who reportedly has tested positive for a banned drug after having already secured… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 7:32 Sharp rise in murders of journalists in Mexico prompts calls for change By Nick Schifrin Journalists reporting on corruption, violence and cartels in Mexico are risking their lives. In the first 40 days of this year, four Mexican journalists were murdered. Of the 133 journalists killed since 2000, nearly 90 percent have gone unpunished. Jan-Albert… Continue watching
Feb 09 WATCH: Senate holds hearing on the U.S. response to Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis By Associated Press The Senate foreign relations committee held a hearing on the U.S. response to Afghanistan's ongoing humanitarian crisis on Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 09 UN court orders Uganda to pay Congo $325 million for violence in long-running conflict By Mike Corder, Associated Press The International Court of Justice has ordered Uganda to pay $325 million in compensation to Congo for violence in a long-running conflict between the African neighbors that began in the late 1990s. Continue reading