Mar 21 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki calls Poland ‘an important partner’ amid Ukraine crisis By Colleen Long, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press President Joe Biden will thank Poland's president for the country's efforts to shelter Ukrainian refugees as part of his trip this week to Europe as Russian forces bear down in a nearly-month old invasion. Poland is a crucial ally in… Continue reading
Mar 21 European Union accuse Russia of ‘war crimes’ in Ukraine, but unlikely to impose new sanctions By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The International Criminal Court in the Netherlands is gathering evidence about any possible war crimes in Ukraine, but Russia, like the United States, doesn't recognize the tribunal's jurisdiction. Continue reading
Mar 21 Ukrainian refugees share experiences of bombs, half-empty cities and hunger By Srdjan Nedeljkovic, Associated Press The battle in Mariupol continues to rage. Russian and Ukrainian soldiers are fighting block-by-block for control of the city where at least 2,300 people have died, some buried in mass graves. Continue reading
Mar 21 U.S. official says violent Myanmar repression of Muslim Rohingya amounts to genocide By Ben Fox, Associated Press The declaration on Monday is intended to both generate international pressure and lay the groundwork for potential legal action. Authorities made the determination based on confirmed accounts of mass atrocities on civilians. Continue reading
Mar 21 Saudi Arabia says it ‘won’t bear any responsibility’ for high oil prices By Isabel Debre, Associated Press The unusually stark warning marked a departure from the giant oil producer's typically cautious statements, as Saudi officials remain aware that even their smallest comments can swing the price of oil and rattle global markets. Continue reading
Mar 21 They were covering the Russian attack on Mariupol, then these journalists became the hunted By Mstyslav Chernov, Associated Press A team of Associated Press journalists were documenting the agony of Mariupol from inside the Ukrainian city when they learned their names were on a Russian list. Continue reading
Mar 21 China Eastern airline Boeing 737 crashes in Guangxi with 132 aboard By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Civil aviation officials say a China Eastern Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in the southern province of Guangxi. Continue reading
Mar 21 WATCH: Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Myanmar repression of Muslim Rohingya is genocide By Ben Fox, Associated Press U.S. officials say the Biden administration intends to declare that Myanmar's years-long repression of the Rohingya Muslim population is a "genocide."… Continue reading
Mar 21 Ukraine defiant, rejects Russian demand for surrender of forces in Mariupol By Cara Anna, Associated Press Ukrainian officials have defiantly rejected a Russian demand that their forces in Mariupol lay down arms and raise white flags in exchange for safe passage. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 4:43 This week in politics: Ukraine and Supreme Court nominee hearings By PBS NewsHour Between the war in Ukraine and the upcoming confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Kentaji Brown Jackson, political divisions are emerging. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the political implications on these topics and… Continue watching