Jan 28 Burkina Faso suspended from Western African regional body following military coup By Francis Kokutse, Sam Mednick, Associated Press West Africa's regional bloc has suspended Burkina Faso's membership in the aftermath of this week's military coup. Continue reading
Jan 28 WATCH: ‘Still time and space for diplomacy’ with Russia on Ukraine, says Defense Secretary Austin By News Desk and Vladimir Isachenkov, Lolita C. Baldor, Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley will hold a news briefing on Friday amid continued tension between the United States, Russia and Ukraine. Continue reading
Jan 28 US tries to name and shame Russian disinformation on Ukraine By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The White House in recent weeks publicized what it said was a developing Russian “false-flag” operation to create pretext for an invasion. Continue reading
Jan 27 3 things to expect on COVID vaccines this year, according to Moderna’s chief medical officer By Laura Santhanam Dr. Paul Burton told the PBS NewsHour’s chief correspondent and substitute anchor Amna Nawaz that omicron will not vanish after the current surge in cases subsides. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 5:07 Air strike threats don’t deter these Syrian children from going to school By Ali Rogin, Morgan Till, Dan Sagalyn Syria is in the throes of conflict. In the northeast, Syrian Kurdish forces are fighting ISIS militants who forced a prison break last week. It’s the largest recent ISIS resurgence. The president and his Russian allies are continuing airstrikes in… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 1:52 Jamaica’s bobsled team qualifies for Winter Olympics for the first time in 24 years Viewers may remember the unlikely but true story of the Jamaican bobsled team that made it to the Olympics. It was a feat popularized in the 1993 film, "Cool Runnings." Now, Jamaica's bobsled team is back at it again. Lucy… Continue watching
Jan 27 Aid workers ‘race against time’ in freezing Afghan winter By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press In recent weeks winter cold is devastating Afghanistan's most vulnerable. International aid organizations are scrambling to save millions from starving or freezing because they have neither food nor fuel. Continue reading
Jan 27 One-third of Israeli Holocaust survivors live in poverty, advocates say By Ilan Ben Zion, Isaac Scharf, Associated Press Several dozen impoverished elderly Israelis, among them Holocaust survivors, received food donations from a charity ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Continue reading
Jan 27 Russia says dialogue is still possible in Eastern European crisis, but sees “little ground for optimism” By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The Kremlin says the U.S. rejection of Russia's main demands to resolve the crisis over Ukraine leaves "little ground for optimism," but added that dialogue was still possible. Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: State Department spokesperson Ned Price holds news briefing By Associated Press State Department spokesperson Ned Price held a news briefing on Thursday amid continued tension with Russia over Ukraine. Watch Price’s remarks in the player above. The Pentagon has revealed the U.S. bases where 8,500 troops have been placed on heightened… Continue reading