Jan 21 Influential Zen Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh dies at 95 By Associated Press The International Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism, a monastic governing body that the monk established, said Thich Nhat Hanh, known as Thay, or teacher, to his followers, passed away peacefully at Tu Hieu Temple in Hue, Vietnam. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 8:42 Russia potentially weeks away from being able to invade Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran The United States on Friday agreed to submit written responses next week to Russia's demands over how to end the crisis over Ukraine. The announcement came during a high level diplomatic meeting in Geneva, as Russia maintains overwhelming force along… Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch 6:19 Starving Afghan kids sold, forced into labor amid dire economic and humanitarian crises By John Ray, Ali Rogin Ever since the withdrawal of the U.S. and its allies, and the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the global community cut off non-humanitarian aid, froze assets abroad and imposed sanctions on the new government. Add to that crippling drought and harsh… Continue watching
Jan 21 Canada, U.S. and allies discuss aid for Haiti By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says immediate action is needed to fix the security situation in Haiti and he says additional aid is a central topic of a virtual conference that includes officials from Canada, the United States and France. Continue reading
Jan 21 Former Israeli general turned lawmaker speaks out on settler violence against Palestinians By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Yair Golan began his military service in the West Bank, protecting Jewish settlements. Now a legislator with the dovish Meretz party, he has repeatedly spoken out against settler violence against Palestinians — a rare critical voice in a society where… Continue reading
Jan 21 Florida man charged with human smuggling as four people found dead at Canada-U.S. border By Associated Press The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota says 47-year-old Steve Shand has been charged with human smuggling after seven Indian nationals were found in the U.S. and the discovery of four bodies. Continue reading
Jan 21 Saudi-led airstrike killed 70 people, Yemeni rebels say By Jon Gambrell, Maad Al-Zikry, Associated Press The health minister in the Houthi government, which controls Yemen's north and the capital of Sanaa, says 70 detainees were killed and scores wounded but that he expects the number to rise since many were seriously hurt. Continue reading
Jan 21 Biden has first formal talks with Japanese PM Kishida to discuss North Korea and China concerns By Aamer Madhani, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida have held their first formal talks as they face fresh concerns about North Korea's nuclear program and China's growing military assertiveness. Continue reading
Jan 21 U.S. and Russia aim to calm tensions over Ukraine crisis By Matthew Lee, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The United States and Russia sought to lower the temperature in a standoff over Ukraine, even as they reported no breakthroughs in high-level talks aimed at preventing a feared Russian invasion. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 10:02 Why NATO countries can’t agree on how to respond to Russia-Ukraine conflict By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin President Joe Biden on Thursday cleaned up comments he made a day earlier, to say any Russian incursion into Ukraine would lead to a severe and unified response by the United States and its allies. In Berlin, Secretary of State… Continue watching