Jan 11 U.K.’s Boris Johnson accused of breaking lockdown with garden party By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing a wave of public and political outrage over allegations that he and his staff flouted coronavirus lockdown rules by holding a garden party in 2020 while Britons were barred by law from meeting… Continue reading
Jan 11 Kremlin not optimistic on Russia-U.S. talks over Ukraine By Dasha Litvinova, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The Kremlin says the security talks with the U.S. over tensions in Ukraine have given little reason for optimism, adding that Russia would wait for the outcome of other meetings this week before deciding whether it's worth to continue negotiations. Continue reading
Jan 11 China locks down a third city ahead of Olympics, confining 5.5 million more people to their homes By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press A third Chinese city has locked down its residents because of a COVID-19 outbreak, raising the number confined to their homes in China to about 20 million people. Continue reading
Jan 11 As Afghanistan confronts humanitarian crisis, U.S. to send $308 million in aid By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The United States has announced $308 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan. The new aid comes as Afghanistan edges toward a humanitarian crisis since the Taliban takeover nearly five months ago. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 10:47 U.S., Russia begin tense talks amid stark disagreements over Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn It is one of the most significant crises with Russia since the end of the Cold War: 100,000 Russian troops on Ukraine’s border that the U.S. says could invade within weeks. Meanwhile, American and Russian diplomats have kicked off intense… Continue watching
Jan 10 Myanmar’s Suu Kyi sentenced to 4 more years in prison By Associated Press A legal official says a court in Myanmar has sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four more years in prison after finding her guilty of illegally importing and possessing walkie-talkies and violating coronavirus restrictions. Continue reading
Jan 10 Polish senator sues party leader for slander over surveillance remarks By Associated Press The senator is suing the official, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, for slander over comments suggesting he was placed under surveillance in connection to wrongdoing. Continue reading
Jan 10 Nearly 8,000 detained in Kazakhstan during unrest By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press The demonstrations began over a near-doubling of fuel prices and quickly spread across the country, reflecting wider discontent with Kazakhstan's authoritarian rule. Continue reading
Jan 10 No signs of progress during Russia-U.S. talks over Ukraine tensions By Jamey Keaten, Konstantin Manenkov, Associated Press The United States and Russia locked horns over Ukraine and other security issues Monday with no sign of progress from either side at highly anticipated strategic talks. Continue reading
Jan 10 World’s longest education lockdown ends as Uganda’s schools reopen By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press Uganda's schools reopened their gates to students on Monday, ending the longest school disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic anywhere in the world. Continue reading