Dec 30 Biden, Putin talk nearly an hour about Russian troop buildup near Ukraine By Aamer Madhani, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Thursday about the Russian troop buildup near Ukraine. Continue reading
Dec 30 Recalling influential people who died in 2021 By Bernard McGhee, Associated Press Former Secretary of State Colin Powell and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld are among the many noteworthy people who died in 2021. Also among those who died this year was a man who for years held the title of baseball’s… Continue reading
Dec 30 After shutting down human rights group, Russia labels Pussy Riot member ‘foreign agent’ By Associated Press Russian authorities have designated a member of the Pussy Riot punk group, a satirist and an art collector as "foreign agents" as part of efforts to stifle dissent. Continue reading
Dec 30 Maxwell verdict bad news for Prince Andrew’s civil case By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Prince Andrew wasn't on trial in the Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case but her conviction is bad news for the man who is ninth in line to the British throne. Continue reading
Dec 30 Hong Kong journalists charged with sedition following raid By Zen Soo, Associated Press Two former editors from a Hong Kong online pro-democracy news outlet have been charged with sedition and denied bail. Continue reading
Dec 30 Amid nuclear talks, Iran says it launched a rocket into space By Nasser Karimi, Isabel Debre, Associated Press Iranian state television says Tehran has launched a rocket with a satellite carrier bearing three devices into space, though it's unclear if any object entered orbit. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 5:34 Hong Kong’s pro-democracy leaders urge the West to ‘step up’ amid raids on free press By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn One of the largest remaining independent media outlets in Hong Kong shut itself down Wednesday. The closure came after police raided its offices, arrested editors and board members, and accused them of “sedition.” As Nick Schifrin reports, the death of… Continue watching
Dec 29 Omicron fears mean nuclear treaty conference likely to be delayed again By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Days before its start date, an international conference on a landmark Cold War-era nuclear treaty is poised to be postponed because coronavirus cases are surging in the host city of New York. Continue reading
Dec 29 France puts pressure on the unvaccinated as it again breaks its COVID-19 case record By Associated Press France's government is forging ahead with efforts to increase pressure on unvaccinated people to get coronavirus jabs. Continue reading
Dec 29 China says SpaceX satellites nearly collided with its three-member crew space station By Associated Press China is urging the United States to protect a Chinese space station and its three-member crew after Beijing complained that satellites launched by Elon Musk's SpaceX nearly struck the station. Continue reading