Oct 15 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: Suicide attack in Afghanistan kills 47, wounds dozens In our news wrap Friday, at least 47 people were killed and 70 were wounded in Afghanistan when a suicide bomber attacked a Shiite mosque in the city of Kandahar, attorneys for Nikolas Cruz say he will plead guilty for… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch 6:46 International community joins forces as ransomware attacks create major disruptions By Nick Schifrin Thirty countries have been meeting virtually with the Biden administration this week to coordinate efforts against the growing problem of ransomware cyber attacks, which have caused major disruptions around the world in recent months. Anne Neuberger, the deputy national security… Continue watching
Oct 15 Van Gogh artwork looted by Nazis to be auctioned in New York By Karen Matthews, Associated Press Christie's is auctioning the 1888 work, "Wheatstacks," after facilitating negotiations between the Texas oilman's heirs who own it now and the heirs of two Jewish art collectors who owned it before it was looted by the Nazis. Continue reading
Oct 15 India reopens for foreign tourists as virus infections ebb By Associated Press India is reopening its borders to fully vaccinated foreign tourists traveling on chartered flights starting Friday. Continue reading
Oct 15 UK lawmaker stabbed to death while meeting with constituents By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British politicians generally are not given police protection when they meet with their constituents. Continue reading
Oct 15 Suicide attack on Shiite mosque in Afghanistan kills 47 By Samya Kullab, Tameem Akhgar, Associated Press The attack came a week after a bombing claimed by the local Islamic State affiliate killed 46 people at a Shiite mosque in northern Afghanistan. Continue reading
Oct 15 Officials seek cause of Taiwan building fire that killed 46 By Associated Press In the capital, Taipei, lawmakers held a moment of silence during a regular session of parliament to pay tribute to the victims. Continue reading
Oct 14 WATCH: Biden meets with Kenya’s president to discuss financial transparency, vaccines By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Kenyatta was one of more than 330 current and former politicians identified as beneficiaries of secret accounts in recent reports known as the Pandora Papers. Continue reading
Oct 14 U.S. wins seat on U.N. Human Rights Council once shunned by Trump By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The United States has won a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council that former president Donald Trump denounced and quit. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 7:35 Why energy prices are spiking globally and how it affects green initiatives By Nick Schifrin Gasoline prices are on the rise, along with the cost of home-heating oil and natural gas. But international energy officials at the Russian Energy Week event on Thursday warned of a global energy crunch that could slow the economic recovery… Continue watching