Sep 27 Israeli prime minister denounces Iran, ignores Palestinians in U.N. speech By Josef Federman, Associated Press In his maiden speech to the U.N. General Assembly, Naftali Bennett accused the Iran of marching forward toward the development of a nuclear weapon and threatened to to act alone if the world does not take action. He made no… Continue reading
Sep 27 Yemen uses U.N. speech to call for more COVID-19 vaccines By Maggie Hyde, Associated Press In a speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, the foreign minister said the roughly 1 million doses Yemen was given are not enough to vaccinate even the most vulnerable portions of its population. Continue reading
Sep 27 At U.N., turmoil in Haiti, Ethiopia draws global concern By Sally Ho, Associated Press Anticipation was high over the weekend for the world leaders speaking on behalf of some of the most unstable and unsettling current conflicts. Continue reading
Sep 27 Uncertain start to post-Merkel era after close German vote By Geir Moulson, Associated Press The party that narrowly beat outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel's bloc pushed Monday for a quick agreement on a coalition government, but Europe's biggest economy could still be in for weeks of uncertainty after an election that failed to set… Continue reading
Sep 26 Swiss approve same-sex marriage by wide margin in referendum By Associated Press Cheers rang out, hugs were exchanged and rainbow-colored flags waved overhead across Switzerland as the Swiss resoundingly voted to allow same-sex couples to marry, final results of a nationwide referendum showed Sunday. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 3:16 With Angela Merkel leaving, Germany goes to polls in landmark election By PBS NewsHour Exit polls show a neck-and-neck race in Germany’s parliamentary elections held on Sunday. More than 60 million adults are eligible to vote in the landmark election. Chancellor Angela Merkel who has served for 16 years is stepping down, marking the… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 4:29 How the expulsion of Haitian migrants is affecting the crisis-torn nation Thousands of Haitian migrants who have been deported by the U.S. have been arriving home as authorities scramble for resources including food and medical supplies. Haiti is reeling from a convergence of crises -- a presidential assassination, an earthquake and… Continue watching
Sep 25 Leaders at UN face global concern over regional conflicts By Sally Ho, Associated Press In today’s world, few conflicts stay local. There’s India’s fight over the Kashmir region with bitter rival Pakistan, Haiti’s inner turmoil spilling into a migrant crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border and questions about the Ethiopian government’s role in reported starvation… Continue reading
Sep 25 Taliban hang body in public; signal return to past tactics By Associated Press Taliban officials initially brought four bodies to the central square in the western city of Herat, then moved three of them to other parts of the city for public display, said Wazir Ahmad Seddiqi, who runs a pharmacy on the… Continue reading
Sep 25 Canadians, Chinese executive return home in prisoner swap By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Many countries labeled China’s action “hostage politics,” while China accused Ottawa of arbitrary detention. The two Canadians were jailed for more than 1,000 days. Continue reading