Feb 09 IOC says 'legal issues' have delayed team figure skating medal ceremony By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press The winners in the team figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics still have not received their medals two days later because of what the IOC says are "legal issues."… Continue reading
Feb 09 Denmark's queen and Spain's king test positive for COVID By Associated Press The queen of Denmark and the king of Spain both have tested positive for the coronavirus despite being vaccinated, their respective royal houses announced Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 09 Out in 2 of her best events, Olympic skier Mikaela Shiffrin tries to figure out what went wrong By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin missed a gate early in the first run of the slalom at the Beijing Games and is out of the event. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 3:25 Why France is taking a leading role in the effort to ease tensions between Russia, Ukraine A whirlwind week of diplomacy continued Tuesday, as France’s President Emmanuel Macron visited the capital of Ukraine, following a lengthy day with Russia's Vladimir Putin. As Nick Schifrin reports, war in Europe hangs in the balance. But the question remains:… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 7:57 What French President Emmanuel Macron aims to achieve with diplomacy on Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn France's President Emmanuel Macron's dual meetings with Vladimir Putin Monday in Moscow and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky Tuesday in Kyiv aimed at finding common ground that could help de-escalate tensions in the region. So what is the French president's vision… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 8:36 China's dismal human rights record casts a shadow over the Winter Olympics The Winter Olympics are being held, again, in an authoritarian state, raising questions for human rights groups and for many American corporations. Nick Schifrin reports on what advocates say about China's exploitation of the Games, as it tries to project… Continue watching
Feb 08 Biden threatened to block Russia's Nord Stream 2 amid Ukraine tensions, but what is it? By David McHugh, Associated Press U.S. President Joe Biden has targeted Russia's Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline as he tries to deter the Kremlin from a feared invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 08 COVID restriction protests threaten border trade between Canada, U.S. By Rob Gillies, Tracey Lindeman, Associated Press Speaking in an emergency debate late Monday in Parliament, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the protesters are trying to blockade the Canadian economy and democracy. Continue reading
Feb 08 Eileen Gu and Zhu Yi, both American-born athletes competing for China in the Olympics, polarize Chinese social media By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press Two American-born athletes competing for China. Two radically different reactions from Chinese social media to their performances at the Winter Olympics. Continue reading
Feb 08 In Kyiv, Macron says Putin told him Russia won't escalate Ukraine crisis By Sylvie Corbet, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron says Russian President Vladimir Putin told him during their marathon talks on Monday that Moscow would not further escalate the Ukraine crisis. Continue reading