Mar 02 Watch 4:33 Two Ukrainian parents living amid war discuss the struggle to keep their families safe By Leah Nagy, Maea Lenei Buhre The number of Ukrainians who have left the country is nearing a million people, according to the United Nations. Many more are still in Ukraine unsure of what the next day will bring. Two Ukrainian parents in different parts of… Continue watching
Mar 02 UN begins work on treaty to fight global plastic pollution By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press A United Nations panel has agreed to create a legally binding global treaty to address plastic pollution in the world's oceans, rivers and landscape. Continue reading
Mar 02 U.N. Assembly votes to demand that Russia stops the war in Ukraine By Edith M. Lederer, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The U.N. General Assembly has voted to demand that Russia stop its offensive in Ukraine and withdraw all troops, with nations from world powers to tiny island states condemning Moscow's actions. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: Senate Republicans hold news conference on invasion of Ukraine By Associated Press Senate Republicans held a news conference Wednesday on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 02 International body says Russian Paralympians can only compete as 'neutral' athletes By Stephen Wade, Associated Press The International Paralympic Committee says Russians and Belarusians at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing will compete as “neutral athletes” because of their countries’ roles in the war against Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: Blinken holds news briefing on Russia invasion of Ukraine By Associated Press Blinken this week will visit six European countries, including the Baltic states and Moldova, which are on particular edge as Russia intensifies its war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 02 Stocks recover slightly as oil hits more than $110 per barrel By Stan Choe, Associated Press Oil prices kept surging Wednesday and topped $110 per barrel as Russia’s war continues against Ukraine, but stocks and other markets were showing less fear than a day earlier. Continue reading
Mar 02 Space junk on 5,800-mph collision course with moon By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The moon is about to get walloped by a big piece of space junk. The leftover rocket will slam into the far side of the moon Friday. Experts think it is from a China launch from 2014, but China is… Continue reading
Mar 02 World Health Organization calls for humanitarian corridor to deliver aid to Ukraine By Associated Press The World Health Organization says its first shipment of medical supplies for invasion-hit Ukraine will arrive in neighboring Poland on Thursday, calling for a humanitarian corridor to ease delivery in the face of a crisis. Continue reading
Mar 02 U.S. returns billionaire's plundered artifacts to Jordan By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press American authorities have returned nine looted artifacts to Jordan that were seized from a U.S. billionaire collector as part of a landmark deal announced in December. Continue reading