Nov 16 Netanyahu appears in court as former aide prepares to testify in corruption case By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in court for the first time in over half a year on Tuesday as a one-time confidant prepared to take the stand against him in a high-profile corruption case. But… Continue reading
Nov 16 U.S. journalist lands in New York after jailed for months in Myanmar By Ted Shafrey, Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press American journalist Danny Fenster, who spent nearly six months in jail in military-ruled Myanmar, has arrived in the United States. Fenster was sentenced last week to 11 years of hard labor. Continue reading
Nov 16 Explosions rock Uganda’s capital, Kampala, killing at least 3 By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press The explosions caused chaos in Kampala as terrified residents fled the city’s center. A police spokesman blamed the bomb blasts on an extremist group known as the Allied Democratic Forces. Continue reading
Nov 16 Blinken travels to Africa to boost U.S. response to region By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Biden administration's competition with China for influence hasn't gotten off to a great start in Africa. In August, the top U.S. diplomat planned a visit, only to postpone it because of the turmoil in Afghanistan that preoccupied Washington. Continue reading
Nov 16 Poland uses water hoses on migrants, condemns Belarus for attack By Vanessa Gera, Daria Litvinova, Associated Press The situation marked an escalation in a tense migration and political crisis at the eastern border of the European Union and NATO in which the lives of thousands of migrants who are being used as proxies by Belarus are at… Continue reading
Nov 16 Talks between Biden and China’s Xi raise hope for better ties but strains remain By Ken Moritsugu, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press China has welcomed a virtual meeting between President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden as raising hopes for better relations, while the U.S. was more muted on the talks. Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: Biden meets virtually with Chinese President Xi Jinping By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden has opened his virtual meeting with China's Xi Jinping on Monday by saying his goal is to ensure competition "does not veer into conflict."… Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 5:57 What we know about a 2019 U.S. airstrike in Syria and its alleged cover-up By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn This weekend, The New York Times published a story about what it describes as a cover-up by the U.S. military of an airstrike that killed as many as 80 civilians. It took place in Syria in 2019, and The Times… Continue watching
Nov 15 WATCH: Moby on the link between climate change and what we eat By William Brangham, Sam Lane To Moby, eliminating animal products from the global food-chain is essential for fighting climate change, and yet it has become the “third rail” of climate politics, he said. Continue reading
Nov 15 U.K. raises terror threat level after Liverpool taxi blast By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press British authorities raised the country's threat level to its second-highest rung on Monday, after police said a blast in a taxi outside a Liverpool hospital was caused by a homemade bomb. Continue reading