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
Nov 15 EU expands sanctions against Belarus to include airlines amid mounting tensions By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The European Union is expanding sanctions against Belarus to include airlines, travel agents and individuals accused of helping to lure migrants to Europe as part of a "hybrid attack" against the bloc by President Alexander Lukashenko. Continue reading
Nov 15 U.S. journalist jailed in Myanmar freed after nearly 6 months By Grant Peck, David Rising, Associated Press American journalist Danny Fenster, who was recently sentenced to 11 years of hard labor after spending nearly six months in jail in military-ruled Myanmar, has been freed. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 4:02 How Maine is welcoming Afghan refugees By Hari Sreenivasan The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan and the withdrawal of U.S. troops in August triggered a massive humanitarian crisis in the country as thousands of Afghans fled. Now Maine is one of many states welcoming some of the 50,000 Afghan refugees… Continue watching