Sep 10 Lebanon’s new prime minister pledges to stabilize economic meltdown By Zeina Karam, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press The new government headed by billionaire businessman Najib Mikati was announced Friday by the office of President Michel Aoun. Continue reading
Sep 10 Measles cases halt Afghan evacuee flights from two key bases By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The U.S. has halted all U.S.-bound flights of Afghan evacuees from two main bases overseas after discovering a limited measles outbreak among Afghans arriving in the United States, a hitch that American officials warned will have a severe impact on… Continue reading
Sep 10 5 Stories: What’s behind the ‘Great Resignation,’ recycled tents for refugees and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin Thousands of discarded tents from a UK music festival are repurposed for refugees, global chip shortages prompt General Motors to shut down assembly plants and why women are posting videos about taking out their own IUDs. Check out these stories… Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 5:01 News Wrap: Justice Department sues Texas over 6-week abortion ban In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. Justice Department sued Texas over its law banning most abortions. A federal judge in Florida struck down a Republican-backed law targeting violent protests. Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are asking the… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 3:48 Many Afghans haven’t eaten in weeks as Taliban rule triggers humanitarian crisis By Ali Rogin, Layla Quran An international commercial flight took off from the Kabul airport Thursday for the first since the Taliban seized the country. On the evacuation flight were 200 foreigners, among them Americans. But they leave behind a country in a humanitarian crisis. Continue watching
Sep 09 U.S., Mexico restart high-level economic talks after 4 years By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Top advisers to presidents Joe Biden and Andrés Manuel López Obrador are expressing eagerness to make headway on issues important to both nations, including infrastructure, trade and migration. Continue reading
Sep 09 Lebanon to start paying cash aid to poor families next month By Associated Press The move comes at a time when the government is planning to end subsidies on vital products such as fuel and some medicines that is widely expected to increase prices of most products. Continue reading
Sep 09 Japan extends virus emergency until end of September By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says serious cases remain high and are still overwhelming many hospitals. Continue reading
Sep 09 Scores of Westerners, including Americans, fly commercial out of Kabul By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press The departure on Thursday represented a breakthrough in the bumpy coordination between the U.S. and Afghanistan’s new Taliban leaders. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 7:16 News Wrap: Trial begins for 2015 Paris terrorist attacks by Islamic State In our news wrap Wednesday, a long-awaited trial opened in Paris on the 2015 Islamic State terrorist attack that killed 130 people. The World Health Organization asked that rich nations not give COVID-19 booster shots until next year. A new… Continue watching