Sep 07 Environmental groups call for postponement of climate talks By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Campaigners said Tuesday that organizers hadn't done enough to ensure broad participation in the event by providing access to vaccines and defraying the rising cost of travel for people from developing nations, many of which are subject to British government… Continue reading
Sep 07 Pope, patriarch and Canterbury abbot issue climate appeal By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The world’s top Christian leaders have issued a joint appeal for delegates at the upcoming climate summit to “listen to the cry of the Earth” and make sacrifices to save the planet. Continue reading
Sep 07 Vatican won’t say if women can vote in 2023 church meeting By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press For years, women activists and even nuns have pressed to be able to vote at Synod of Bishops meetings, which gather the Catholic hierarchy to Rome to discuss pressing issues facing the 1.3-billion strong Catholic Church. Continue reading
Sep 07 Taliban form all-male Afghan government of old guard members By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press The Taliban announced an all-male interim government for Afghanistan stacked with veterans of their hard-line rule from the 1990s and the 20-year battle against the U.S.-led coalition, a move that seems unlikely to win the international support. Continue reading
Sep 07 IAEA seeks Japan transparency in release of Fukushima water By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The International Atomic Energy Agency, which is assisting Japan with the planned release, met with government officials to discuss technical details before traveling to the Fukushima Daiichi plant for an on-site examination. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 6:24 News Wrap: DOJ vows to protect abortion access in Texas, will challenge ban In our news wrap Monday, Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Justice Department will "continue to protect those seeking to obtain or provide reproductive health services" as federal prosecutors try to find ways to challenge Texas' abortion ban. Federal unemployment… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 2:35 Taliban gain control of Panjshir Valley but are yet to form an official government By Ali Rogin A senior State Department official confirmed the United States evacuated four Americans from Afghanistan and relocated them to a nearby country in the first known U.S. overland extraction since the August 31 withdrawal deadline. As Ali Rogin reports, that comes… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 6:04 Taliban takeover threatens Afghan agriculture as farmers fear being forced to grow poppy By Mike Cerre As Afghans figure out how to get on with their lives, fears abound that the new Taliban government will crack down on local business and commerce. The Taliban takeover could cripple Afghan farmers in the middle of their harvest, in… Continue watching
Sep 06 Police investigating 4 Argentines over World Cup qualifier chaos By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press The Brazil-Argentina qualifier on Sunday was interrupted after seven minutes when agents of Brazil's health agency, Anvisa, insisted they should take England-based players Emiliano Martinez, Emiliano Buendia, Giovanni Lo Celso, and Cristian Romero to the airport for breaching coronavirus protocols. Continue reading
Sep 06 Guinea’s new junta leaders seek to tighten grip on power By Boubacar Diallo, Krista Larson, Associated Press Guinea's new military leaders are seeking to tighten their grip on power and are ordering the deposed president's soldiers to join them. Continue reading