Nov 05 Watch 4:18 Dwindling aid, crumbling economy and ISIS add to Afghans’ hardships under Taliban rule By Jane Ferguson It's been nearly three months since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, and the country is in economic and humanitarian free fall. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson was in Kabul during the U.S. withdrawal in August, and has returned to report on… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 5:36 How Daniel Ortega ‘demolished’ democracy in Nicaragua By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran This Sunday, Nicaragua will hold an election the United States calls a "sham." President Daniel Ortega is seeking a fourth consecutive term and has made sure to silence the opposition before the first vote is cast. He has locked up… Continue watching
Nov 05 Tigray, other groups form alliance against Ethiopia’s leader By Cara Anna, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press "There is no limit for us," Berhane Gebrechristos, a former foreign minister and Tigray official, told reporters in Washington. "Definitely we will have a change in Ethiopia before Ethiopia implodes."… Continue reading
Nov 05 U.N. rights body holds urgent session in wake of Sudan coup By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet decried excessive use of force by security forces that has left at least 13 people dead and more than 300 injured since the coup. Continue reading
Nov 05 Kerry: U.S. working to find common ground with Russia, China on climate By Associated Press That’s despite Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping skipping world leaders’ current rounds of climate talks, a decision that sparked complaints from U.S. President Joe Biden when he attended a few days ago. Continue reading
Nov 05 Gore says ‘scientists warned us’ about climate By Associated Press In Glasgow, former U.S. vice president Al Gore praised countries and companies that recently made new pledges to curb emissions but added that the fulfillment of those commitments must be closely watched. Continue reading
Nov 05 Young climate activists raising voices but fear going unheard at COP26 By Seth Borenstein, Frank Jordans, Associated Press The generation of young people who will inherit a warmer future is telling the generation that caused carbon pollution to clean up its mess. But they fear that message isn't getting through. Continue reading
Nov 05 WATCH: Blinken announces new coordinator for Havana syndrome investigation By Matthew Lee, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press People affected have reported headaches, dizziness, nausea, and other symptoms consistent with traumatic brain injuries. Continue reading
Nov 05 Millions depend on private messaging apps to keep in touch. They’re ripe with misinformation By Saher Khan, Vignesh Ramachandran And while social media giants like Facebook and Twitter have come under intense scrutiny for hosting misinformation, private messaging services like Telegram, South Korea’s Kakao, the China-based WeChat and the largest--WhatsApp--have been more difficult to monitor because they host private,… Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch 5:38 How conflict between Tigrayan, Ethiopian forces is destabilizing the region By Nick Schifrin, Morgan Till, Ali Rogin The U.S. State Department is now allowing non-essential workers and family members to leave Ethiopia as rebel forces from the Northern Tigray region approach the capital. The two sides and their allies have been fighting for exactly one year, and… Continue watching