Feb 09 WATCH: Senate holds hearing on the U.S. response to Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis By Associated Press The Senate foreign relations committee held a hearing on the U.S. response to Afghanistan's ongoing humanitarian crisis on Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 09 UN court orders Uganda to pay Congo $325 million for violence in long-running conflict By Mike Corder, Associated Press The International Court of Justice has ordered Uganda to pay $325 million in compensation to Congo for violence in a long-running conflict between the African neighbors that began in the late 1990s. Continue reading
Feb 09 Death toll rises to more than 90 in Madagascar tropical cyclone By Laetitia Bezain, Associated Press Officials on Madagascar say the toll of Cyclone Batsirai has risen to 92 deaths and more than 112,000 people displaced by the tropical storm which rampaged across the island earlier this week. Continue reading
Feb 09 IOC says 'legal issues' have delayed team figure skating medal ceremony By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press The winners in the team figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics still have not received their medals two days later because of what the IOC says are "legal issues."… Continue reading
Feb 09 Denmark's queen and Spain's king test positive for COVID By Associated Press The queen of Denmark and the king of Spain both have tested positive for the coronavirus despite being vaccinated, their respective royal houses announced Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 09 Out in 2 of her best events, Olympic skier Mikaela Shiffrin tries to figure out what went wrong By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin missed a gate early in the first run of the slalom at the Beijing Games and is out of the event. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 3:25 Why France is taking a leading role in the effort to ease tensions between Russia, Ukraine A whirlwind week of diplomacy continued Tuesday, as France’s President Emmanuel Macron visited the capital of Ukraine, following a lengthy day with Russia's Vladimir Putin. As Nick Schifrin reports, war in Europe hangs in the balance. But the question remains:… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 7:57 What French President Emmanuel Macron aims to achieve with diplomacy on Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn France's President Emmanuel Macron's dual meetings with Vladimir Putin Monday in Moscow and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky Tuesday in Kyiv aimed at finding common ground that could help de-escalate tensions in the region. So what is the French president's vision… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 8:36 China's dismal human rights record casts a shadow over the Winter Olympics The Winter Olympics are being held, again, in an authoritarian state, raising questions for human rights groups and for many American corporations. Nick Schifrin reports on what advocates say about China's exploitation of the Games, as it tries to project… Continue watching
Feb 08 Biden threatened to block Russia's Nord Stream 2 amid Ukraine tensions, but what is it? By David McHugh, Associated Press U.S. President Joe Biden has targeted Russia's Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline as he tries to deter the Kremlin from a feared invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading