Aug 04 Wildfire reaches Turkey power plant, prompts evacuations By Mehmet Guzel, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press Authorities have said safety precautions have been taken at the Kemerkoy power plant and its hydrogen tanks had been emptied. Local reporters said late Wednesday the wildfires had also prompted the evacuation of the nearby seaside area of Oren. Continue reading
Aug 04 Mexico sues U.S. gun manufacturers over arms trafficking toll By E. Eduardo Castillo, Associated Press The Mexican government is suing U.S. gun manufacturers and distributors, arguing that their commercial practices have unleashed tremendous bloodshed in Mexico. Continue reading
Aug 04 Belarus Olympic runner who feared going home lands in Poland By Vladimir Isachenkov, David Keyton, Associated Press Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Przydacz said Krystsina Tsimanouskaya had arrived in the Polish capital after flying from Tokyo via Vienna, a route apparently chosen to confuse those who would endanger her safety. Her husband fled Belarus this week and Poland… Continue reading
Aug 04 Grieving and angry, Lebanese mark year since horrific blast By Zeina Karam, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press United in grief and anger, families of the victims and several thousand Lebanese marked one year since the horrific explosion at Beirut's port with a moment of silence and prayers at the foot of the silos that was shredded by… Continue reading
Aug 04 WATCH LIVE: Experts testify on Chinese threats to U.S. national security By Associated Press The two nations remain sharply at odds over a range of issues, including trade, technology, cybersecurity, human rights and China’s increasingly assertive foreign policy. Continue reading
Aug 04 Head of U.N. health agency seeks vaccine booster moratorium By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press WHO officials say the science is unproven about whether giving booster shots to people who have already received two vaccine doses is effective in preventing the spread of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Aug 04 Indonesia surpasses 100,000 deaths amid new virus wave By Edna Tarigan, Associated Press It took 14 months for Indonesia to exceed the 50,000 death mark at the end of May, and just over nine weeks to double it. The Health Ministry recorded 1,747 new deaths of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. Continue reading
Aug 04 Sydney McLaughlin breaks her previous world record to win Olympic gold in 400-meter hurdles By Eddie Pells, Associated Press The 21-year-old from New Jersey won the 400-meter hurdles title Wednesday, finishing in 51.46 seconds in yet another history-making day on the speedy Olympic oval. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 4:11 News Wrap: COVID-19 vaccination mandates spread in the U.S. as the delta variant surges In our news wrap Tuesday, mandates for COVID-19 vaccinations spread to more of the U.S. as the delta variant surges, Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis rejected any new restrictions, New York became the nation's first big city to require proof… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 6:44 Ethiopian government appears determined to target Tigray as humanitarian crisis deepens By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin The Biden administration this week sent its most senior official yet to Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. USAID Director Samantha Power is putting pressure on the Ethiopian government and its Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister to alleviate a humanitarian… Continue watching