Sep 14 Beijing court rules against woman in China #MeToo case By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press The Haidian People's Court said Zhou Xiaoxuan, who had become the face of the country's #MeToo movement, did not meet the burden of proof in claiming in 2018 that her superior at Chinese state broadcaster CCTV sexually harassed her. Continue reading
Sep 14 Fukushima plant failed to probe cause of faulty filters By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Officials at Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant have acknowledged they neglected to investigate the cause of faulty exhaust filters that are key to preventing radioactive pollution, after being forced to replace them twice. Continue reading
Sep 14 Putin is in self-isolation due to COVID cases in his inner circle By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press Putin, who is fully vaccinated with Russia's Sputnik V, held several public engagements indoors Monday and even said that he may have to quarantine soon. Continue reading
Sep 14 WATCH: Blinken testifies before Senate committee about Afghanistan withdrawal By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Even lawmakers sympathetic to Biden's decision to end the war expressed concern about the large number of Americans, green card holders and at-risk Afghans left behind in last month's chaotic evacuation from Kabul. Continue reading
Sep 13 Norway’s center-left heads to victory in general elections By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Official projections indicate the governing Conservatives will lose power after a campaign dominated by climate change and the future of the Scandinavian country's oil and gas exploration industry. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 4:31 News Wrap: 1 million NYC kids return to school as de Blasio vows ‘gold standard’ of safety In our news wrap Monday, about a million New York City students returned to school Monday, with no option for remote learning in the nation's largest public school district. Tropical Storm Nicholas is headed for landfall in Texas Monday night,… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 8:21 Afghanistan’s economy, emergency services suffer as U.S. debates Taliban diplomacy By Nick Schifrin It has been four weeks since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan. As the militant group cements control in the absence of U.S. military forces — restricting the rights of women and minorities — the lives of millions more afghans… Continue watching
Sep 13 Egypt says Israeli prime minister to visit, hold talks By Noha Elhennawy, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is to visit Egypt on Monday for talks with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt's office of the presidency said. Continue reading
Sep 13 Climate change could move 200 million people by 2050, report says By Renata Brito, Associated Press Climate change could push more than 200 million people to leave their homes in the next three decades and create migration hotspots unless urgent action is taken to reduce global emissions and bridge the development gap, a World Bank report… Continue reading
Sep 13 U.K. medical officials clear COVID vaccines for 12 to 15 year olds By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain's chief medical officers said Monday that children aged 12 to 15 should be vaccinated against coronavirus, despite a ruling by the government's vaccine advisors that the step would have only marginal health benefits. Continue reading