Jan 17 555.55-carat black diamond believed to be from outer space shown off in Dubai By Associated Press Auction house Sotheby's Dubai has unveiled a diamond that's literally from out of this world. Sotheby's calls the 555.55-carat black diamond believed to have come from outer space "The Enigma."… Continue reading
Jan 17 Beijing to limit Olympic tickets to 'selected' spectators By Associated Press Organizers of the Beijing Olympics say they will only offer event tickets to "selected" spectators because of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Jan 17 Flights sent to assess damage after Tonga volcanic eruption By Nick Perry, Associated Press New Zealand and Australia have sent military surveillance flights to assess the damage a huge undersea volcanic eruption caused in Tonga. Continue reading
Jan 17 N. Korea makes 4th missile launch in a month with firing of short-range weapons By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korea has fired two short-range missiles into the sea in its fourth weapons launch this month. Continue reading
Jan 16 Ukraine says Russia behind cyberattack in 'hybrid war' move By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Ukraine said Sunday that Russia was behind a cyberattack that defaced its government websites and alleged that Russia is engaged in an increasing “hybrid war” against its neighbor. Continue reading
Jan 16 Ruled out: Australia deports Djokovic for being unvaccinated By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia on Sunday after losing a bid to stay in the country to defend his Australian Open title despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 9:25 Rising temperatures, dying cattle: Iraq is reeling from climate change By Simona Foltyn Iraq is at the frontlines of the climate crisis, with temperatures rising twice as fast as the global average. It’s also a major oil producer and the world’s second largest offender of gas flaring, a process that releases CO2. Special… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 10:07 Inside Estonia's approach in combating Russian disinformation By Simon Ostrovsky Russian disinformation is rife in countries formerly ruled from Moscow. Some ex-Soviet states have tried to suppress it altogether by banning Russian television stations and even limiting the use of the Russian language on their own domestic channels. Special Correspondent… Continue watching
Jan 15 Volcano erupts in Pacific near Tonga, West Coast of U.S. under tsunami advisory By Nick Perry, Associated Press An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion Saturday near the Pacific nation of Tonga, sending tsunami waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to higher ground. Tsunami advisories were issued for Hawaii, Alaska and the U.S. Pacific coast. Continue reading
Jan 15 Clap, don't chant: China aims for 'Zero COVID' Olympics By Candice Choi, Associated Press The prevention protocols will be similar to those at the Tokyo Games this summer, but much tighter. That won't be a stretch in Beijing, with China having maintained a “Zero COVID" policy since early in the pandemic. Continue reading