Dec 15 Paris marks bloody mary cocktail's 100th birthday By Alex Turnbull, Associated Press Harry's Bar in Paris is celebrating the 100th birthday of the bloody mary, the vodka-tomato juice cocktail believed to have been invented at the iconic watering hole in 1921. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 5:33 Melting of the Thwaites Glacier could rewrite the global coastline By William Brangham, Claire Mufson A warming atmosphere is creating concern in the Arctic Circle and on the continent of Antarctica. The Arctic Report Card shows high temperatures, shrinking sea ice and extreme melting events are transforming the region. At the opposite pole, in Antarctica,… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 12:20 Three experts on U.S. role and response options in Taiwan-China conflict By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense is warning that current Chinese military exercises could be cover for a future invasion. China's President Xi Jinping has said he wants to reunite with Taiwan peacefully, but Beijing has increased the pace of its… Continue watching
Dec 15 Omicron expected be dominant variant in EU by mid-January By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU is well prepared to fight omicron with 66.6 percent of its population fully vaccinated. Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 8:24 How negligence, systemic issues lead to civilian casualties from U.S. airstrikes By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin The last known airstrike conducted before U.S. troops left Afghanistan did not kill its intended ISIS target. The drone killed 10 civilians — including 7 children — leading to growing questions over how the U.S. military prevents and reports civilian… Continue watching
Dec 14 U.A.E. will 'suspend discussions' on $23 billion weapons deal with U.S. By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday suspended talks on a $23 billion deal to purchase American-made F-35 planes, armed drones and other equipment, in a rare dispute between Washington and a key U.S. ally in the Persian… Continue reading
Dec 14 Gasoline truck explosion kills dozens in northern Haiti By Evens Sanon, Associated Press The explosion occurred late Monday in the coastal city of Cap-Haitien as survivors rushed outside and yelled as they observed how the fire consumed part of their neighborhood. Continue reading
Dec 14 Belarus court sentences opposition leader's husband to 18 years in prison By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Five other opposition activists were sentenced to lengthy prison terms of 14 to 16 years alongside Tsikhanouski. Continue reading
Dec 14 Data analysis shows omicron variant less severe, better at evading vaccines By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press While the findings released Tuesday are preliminary and have not been peer-reviewed — the gold standard in scientific research — they line up with other early data about omicron's behavior, including that it seems to be more easily transmitted. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 5:57 Moise assassination may be linked to what he knew about Haitian drugs, arms trafficking By Nick Schifrin, Morgan Till It has been five months since gunmen assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moise. Authorities have arrested 45 people, but have charged none of them with a crime. This weekend, The New York Times detailed a possible motive for the assassination. Nick… Continue watching