Nov 26 Will flight restrictions help as new virus variant emerges? By Maria Cheng, Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press A coronavirus variant recently identified in South Africa is leading to a new round of travel restrictions just as many had finally begun to ease. Continue reading
Nov 26 AP explains: What we know so far about the new COVID variant in South Africa By Maria Cheng, Associated Press South African scientists identified a new version of the coronavirus this week that they say is behind a recent spike in COVID-19 infections in Gauteng, the country's most populous province. Continue reading
Nov 26 Activists block Amazon warehouses in Europe on Black Friday By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Climate activists have blockaded Amazon warehouses in three European countries. It's part of a global effort to pressure the ecommerce giant on one of its busiest days of the year to improve working conditions and end business practices that hurt… Continue reading
Nov 26 Egypt unveils renovated 'Avenue of the Sphinxes' in Luxor By Haggag Salama, Associated Press Egyptian authorities are unveiling a renovated ancient promenade dating back 3,000 years in the city of Luxor. It connects the famous Karnak and Luxor temples in what was the city of Thebes in antiquity. Continue reading
Nov 26 New 'omicron' variant prompts global travel restrictions By Raf Casert, Associated Press The discovery of a new coronavirus variant sent a chill through much of the world as nations raced to halt air travel, markets fell sharply and scientists held emergency meetings. But the risks of the variant remained largely unknown. Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch 8:04 Former head of Saudi intelligence recounts America's longstanding ties to Afghanistan By Nick Schifrin It's been three months since the U.S. withdrew its forces from Afghanistan, but America's involvement there didn't begin after Sept. 11, 2001. It began decades earlier, after the Soviet Union invaded that country in 1979 and the U.S. began working… Continue watching
Nov 25 Mexico's drug war fought with drones, human shields, gunships By Mark Stevenson, Associated Press Residents of the town of Aguililla are fed up with the army's strategy to simply separate competing gangs. They want the army to either fight both cartels, or let the two gangs fight it out. Continue reading
Nov 25 EU to limit political ads, ban use of certain personal info By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The European Union has drawn up plans to help people better understand when they are seeing political ads online and who is responsible for them. Continue reading
Nov 25 EU warns differing virus measures put free travel at risk By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The European Union is warning members that they risk undermining the 27-nation bloc’s COVID-19 travel and access certificate system with new uncoordinated restrictions some are introducing to try to thwart a surge in cases. Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 8:33 Migrants used as pawns in E.U.'s geopolitical tug-of-war return home traumatized By Simona Foltyn, Ali Rogin Thousands of migrants remain trapped at the border between Belarus and Poland — with many living without shelter amid winter conditions. They're pawns in a standoff between the leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenka, and the European Union. Producer Ali Rogin… Continue watching