Jun 18 U.N. assembly condemns Myanmar coup, calls for arms embargo By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Supporters had hoped the 193-member world body would approve the resolution unanimously by consensus, but Belarus called for a vote. The measure was approved with 119 countries voting "yes," Belarus voting "no," and 36 countries abstaining. Continue reading
Jun 18 U.N. says millions driven from homes in 2020 despite COVID crisis By Jamey Keaten, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The United Nations' refugee agency says war, violence, persecution, human rights violations and other factors caused nearly 3 million people to flee their homes last year, even though the COVID-19 crisis restricted movement worldwide. Continue reading
Jun 18 U.N. re-elects Antonio Guterres as secretary-general By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. General Assembly has elected Antonio Guterres to a second term as secretary-general, giving him another five years at the helm of the 193-member world organization. Continue reading
Jun 18 Iran votes in presidential poll tipped in hard-liner’s favor By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iranians are voting in a presidential election dominated by a hard-line protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after authorities disqualified nearly all of his strongest competition. Continue reading
Jun 18 Top medical adviser says ‘no fans’ safest for Tokyo Olympics By Stephen Wade, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The safest way to hold the Tokyo Olympics is without any fans, the top medical adviser to the Japanese government said in a report on Friday. Continue reading
Jun 17 Supreme Court backs Nestle, Cargill in child slave labor suit By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The companies had been sued by a group of six adult citizens of Mali that claimed they were taken from their country as children and forced to work on cocoa farms in neighboring Ivory Coast. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 6:04 News Wrap: Putin praises Biden as ‘professional,’ emphasizes cybersecurity cooperation By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, Russia's President Vladimir Putin was back in Moscow offering new praise for his Geneva summit with President Joe Biden. A compromise proposal by Senator Joe Manchin to rewrite federal elections law picked up support and… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 10:28 Watch Iraq’s secretive counterterrorism unit track down and extract an ISIS fighter By Leila Molana-Allen Seven years ago this month the Islamic State declared its caliphate, killing thousands in its years-long reign of terror in Iraq and Syria. The group may have lost its territory, but its fighters still plague Iraq. Special Correspondent Leila Molana-Allen… Continue watching
Jun 17 Ex-President Gbagbo back in Ivory Coast after acquittal By Yesica Fisch, Associated Press Gbagbo was extradited to the International Criminal Court at The Hague in 2011 and spent eight years awaiting trial on war crimes charges. A judge acquitted him in 2019, saying prosecutors had failed to prove their case. Continue reading
Jun 17 House votes to repeal 2002 Iraq War authorization By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The repeal legislation was passed overwhelmingly by a vote of 268-161. Forty-nine Republicans voted for the bill. Only one Democrat, Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia, voted against it. Continue reading