Nov 15 U.S. journalist jailed in Myanmar freed after nearly 6 months By Grant Peck, David Rising, Associated Press American journalist Danny Fenster, who was recently sentenced to 11 years of hard labor after spending nearly six months in jail in military-ruled Myanmar, has been freed. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 4:02 How Maine is welcoming Afghan refugees By Hari Sreenivasan The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan and the withdrawal of U.S. troops in August triggered a massive humanitarian crisis in the country as thousands of Afghans fled. Now Maine is one of many states welcoming some of the 50,000 Afghan refugees… Continue watching
Nov 14 Italian Coast Guard rescues 550 migrants from stormy seas By Trisha Thomas, Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press One rescue began Saturday night and ended early Sunday when the 303 migrants, soaked and shivering, stepped on to the port of Roccella Jonica in the the Calabria region. Continue reading
Nov 14 Al-Jazeera says bureau chief detained by Sudanese forces By Fay Abuelgasim, Associated Press The development comes after security forces fired live ammunition and tear gas Saturday to disperse protesters denouncing the military’s tightening grip on the country. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 2:23 Climate summit ends with a divide remaining between rich and poor nations By PBS NewsHour The United Nations Climate Summit or COP26 in Scotland ended with a final agreement coming after an extra day of debate. Sticking points included fossil fuel subsidies and climate finance. Developing nations urged the developed world to do more to… Continue watching
Nov 13 Sudanese rally against army tightening grip on power; 5 dead By Fay Abuelgasim, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Sudanese security forces fired live ammunition and tear gas on Saturday to disperse protesters denouncing the military’s tightening grip on the country, killing at least five and wounding several, activists said. Continue reading
Nov 13 Nations compromise on coal to strike UN climate agreement By Seth Borenstein, Frank Jordans, Associated Press Almost 200 nations accepted a compromise deal Saturday aimed at keeping a key global warming target alive, but it contained a last-minute change that watered down crucial language about coal. Continue reading
Nov 13 Ecuador battle between prison gangs leaves at least 68 dead By Gonzalo Solano, Associated Press A prolonged gun battle between rival gangs inside Ecuador’s largest prison early Saturday left at least 58 inmates dead in the latest violence to hit the Litoral Penitentiary, which recently saw the country’s worst prison bloodbath. Continue reading
Nov 13 Climate consensus appears near; India objects to coal plans By Seth Borenstein, Frank Jordans, Associated Press After hours of one-on-one huddles and contentious disagreements over money, countries participating in United Nations talks to curb global warming appeared to be nearing a consensus Saturday, but India was saying not so fast. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 7:45 The key issues that remain unresolved at COP26 By William Brangham, Sam Lane Diplomats and negotiators from nearly 200 countries struggled to reach a global accord on reducing emissions to ease the impact of climate change. Friday was scheduled to be the last day of the COP26 summit in Glasgow, Scotland. But deep… Continue watching