Feb 16 Truckers end U.S. border blockade, protest in Ottawa goes on By Rob Gillies, Wilson Ring, Associated Press Police in Canada's capital are telling protesting truckers who have paralyzed the city for more than two weeks that it's time to leave. Continue reading
Feb 16 WATCH: House Foreign Affairs hearing on the Black diaspora and strengthening investment abroad By Associated Press The House Foreign Affairs held a hearing Wednesday on the Black diaspora and strengthening investment abroad. Continue reading
Feb 16 WATCH: State Department says Russia has increased troop presence on Ukraine border By Associated Press State Department spokesman Ned Price said the U.S. had seen "more Russian forces, not fewer” along the Ukraine border. Continue reading
Feb 16 WATCH: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg describes tensions with Russia as 'new normal' By News Desk and Lorne Cook, Associated Press NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday Russia's troop build up near the Ukrainian border as part of its strategy to pressure NATO into refusing potential admission of Ukraine into the alliance represents "a new normal". Continue reading
Feb 16 Hong Kong faces its worst outbreak of the pandemic even as sticks with 'zero-COVID' strategy By Alice Fung, David Rising, Associated Press Hospitals in Hong Kong are struggling to keep up with an influx of coronavirus patients amid record numbers of new infections as the city doggedly adheres to its "zero-COVID" strategy. Continue reading
Feb 16 Ukraine holds national day of unity as West says Russian threat remains high By Vladimir Isachenkov, Yuras Karmanau, Lorne Cook, Associated Press Ukrainians defied pressure from Moscow with a national show of flag-waving unity, while the West said it saw no sign of a promised pullback of Russian troops from Ukraine’s borders despite Kremlin declarations of a withdrawal. Continue reading
Feb 16 Valieva listed 2 legal oxygen boosters on Olympic forms By Eddie Pells, Associated Press Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva listed two legal substances used to improve heart function on an anti-doping control form she filled out before her drug case at the Olympics erupted. Continue reading
Feb 16 U.S. says China's aggressive trade policies 'cause serious harm' By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The United States has accused China of failing to meet its commitments to the World Trade Organization. Continue reading
Feb 16 Mudslides and floods kill at least 38 in Brazil By Diarlei Rodrigues, Associated Press Local authorities say the death toll from mudslides and floods that swept through a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro state has reached 38. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 4:56 Biden issues a stark warning to Russia and a rallying cry to Americans By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin President Biden on Tuesday appealed to Russia to pursue the path of diplomacy and laid down a stark warning to Moscow not to threaten the U.S. and its allies. He also told Americans a war in Ukraine could have economic… Continue watching