Nov 30 French far-right pundit enters race for presidency By John Leicester, Associated Press A far-right former TV pundit with multiple hate-speech convictions has officially entered the race for France’s presidency. Continue reading
Nov 30 Myanmar court delays verdict for ousted leader Suu Kyi By Grant Peck, Associated Press The verdict would have been the first for the 76-year-old Nobel laureate since the army seized power on Feb. 1, arresting her and blocking her National League for Democracy party from starting a second term in office. Continue reading
Nov 30 Iran strikes hard line as talks over nuclear deal resume By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press Iran is striking a hard line after just one day of restarted talks in Vienna over its tattered nuclear deal. Continue reading
Nov 30 Putin says NATO troops in Ukraine would be a 'red line' for Moscow By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Speaking to participants of an online investment forum, the Russian president said that NATO's eastward expansion has threatened Moscow's core security interests. Continue reading
Nov 30 Migrant crisis highlighted in pope's Greece-Cyprus trip By Derek Gatopoulos, Theodora Tongas, Associated Press LESBOS, Greece (AP) — When Pope Francis visited the Greek island of Lesbos in 2016, he was so moved by the stories he heard from families fleeing war in Iraq and Syria that he wept and brought a dozen refugees… Continue reading
Nov 30 Omicron variant may have reached Europe earlier than suspected By Raf Casert, Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press Much remains unknown about the new variant, including how contagious it might be, but a WHO official said Tuesday that there could soon be a steep rise in infections in parts of southern Africa. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 3:24 How the world is responding to the omicron variant By Yamiche Alcindor, Courtney Norris A growing number of nations imposed travel restrictions Monday to try to slow the spread of the new coronavirus variant, omicron. The moves came as more cases of the variant were confirmed internationally. But some warned the travel bans —… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 7:22 Dr. Fauci on the omicron variant, testing and travel Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, and the president's chief medical advisor, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the U.S. plan to respond to the new omicron variant… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 9:24 How unresolved grief could haunt children who lost a parent or caregiver to COVID By Jason Kane and Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News The number of U.S. deaths from COVID-19 has surpassed 775,000. But left behind are tens of thousands of children — some orphaned entirely — after their parents or a grandparent who cared for them died. In this report co-produced with… Continue watching
Nov 29 CDC recommends COVID boosters for all adults as omicron variant spreads By Jamey Keaten, Raf Casert, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reacted to the potential threat by urging everyone 18 and older to get booster shots, because “strong immunity will likely prevent serious illness."… Continue reading