Aug 09 Pakistan official says a protracted Afghan war would be ‘nightmare scenario’ By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Pakistan's national security advisor says a protracted war in neighboring Afghanistan is Pakistan's "nightmare scenario." He also slammed relentless blaming of Islamabad for the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Aug 09 Canada reopens its border for vaccinated U.S. visitors By Lisa Baumann, Wilson Ring, Associated Press Canada has lifted its prohibition on Americans crossing the border to shop, vacation or visit, but the United States is keeping similar restrictions in place for Canadians. Continue reading
Aug 09 South Korea will release billionaire Samsung scion on parole By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press The announcement comes with a year left on Lee Jae-yong's 30-month sentence and extends a history of leniency toward major white-collar crime and preferential treatment for convicted tycoons. Continue reading
Aug 09 Massive forest fire continues to burn on Greek island By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press The fire, which began Aug. 3, is the most severe of dozens in the past week across Greece. The country has been baked by its worst heat wave in three decades. Continue reading
Aug 09 France’s virus pass is now required in restaurants, trains By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press France took a big step into a post-pandemic future by requiring people to show a QR code proving they have a special virus pass before they can enjoy restaurants and cafes or travel across the country. Continue reading
Aug 09 The Taliban have taken more provincial capitals in Afghanistan By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press The militants have ramped up their push across much of Afghanistan, turning their guns on provincial capitals after taking large swaths of land in the mostly rural countryside. Continue reading
Aug 09 Climate change report is ‘a code red for humanity,’ U.N. warns By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Earth is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past a level of warming that world leaders have sought to prevent, according to a new report. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 3:47 ‘We are with you:’ Cuban protests find youth allies in Little Havana, Miami By Student Reporting Labs Thousands of Cubans took to the streets to protest the failing economy, food shortages and growing number of COVID-19 cases on the island. Fueled by social media, the protests also gained support and solidarity in Miami’s Little Havana, where young… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 4:48 Games like no other: Tokyo 2020 ends as torch goes to Paris for 2024 By PBS NewsHour The Tokyo Olympics were like none other: postponed for a year because of the pandemic, athletes competing without fans in the stands, and protests because of rising COVID-19 cases. After 16 days of play, the torch was finally extinguished on… Continue watching
Aug 08 Taliban takes key northern Afghan cities as battles rage on By Rahim Faiez, Brian Rohan, Associated Press Taliban fighters seized most of the capital of northern Afghanistan’s key Kunduz province on Sunday, and took another neighboring provincial capital after a monthlong siege. The advances were the latest in a series of blows to government forces as U.S. Continue reading