Oct 15 UK lawmaker stabbed to death while meeting with constituents By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British politicians generally are not given police protection when they meet with their constituents. Continue reading
Oct 15 Suicide attack on Shiite mosque in Afghanistan kills 47 By Samya Kullab, Tameem Akhgar, Associated Press The attack came a week after a bombing claimed by the local Islamic State affiliate killed 46 people at a Shiite mosque in northern Afghanistan. Continue reading
Oct 15 Officials seek cause of Taiwan building fire that killed 46 By Associated Press In the capital, Taipei, lawmakers held a moment of silence during a regular session of parliament to pay tribute to the victims. Continue reading
Oct 14 WATCH: Biden meets with Kenya's president to discuss financial transparency, vaccines By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Kenyatta was one of more than 330 current and former politicians identified as beneficiaries of secret accounts in recent reports known as the Pandora Papers. Continue reading
Oct 14 U.S. wins seat on U.N. Human Rights Council once shunned by Trump By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The United States has won a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council that former president Donald Trump denounced and quit. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 7:35 Why energy prices are spiking globally and how it affects green initiatives By Nick Schifrin Gasoline prices are on the rise, along with the cost of home-heating oil and natural gas. But international energy officials at the Russian Energy Week event on Thursday warned of a global energy crunch that could slow the economic recovery… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 8:35 Targeted assassinations, violent protest crackdowns keep Iraqi voters away from polls By Simona Foltyn, Layla Quran Iraq's recent elections were in large part driven by a protest movement that erupted two years ago, denouncing government corruption and lack of services. Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi is vying for a second term while trying to balance relations with… Continue watching
Oct 14 Yemen economy is collapsing, humanitarian crisis rising By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N.'s deputy humanitarian chief says Yemen’s economy is collapsing, its humanitarian crisis is worsening, and the conflict in the Arab world’s poorest nation is growing more violent. Continue reading
Oct 14 Shredded Banksy artwork sells for $25.4 million at auction By Associated Press A work by British street artist Banksy that sensationally self-shredded just after it sold for $1.4 million has sold again for $25.4 million at an auction on Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 14 At U.N. court, Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of ethnic hatred By Mike Corder, Associated Press Armenian representative Yeghishe Kirakosyan made the accusation Thursday as a hearing opened at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Azerbaijan rejected the claim and urged the court to reject it. Continue reading