Oct 06 NATO expels 8 'undeclared' Russian intelligence officers By Lorne Cook, Associated Press NATO said that they were secretly working as intelligence officers and halved the size of Moscow's team able to work at its headquarters. Continue reading
Oct 06 Coronavirus deaths in Russia surpass 900 a day for the first time By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press It's a record that comes amid the country's low vaccination rate and the government's reluctance to impose tough restrictions to control new cases. Continue reading
Oct 06 Tensions flare as Chinese flights near Taiwan intensify By Huizhong Wu, David Rising, Associated Press China's People's Liberation Army flew 56 planes off the southwest coast of Taiwan on Monday, setting a new record and capping four days of sustained pressure involving 149 flights. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 5:55 Russia sees dialogue opportunity with Taliban decades after its own messy Afghanistan exit By Stuart Smith, Daria Bondarchuk As the United States continues to manage the fallout from its withdrawal from Afghanistan, in Moscow there's a sense of deja vu. Russia's departure after the Soviet war there led to a protracted period of chaos and civil war, which… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 3:27 A Brief But Spectacular take on the importance of creating a global health system By Priti Krishtel Priti Krishtel started her career working with low-income communities in India where she saw her clients suffering, and even dying, because they couldn't afford the lifesaving medicines they needed. Now, she is advocating for a more equitable healthcare system in… Continue watching
Oct 05 UN report warns of global water crisis amid climate change By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press The report says 60 percent of the countries it surveyed urgently need better warning systems to avert water-related disasters. Continue reading
Oct 05 Myanmar's Suu Kyi to testify in own defense later this month By Associated Press Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi this month will give courtroom testimony for the first time in one of the several cases against her since the military took power in February. Continue reading
Oct 05 330,000 children victims of church sex abuse, French report finds By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press An estimated 330,000 children were victims of sex abuse within France’s Catholic Church over the past 70 years, according to a report released Tuesday that represents the country's first major accounting of the worldwide phenomenon. Continue reading
Oct 05 Australia won't welcome foreign tourists until at least 2022 By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Australia's prime minister says foreign tourists won’t be welcomed back until at least next year. Prime Minister Scott Morrison outlined plans Tuesday for lifting some of the toughest and longest COVID-19 travel restrictions imposed by any democracy. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 4:06 Biden officials to enforce Trump trade deal with China, work toward 'durable coexistence' By Nick Schifrin The Biden administration on Monday unveiled its long awaited approach to trade relations with China. U.S. trade representative Katherine Tai said she would restart trade talks with Beijing, but maintain most Trump-era tariffs on china. Nick Schifrin explains. Continue watching