Nov 22 Amid lost jobs, middle class Afghans slide into poverty By Lee Keath, Associated Press Many Afghan families who once had steady, stable incomes have plummeted into desperation, uncertain of how they will pay for their next meal. Continue reading
Nov 22 In Africa, Blinken sees limits of US influence abroad By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken saw first-hand the limits of America's influence abroad as he traveled across Africa. Continue reading
Nov 22 IOC call with Chinese tennis star Peng raises more questions By Stephen Wade, Associated Press A video call between Olympic officials and Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai was meant to reassure the world that she was safe — but instead has raised more questions. Continue reading
Nov 21 Tens of thousands protest Belgium's tighter COVID-19 rules By Raf Casert, Associated Press Ten of thousands of people demonstrated through central Brussels on Sunday to protest reinforced COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the Belgian government to counter the latest spike in coronavirus cases. Continue reading
Nov 21 Chileans vote in highly polarized presidential election By Eva Vergara, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Chileans will vote for a new president Sunday following a polarizing campaign in which the leading candidates vowed to chart starkly different paths for the region’s most economically advanced country staggered by a recent wave of social unrest. Continue reading
Nov 21 U.S. missionaries say 2 of 17 abductees freed in Haiti By Harold Isaac, the Associated Press Two of 17 abducted members of a missionary group have been freed in Haiti and are safe, “in good spirits and being cared for,” their Ohio-based church organization announced Sunday. Continue reading
Nov 20 Protests erupt over virus rules in Austria, Italy, Croatia By Associated Press Tens of thousands of protesters, many from far-right groups, marched through Vienna on Saturday after the Austrian government announced a nationwide lockdown beginning Monday to contain skyrocketing coronavirus infections. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 5:51 The quirky 'Museum of Failure' celebrates creativity and innovation By Megan Thompson Sam West, a psychologist who studies corporate behavior, believes fear of failure is a big obstacle to innovation. He launched an exhibit in Sweden in 2017 showcasing botched products and ideas to celebrate the role failure plays in innovation and… Continue watching
Nov 20 Tennis players take on Communist Party: Where is Peng Shuai? By Stephen Wade, Associated Press Some of the world’s most famous tennis players, distraught by the disappearance of colleague Peng Shuai, are challenging China’s Communist Party to get answers. Continue reading
Nov 20 Sources: Brazil withheld deforestation data 'til COP26's end By Débora Álvares, Associated Press Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro and Environment Minister Joaquim Leite both knew the Amazon region’s annual deforestation rate had surged before the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, but kept results quiet to avoid hampering negotiations, according to three Cabinet ministers who… Continue reading