Sep 14 General promises U.S. 'surge' against foreign cyberattacks By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press U.S. mounting a new “surge” to fight incursions that have at times debilitated government agencies and companies responsible for critical infrastructure. Continue reading
Sep 14 WHO aims to get Africa 30 percent of needed doses by February By Associated Press WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called the vast disparity in vaccination rates between rich and poor countries a “solvable problem.”… Continue reading
Sep 14 UK recommends COVID-19 booster shots for everyone over 50 By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The U.K. will offer a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine to everyone over 50 and other vulnerable people after an an expert panel said the boosters were needed to protect against waning immunity this winter. Continue reading
Sep 14 Haiti prosecutor asks judge to charge Prime Minister Ariel Henry in president's slaying By Evens Sanon, Dánica Coto, Associated Press Haiti’s chief prosecutor has asked a judge to charge Prime Minister Ariel Henry in the slaying of the president and asked other officials to bar him from leaving the country. Continue reading
Sep 14 Beijing court rules against woman in China #MeToo case By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press The Haidian People's Court said Zhou Xiaoxuan, who had become the face of the country's #MeToo movement, did not meet the burden of proof in claiming in 2018 that her superior at Chinese state broadcaster CCTV sexually harassed her. Continue reading
Sep 14 Fukushima plant failed to probe cause of faulty filters By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Officials at Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant have acknowledged they neglected to investigate the cause of faulty exhaust filters that are key to preventing radioactive pollution, after being forced to replace them twice. Continue reading
Sep 14 Putin is in self-isolation due to COVID cases in his inner circle By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press Putin, who is fully vaccinated with Russia's Sputnik V, held several public engagements indoors Monday and even said that he may have to quarantine soon. Continue reading
Sep 14 WATCH: Blinken testifies before Senate committee about Afghanistan withdrawal By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Even lawmakers sympathetic to Biden's decision to end the war expressed concern about the large number of Americans, green card holders and at-risk Afghans left behind in last month's chaotic evacuation from Kabul. Continue reading
Sep 13 Norway's center-left heads to victory in general elections By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Official projections indicate the governing Conservatives will lose power after a campaign dominated by climate change and the future of the Scandinavian country's oil and gas exploration industry. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 4:31 News Wrap: 1 million NYC kids return to school as de Blasio vows 'gold standard' of safety In our news wrap Monday, about a million New York City students returned to school Monday, with no option for remote learning in the nation's largest public school district. Tropical Storm Nicholas is headed for landfall in Texas Monday night,… Continue watching