Oct 22 Scientists urge UK to prep rapid return to COVID restrictions By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The British government's scientific advisers have urged the government to ensure coronavirus restrictions can be introduced rapidly, as the rate of new infections continues to grow. Continue reading
Oct 22 Warhol in Tehran: Iranians flock to American pop art exhibit By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press Iranians are flocking to Tehran's contemporary art museum to marvel at American pop artist Andy Warhol's iconic work. Continue reading
Oct 22 Dozens missing in Nepal as floods, mudslides kill over 100 By Associated Press Nepalese authorities are searching for dozens of people missing in this week's heavy rains, floods and landslides, as survivors complain they are yet to receive any government help. Police say the death toll has crossed 100 in the country's eastern… Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 8:22 Group aims to reintroduce Jaguars — once nearly hunted to extinction — to Argentina By Miles O'Brien, Karina Cuevas, Will Toubman The Jaguar, the biggest cat in the Americas, was hunted and poached to extinction in parts of Argentina about 70 years ago. They are in critical danger of vanishing completely. Only a few hundred are left in the country. Rewilding… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 8:18 Uganda's Batwa tribe, considered conservation refugees, see little government support By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sarah Clune Hartman The Batwa people are one of the oldest surviving Indigenous tribes in Africa. They live high in the mountain forests, straddling several East African countries. The Batwa are now also called conservation refugees, as governments scramble to cope with the… Continue watching
Oct 21 Thousands rally in Sudan's capital to demand civilian rule By Noha Elhennawy, Associated Press Sudan has been ruled by an interim, civilian-military government since 2019. The military ousted longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir in April that year, following four months of mass protests against his rule. Continue reading
Oct 21 South Korea test launches 1st domestically made space rocket By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korean President Moon Jae-in still described the test as an "excellent accomplishment" that takes the country a step further in its pursuit of a space launch program. Continue reading
Oct 21 Moscow closing schools, many businesses as virus deaths soar By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Restaurants, movie theaters and many retail stores in Moscow will be closed for 11 days starting Oct. 28, along with other new restrictions, officials said Thursday, as Russia recorded the highest numbers of coronavirus infections and deaths since the pandemic… Continue reading
Oct 21 U.K. police charge 25-year-old man with lawmaker's murder By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press Prosecutors said Ali Harbi Ali, a British man with Somali heritage, had "religious and ideological motivations" when he attacked David Amess last week in the town of Leigh-on-Sea. Continue reading
Oct 21 Ukraine hits all-time death record amid vaccine hesitancy By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Coronavirus infections and deaths in Ukraine surged to all-time highs Thursday amid a laggard pace of vaccination, with overall inoculations among the lowest in Europe. Continue reading