Mar 08 Harry and Meghan discuss racist tabloid coverage and feelings of being ‘trapped’ inside royal family By Associated Press The interview with Oprah Winfrey was the couple’s first since they stepped down from royal duties and the two-hour special included numerous revelations. Continue reading
Mar 07 At least 15 dead, 400 wounded in Equatorial Guinea blasts By Joseph Wilson, Sam Mednick, Associated Press A series of explosions at a military barracks in Equatorial Guinea killed at least 15 people and wounded more than 400 others on Sunday, authorities said. Continue reading
Mar 07 Where IS ruled, pope calls on Christians to forgive, rebuild By Nicole Winfield, Samya Kullab, Associated Press Pope Francis urged Iraq’s Christians on Sunday to forgive the injustices against them by Muslim extremists and to rebuild as he visited the wrecked shells of churches and met ecstatic crowds in the community’s historic heartland, which was nearly erased… Continue reading
Mar 07 Myanmar crisis heightens with police raids and strike call By Associated Press Tension was high Sunday in the country’s biggest city, Yangon, where for a second night running gunshots from heavy weapons rang out randomly in the streets of several neighborhoods after the start of an 8 p.m. curfew. The sounds of… Continue reading
Mar 07 Swiss narrowly back proposal to ban face coverings in public By Geir Moulson, Associated Press The measure will outlaw covering one's face in public places like restaurants, sports stadiums, public transport or simply walking in the street. It foresees exceptions at religious sites and for security or health reasons, such as face masks people are… Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch 5:54 “We should be coming out and staking our claim” An Indigenous woman on reclaiming her land, identity in Yellowknife By Catherine Lafferty, Global Reporting Center We’ve been bringing you a series of short stories from the Indigenous community in Yellowknife, Canada exploring alcohol use, addiction, resilience and healing. The “Turning Points'' project, from the Global Reporting Center, is a series produced, directed and authored by… Continue watching
Mar 06 Watch 5:58 Thousands flee war-torn Ethiopia as Tigray crisis escalates By PBS NewsHour More than 60,000 Ethiopians from the northern war-torn Tigray region have fled to Sudan and several thousands are struggling to access basic needs like electricity, water and medical help as the military conflict between the government and Tigray People’s Liberation… Continue watching
Mar 06 Protests, tear gas in Myanmar after UN envoy urges action By Associated Press Protests were reported Saturday morning in the country's biggest city, Yangon, where stun grenades and tear gas were used against demonstrators. On Wednesday, 18 people were reported killed there. Continue reading
Mar 06 Europe staggers as infectious variants power virus surge By Colleen Barry, Associated Press Genetic analysis confirmed what officials already suspected: The highly contagious coronavirus variant first identified in England was racing through the community, a densely packed city of nearly 40,000 with a chemical plant and a Pirelli bicycle tire factory a 15-minute… Continue reading
Mar 06 Pope, top Iraq Shiite cleric deliver message of coexistence By Nicole Winfield, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Pope Francis walked through a narrow alley in Iraq’s holy city of Najaf for a historic meeting with the country’s top Shiite cleric Saturday, and together they delivered a powerful message of peaceful coexistence in a country still reeling from… Continue reading