Jul 10 Indonesia short on oxygen, seeks help as virus cases soar By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press Just two months ago, Indonesia was coming to a gasping India’s aid with thousands tanks of oxygen. Today, the Southeast Asia country is running out of oxygen as it endures a devastating wave of coronavirus cases and the government is… Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 6:00 News Wrap: Vaccinated teachers, students can ditch masks inside schools, CDC says In our news wrap Friday, vaccinated teachers and students will no longer need to wear masks inside school buildings, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Police in Haiti have arrested 17 men in connection with Wednesday's assassination… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 7:30 Who will replace Jovenel Moïse? Exploring his assassination and Haiti's future By John Yang, Layla Quran After Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated, Prime Minister Claude Joseph announced a 15 day state of siege. But a new prime minister appointed by Moise — Ariel Henry — says he's the rightful ruler. John Yang discusses the Haiti's… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 5:46 Many in Missouri are unvaccinated. Hospitals are paying the price as delta variant spreads By Stephanie Sy, Murrey Jacobson The coronavirus' delta variant is battering many low vaccination areas in the U.S. Missouri is among the top five states in terms of new cases and hospitalizations, with nearly 7,600 new confirmed or probable cases and seven deaths the past… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 4:47 UN votes to keep sole humanitarian border crossing open to starving Syrians By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran The U.N. Security Council unanimously extended the sole humanitarian crossing into Syria — one day before it was set to close — after a deal between the U.S. and Russia. The White House said Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin… Continue watching
Jul 09 Biden tells Putin Russia must crack down on cybercriminals By Zeke Miller, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The warning to Putin was largely a repetition of the tough rhetoric Biden had used during their meeting in Geneva last month, when he warned that there would be consequences for continuing cyberattacks emanating from Russia. Continue reading
Jul 09 5 Stories: A sports car that can fly, why 4-day work weeks work and other stories you missed By Deema Zein A sports car takes flight, new research shows four day work weeks boost productivity and a Dutch artist create the world's tallest sandcastle. Check out these stories and others you might have missed on this week's episode of 5 Stories. Continue reading
Jul 09 More arrests and raids follow the assassination of Haitian president By Associated Press In all, 17 suspects have been detained and another eight are being sought, a Haitian official confirmed. Continue reading
Jul 09 At least 52 people die after fire engulfs a factory in Bangladesh By Julhas Alam, Associated Press The blaze began Thursday night at the five-story Hashem Foods Ltd. factory, in Rupganj, just outside Dhaka, sending huge clouds of black smoke billowing into the sky. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 5:56 News Wrap: Biden prepones, defends U.S. pullout from Afghanistan In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan will now conclude early on August 31st instead of September 11. Afghan government forces said they drove Taliban fighters from a key provincial capital. Haiti officials said police have… Continue watching