Mar 04 WATCH: U.S. urges China to help with Myanmar violence By Associated Press State Department Spokesperson Ned Price says the U.S. is "saddened" by the latest brutal crackdown in Myanmar and is calling on China to join in helping to stop the violence. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 5:48 COVID-19 lockdown compounds Lebanon’s economic crises By Leila Molana-Allen Protests erupted again this week in Lebanon, as a spiraling currency crisis led to violence in the streets. A strict COVID-19 lockdown has crushed the economy, causing many Lebanese to go months without an income. And as special correspondent Leila… Continue watching
Mar 04 Hospitalized Prince Philip has successful heart procedure By Jill Lawless, Danica Kirka, Associated Press Buckingham Palace says Prince Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has had a successful heart procedure in a London hospital. Continue reading
Mar 04 Anger in Lebanon as currency, prices spiral out of control By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Protests have broken out in different parts of Lebanon with roads closed by demonstrators who burned tires amid a worsening economic crisis and lack of progress on the formation of a new Cabinet. Continue reading
Mar 04 38 dead after deadliest day for Myanmar coup opposition, UN reports By Associated Press Myanmar security forces were seen firing slingshots at protesters, chasing them down and even brutally beating an ambulance crew in video showing a dramatic escalation of violence against opponents of last month’s military coup. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 5:53 News Wrap: Biden denounces loosening of COVID restrictions in some states In our news wrap Wednesday, President Biden denounced decisions some state leaders are making to loosen COVID restrictions a day after Texas and Mississippi lifted mask mandates, the U.S. House moved to pass major election changes, at least 34 protesters… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 13:10 Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the Biden administration’s foreign policy priorities By PBS NewsHour In his first speech as secretary of state, Antony Blinken on Wednesday unveiled the Biden administration's top foreign policy priorities, including containing COVID and putting Americans first. Judy Woodruff spoke with Blinken about those topics as well as vaccine diplomacy,… Continue watching
Mar 03 Yemen’s rebels say latest U.S. sanctions will prolong the war By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Yemen’s Iran-backed rebels Wednesday warned that the U.S. sanctions imposed the previous day on two of their military leaders would only prolong the conflict in the impoverished Arab country. Continue reading
Mar 03 ICC launches war crimes probe into Israeli practices By Josef Federman, Mike Corder, Associated Press The decision dealt an embarrassing blow to the Israeli government, which had conducted an aggressive public relations campaign to block the investigation. Continue reading
Mar 03 WATCH: Blinken says China poses challenge to U.S. foreign policy By Associated Press Blinken's comments came Wednesday during a speech at the State Department in Washington where he laid out the Biden administration's foreign policy agenda, with eight priorities. Continue reading