Feb 11 WATCH: U.S. sides with Britain on China’s BBC ban By Associated Press "The (People's Republic of China) maintains one of the most controlled, most oppressive, least free information spaces in the world," he said. Continue reading
Feb 11 China bans BBC news broadcasts in apparent retaliatory move By Associated Press The BBC already is generally not viewable in China outside of some hotels, businesses and residential compounds for foreigners. It wasn't immediately clear if the ban would affect reception in those facilities. Continue reading
Feb 11 India, China begin troop withdrawal from contested border By Aijaz Hussain, Associated Press China and India are pulling back front-line troops from disputed portions of their mountain border where they have been in a standoff for months, both countries said. Continue reading
Feb 11 Desperation grows in battered Honduras, fueling migration By María Verza, Associated Press In San Pedro Sula, Honduras' economic engine and the departure gate for thousands of Honduran migrants in recent years, families are caught in a cycle of migration. Continue reading
Feb 11 AstraZeneca expects new version of its COVID-19 vaccine by fall By Danica Kirka, Associated Press AstraZeneca said it expects to have a new version of its COVID-19 vaccine, as drugmakers respond to concerns about emerging variants of the disease that may be more transmissible or resistant to existing vaccines. Continue reading
Feb 11 Biden in call with China’s Xi raises human rights, trade By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Joe Biden had his first call as president with Xi Jinping, pressing the Chinese leader about trade and Beijing's crackdown on democracy activists in Hong Kong as well as other human rights concerns. Continue reading
Feb 11 Countries curb diplomatic ties, weigh sanctions on Myanmar By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press A growing number of governments are curbing diplomatic ties with Myanmar and increasing economic pressure on its military over the coup last week that erased the fragile democratic progress in the long-oppressed Southeast Asian nation. Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch 5:02 News Wrap: Georgia prosecutor opens probe into Trump’s efforts to influence election In our news wrap Wednesday, a Georgia prosecutor opened a criminal investigation into former President Trump's efforts to influence the state’s presidential vote count, the CDC reported that wearing two face masks is more effective against COVID-19, President Biden ordered… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 8:01 Afghan warlords and militias fill the security vacuum left by a weak central government By Jane Ferguson, Emily Kassie Afghan security forces are strained to the limit and unable to stop rampant violence fracturing the country, as fighting has intensified between government forces and the Taliban. With the U.S. preparing to withdraw its troops, warlords and militias have been… Continue watching
Feb 10 WHO expert group recommends use of AstraZeneca vaccine By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Independent experts advising the World Health Organization have recommended the use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine to fight COVID-19 even in countries that have turned up worrying coronavirus variants in their populations. Continue reading