Feb 09 Police in Myanmar crack down on crowds defying protest ban By Associated Press Police cracked down on demonstrators opposing Myanmar's military coup, firing warning shots and shooting water cannons to disperse crowds that took to the streets again Tuesday in defiance of rules making protests illegal. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 5:43 News Wrap: CBO report finds $15 minimum wage would reduce poverty, raise the deficit By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Monday, a Congressional Budget Office report found President Biden's plan to increase the minimum wage to $15 would reduce poverty but raise the federal deficit, Texas Rep. Ron Wright becomes first sitting member of Congress to… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 11:05 In Afghanistan, Biden inherits America’s longest war and Trump’s peace deal By Jane Ferguson, Emily Kassie Last year, the Trump administration signed a deal with the Taliban that would have U.S. and NATO troops out of Afghanistan by May 1. But with the U.S. presence in the country about to enter its third decade, peace talks… Continue watching
Feb 08 U.S. plans to reengage with U.N. rights council, reversing Trump By Matthew Lee, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The Biden administration has announced plans to reengage with the much-maligned U.N. Human Rights Council that former President Donald Trump withdrew from almost three years ago. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 4:35 George Shultz sealed a lasting legacy by helping to bring down the Iron Curtain Former U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz died Sunday at his California home at the age of 100. The statesman, economist, and business executive served as America's top diplomat under President Ronald Reagan. Nick Schifrin reports on his lasting legacy. Continue watching
Feb 08 EU countries expel Russian diplomats in Navalny dispute By Frank Jordans, Lorne Cook, Associated Press Germany, Poland and Sweden on Monday each declared a Russian diplomat in their country “persona non grata,” retaliating in kind to last week’s decision by Moscow to expel diplomats from the three European Union countries over the case of opposition… Continue reading
Feb 08 Brazil’s wealthy cause a stir trying to score quick vaccines By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Amid the government’s stumbling vaccine rollout, many moneyed Brazilians want to find a swift path to vaccination, sparking backlash from some public health experts and igniting debate on social media, editorial pages and talk shows. Continue reading
Feb 08 Myanmar junta imposes curfew and bans on gatherings as protests swell By Associated Press Myanmar’s military government imposed a curfew and bans on gatherings of more than five people in the country’s two biggest cities on Monday as protests against last week's coup showed no sign of abating. Continue reading
Feb 08 Rescuers in India digging for 37 people trapped in glacier flood By Associated Press More than 2,000 members of the military, paramilitary groups and police have been taking part in search-and-rescue operations in the northern state of Uttarakhand after Sunday's flood. Continue reading
Feb 08 Israeli prime minister pleads not guilty as corruption trial resumes By Associated Press Netanyahu was indicted last year for fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate cases. Continue reading