Feb 04 WATCH: Biden signals that U.S. will refocus on diplomacy abroad By Matthew Lee, Aamer Madhani, Darlene Superville, Associated Press “America is back. Diplomacy is back,” Biden said in brief remarks to the State Department staff. "You are the center of all that I intend to do. You are the heart of it. We’re going to rebuild our alliances”… Continue reading
Feb 04 Biden to end U.S. support for Saudi-led offensive in Yemen By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press President Joe Biden will announce an end Thursday to U.S. support for a grinding five-year Saudi-led military offensive in Yemen. Continue reading
Feb 04 Myanmar’s new military government blocks Facebook By Associated Press Myanmar's new military government blocked access to Facebook as resistance to Monday's coup surged amid calls for civil disobedience to protest the ousting of the elected government and its leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. Continue reading
Feb 04 Kremlin says thousands of arrests at protests was necessary response By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The Kremlin strongly rebuffed Western criticism Thursday and described the thousands of arrests at protests against the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny as a necessary response to the unsanctioned rallies. Continue reading
Feb 04 ICC convicts Ugandan rebel commander of war crimes By Mike Corder, Associated Press The International Criminal Court on Thursday convicted a former commander in the notorious Ugandan rebel group the Lord's Resistance Army of dozens of war crimes and crimes against humanity ranging from multiple murders to forced marriages. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 4:00 News Wrap: Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi charged after military coup In our news wrap Wednesday, police in Myanmar charged ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi with possessing illegally imported "walkie-talkies, the U.S. passed 450,000 deaths from COVID-19, President Biden voiced openness to lowering the price of his $1.9 trillion aid… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 8:37 U.S. and Russia agree to extend limits on nuclear arms The U.S. and Russia on Wednesday extended the only remaining treaty that limits the deployment of nuclear weapons. But did the agreement go far enough? Rose Gottemoeller, a distinguished lecturer at Stanford University who served as undersecretary of state for… Continue watching
Feb 03 Ecuador to pick new president amid deepening economic crisis By Regina Garcia Cano, Gonzalo Solano, Associated Press Voters in Ecuador are heading to the polls to pick a new president amid a deepening economic crisis exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Feb 03 Haiti opens debate on proposed constitutional changes By Evens Sanon, Dánica Coto, Associated Press Haiti has unveiled multiple proposed changes to overhaul the country’s Constitution that officials plan to present to voters starting this week. Continue reading
Feb 03 Canada designates the Proud Boys as a terrorist entity By Rob Gillies, Associated Press The Proud Boys have faced increased scrutiny after seizing on the former Trump administration’s policies and was a major agitator during earlier protests and the Capitol riot on Jan. 6. Continue reading