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
Feb 03 UK tests house-to-house in hunt for new COVID-19 variant By Danica Kirka, Associated Press House-by-house COVID-19 testing has begun in some communities in England as authorities try to extinguish a new variant of the coronavirus before it spreads widely and undermines a nationwide vaccination program. Continue reading
Feb 03 UN-backed program seeks rollout of 100 million coronavirus vaccine doses in Q1 By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press A U.N.-backed program to deploy COVID-19 vaccines to the neediest people worldwide has announced plans for an initial distribution of some 100 million doses by the end of March. Continue reading
Feb 03 A dozen police officers charged in massacre of 19 people in Mexico By Associated Press Prosecutors in the northern Mexico border state of Tamaulipas say they have arrested a dozen state police officers for allegedly killing 19 people, including Guatemalan migrants. Continue reading
Feb 03 Myanmar, Burma and why the different names matter By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press When it comes to Myanmar, pretty much everything is political. Including language. Continue reading
Feb 03 Groups call for boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics next year By Associated Press A coalition of 180 rights group on Wednesday called for a boycott due to reported human rights abuses against ethnic minorities in China. Continue reading
Feb 02 U.S. says Myanmar takeover was coup, promises sanction review By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The military power grab poses a challenge for the two-week-old Biden administration, which says it wants to support wobbly democracy movements globally — but also wants to avoid driving countries like Myanmar toward China. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 5:00 News Wrap: Senate confirms Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary In our news wrap Tuesday, President Biden’s nominee for transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg easily won Senate confirmation, the White House plans to ship a million doses of coronavirus vaccines nationwide, Russia's opposition leader is sentenced to prison, two FBI agents… Continue watching