Oct 07 Kyrgyzstan opposition divided amid political chaos, protests By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press Mass protests erupted Monday in the capital of Bishkek following a parliamentary election that appeared to show parties connected to the ruling elite winning. Continue reading
Oct 07 With 239 deaths, Iran hits its highest daily coronavirus toll By Associated Press The report quoted the spokesperson of the country’s health ministry, Sima Sadat Lari, as saying that the 239 died since Tuesday. Iran has in the past had 235 daily deaths. Continue reading
Oct 07 U.S. charges British Islamic State members in deaths of Western hostages By Associated Press They are expected to make their first appearance in the afternoon in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, where a federal grand jury issued an eight-count indictment. Continue reading
Oct 07 Hurricane Delta makes landfall in Mexico, toppling trees By Associated Press Hurricane Delta made landfall Wednesday just south of the Mexican resort of Cancun as an extremely dangerous Category 2 storm. Continue reading
Oct 07 2 scientists win Nobel chemistry prize for gene-editing tool By Associated Press Frenchwoman Emmanuelle Charpentier and American Jennifer A. Doudna came up with a method known as CRISPR-cas9 that can be used to change the DNA of animals, plants and microorganisms with extremely high precision. Continue reading
Oct 07 Russia reports successful test launch of hypersonic missile By Associated Press The missile successfully hit a target in the Barents Sea, Russian General Staff chief Valery Gerasimov said. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 6:11 News Wrap: Florida extends voter registration deadline after system crash In our news wrap Tuesday, Florida extended voter registration to tonight after its online system crashed Monday. The failure may have prevented thousands of people from enrolling to cast ballots. Also, Russian dissident Alexei Navalny says the Kremlin had him… Continue watching
Oct 06 E.U. Earth observation program spots largest ozone hole over Antarctica in years By Associated Press The European Union’s Earth observation program says the ozone hole over Antarctica has swelled to its largest size and deepest level in years. Continue reading
Oct 06 E.U. criticizes Turkey for ‘backsliding’ on democracy, fundamental rights By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The European Union says it sees no reason to speed up membership talks with Turkey. In a scathing report, the EU's executive arm on Tuesday criticized the country for failing to uphold democratic standards, protect the independence of its courts… Continue reading
Oct 06 Amid rising infections, Israeli ultra-Orthodox defy lockdown By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews make up roughly 10% of the population, yet account for over one-third of the country’s coronavirus patients. Segments of the community refuse to comply with safety regulations and insist on maintaining a tight-knit way of life. Continue reading