Oct 04 Fashion designer Kenzo Takada dies from COVID-19 at age 81 By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press Kenzo Takada, the iconic Franco-Japanese fashion designer famed for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited aesthetic that channeled global travel, has died. He was 81. Continue reading
Oct 04 Pope: Market capitalism has failed in pandemic, needs reform By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis says the coronavirus pandemic has proven that the “magic theories” of market capitalism have failed and that the world needs a new type of politics that promotes dialogue and solidarity and rejects war at all costs. Continue reading
Oct 02 Armenia ready to talk cease-fire amid Azerbaijan clashes By Avet Demourian, Associated Press Heavy fighting this week between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces has killed dozens and left scores wounded. Continue reading
Oct 02 EU sanctions Belarus over election, gets in-kind response By Lorna Baldwin and Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press The European Union has imposed sanctions Friday on 40 officials suspected of election misconduct and a brutal security crackdown on protesters in Belarus, which quickly retaliated by announcing its own sanctions against the EU. Continue reading
Oct 02 India’s contracting economy rebooting from coronavirus blow By Ashok Sharma, Rishabh Jain, Associated Press Millions of distressed Indian manufacturers and traders are counting on the eagerly-awaited October-December festive season to rescue them from their coronavirus catastrophe. Continue reading
Oct 02 Stock markets sink after Trump tests positive for coronavirus By Associated Press The future contracts for the S&P 500 and the Dow industrials dropped 1.6% and 1.5%, respectively while the price of oil tumbled almost 4%. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 5:56 News Wrap: Hong Kong police arrest at least 60 protesters In our news wrap Thursday, police in Hong Kong arrested at least 60 people they say violated coronavirus rules and a new national security law banning large protests. Pro-democracy activists had gathered to oppose a holiday marking the founding of… Continue watching
Oct 01 Russia’s Navalny accuses Putin of being behind his poisoning By David Rising, Daria Litvinova, Associated Press In his first interview since he fell ill on an Aug. 20 domestic flight in Russia, Navalny told Germany's Der Spiegel magazine that in his mind, "Putin was behind the attack."… Continue reading
Oct 01 Push to bring coronavirus vaccines to those in poverty faces trouble By Maria Cheng, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press In one of the biggest obstacles, rich countries have locked up most of the world's potential vaccine supply through 2021, and the U.S. and others have refused to join the project, called Covax. Continue reading
Oct 01 WikiLeaks’ Assange won’t get U.S. extradition ruling this year By Pan Pylas, Associated Press A judge said he will likely have to spend another three months inside a British prison cell before finding out whether he can be sent to the United States to face espionage charges that carry a maximum prison sentence of… Continue reading