Sep 09 UN report: Increased warming closing in on agreed upon limit By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The world is getting closer to passing a temperature limit set by global leaders five years ago and may exceed it in the next decade or so, according to a new United Nations report. Continue reading
Sep 09 Fire sweeps through refugee camp in Greece on virus lockdown By Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press A major overnight fire swept through Greece's largest refugee camp, which had been placed under COVID-19 lockdown. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 4:31 News Wrap: House Democrats launch probe of USPS postmaster general In our news wrap Tuesday, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are launching a probe of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. The Washington Post reports his former company pressured employees to make political contributions and then illegally reimbursed them. DeJoy… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch 7:45 Denmark and Sweden responded differently to the pandemic. How did they fare? By Malcolm Brabant Countries around the world have pursued different strategies to cope with the coronavirus pandemic. While many implemented shutdowns, including Denmark, nearby Sweden took a different approach, trusting citizens to follow social-distancing guidelines on their own and setting an objective of… Continue watching
Sep 08 Falling consumer prices is a flashing warning light for Europe’s economy By David McHugh, Associated Press Consumer prices have fallen in Europe. While that might be welcome for shoppers in the short term, it is a sign that businesses are struggling amid the pandemic. Continue reading
Sep 08 Myanmar army deserters confirm atrocities against Rohingya By Grant Peck, Associated Press Two soldiers who deserted from Myanmar's army have testified on video that they were instructed by commanding officers to "shoot all that you see and that you hear" in villages where minority Rohingya lived. Continue reading
Sep 08 House lawmakers ask for probe into Russian poisoning case By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The top Democrat and the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee asked President Donald Trump to examine whether chemical weapons were used by Russia against Alexei Navalny. Continue reading
Sep 08 Flurry of tests performed as COVID-19 hits Greece’s biggest migrant camp By Nicholas Paphitis, Associated Press Greek authorities say they are conducting a major testing and contact-tracing operation at the country's largest migrant camp on the eastern island of Lesbos. Continue reading
Sep 08 UN detects virus cases in Syrian refugee camp in Jordan By Associated Press The UNHCR said the two patients have been transferred to quarantine facilities and their neighbors have been isolated as more testing is carried out. Continue reading
Sep 08 China and India accuse each other of military border moves, firing shots By Associated Press The nuclear-armed rivals have been engaged in a tense standoff in the cold-desert Ladakh region since May. Continue reading