Feb 26 Watch 7:00 Biden administration faces major foreign policy tests in the Middle East By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin The last 24 hours have seen two major foreign policy developments. Overnight, the Biden administration launched its first known airstrike of Iranian-backed militias in Syria, and Friday, the U.S. intelligence community released a damning report tying Saudi Arabia's crown prince… Continue watching
Feb 26 Armenia's political tensions still high after PM's coup talk By Avet Demourian, Associated Press Nikol Pashinyan has faced opposition calls to step down over a Nov. 10 peace deal that ended six weeks of fierce fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh by handing over large parts of the region and surrounding areas to Azerbaijan. Continue reading
Feb 26 U.N. says Carbon-cutting pledges by countries nowhere near enough By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The newest pledges by countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions are falling far short of what's needed to limit global warming to what the Paris climate accord seeks, a new United Nations report finds. Continue reading
Feb 26 U.S. implicates Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi's killing By Eric Tucker, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Saudi Arabia's crown prince approved an operation to kill or capture a U.S.-based journalist inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. That's according to a newly declassified U.S. intelligence report released Friday. Continue reading
Feb 26 Hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls taken in mass abduction By Sam Olukoya, Associated Press Gunmen abducted 317 girls from a boarding school in northern Nigeria on Friday, police said, the latest in a series of mass kidnappings of students in the West African nation. Continue reading
Feb 26 WATCH: U.S. strike, first under Biden, kills Iran-backed militiaman in Syria By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Lolita C. Baldor, Robert Burns, Associated Press The Pentagon said the strikes were retaliation for a rocket attack in Iraq earlier this month that killed one civilian contractor and wounded a U.S. service member and other coalition troops. Continue reading
Feb 26 Vaccination 'passports' may help reopen the world. They also may foster inequity By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Governments say getting vaccinated and having proper documentation will smooth the way to travel, entertainment and other social gatherings in a post-pandemic world. But who stands to gain and who is at risk of being left behind?… Continue reading
Feb 25 U.S. bombs facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed militia By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The U.S. was retaliating for a rocket attack earlier this month that killed one civilian contractor and wounded a U.S. service member and other coalition troops. Continue reading
Feb 25 European court says governments must prove climate change effort By Barry Hatton, Associated Press A top European court is forcing 33 governments to prove they are cutting emissions in line with the requirements of the 2015 Paris climate accord. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: Biden says the U.S. is ahead of schedule on COVID-19 vaccinations In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden says the U.S. is ahead of schedule on COVID vaccinations with more than 45 million people receiving at least one shot, the number of Americans filing new unemployment claims fell, supporters of Myanmar's… Continue watching