Mar 03 Watch 13:10 Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the Biden administration's foreign policy priorities By PBS NewsHour In his first speech as secretary of state, Antony Blinken on Wednesday unveiled the Biden administration's top foreign policy priorities, including containing COVID and putting Americans first. Judy Woodruff spoke with Blinken about those topics as well as vaccine diplomacy,… Continue watching
Mar 03 Yemen's rebels say latest U.S. sanctions will prolong the war By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Yemen’s Iran-backed rebels Wednesday warned that the U.S. sanctions imposed the previous day on two of their military leaders would only prolong the conflict in the impoverished Arab country. Continue reading
Mar 03 ICC launches war crimes probe into Israeli practices By Josef Federman, Mike Corder, Associated Press The decision dealt an embarrassing blow to the Israeli government, which had conducted an aggressive public relations campaign to block the investigation. Continue reading
Mar 03 WATCH: Blinken says China poses challenge to U.S. foreign policy By Associated Press Blinken's comments came Wednesday during a speech at the State Department in Washington where he laid out the Biden administration's foreign policy agenda, with eight priorities. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 5:26 News Wrap: Texas lifts COVID mask mandate, ends limits on indoor dining In our news wrap Tuesday, Texas lifted its COVID mask mandate and Gov. Greg Abbott ended limits on indoor dining at restaurants, President Biden pitched his $1.9 trillion relief bill to Senate Democrats, the U.S. is imposing economic sanctions over… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 6:58 Widespread skepticism and misinformation hamper India's vaccine rollout By Neha Poonia, Sreoshi Mukherjee As countries across the globe scramble to obtain COVID-19 vaccines, India has access to millions of doses with plans to vaccinate 300 million people by August. But vaccine hesitancy and skepticism are hampering efforts, with the nation reaching just 14… Continue watching
Mar 02 Former Soviet leader Gorbachev turns 90 By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Gorbachev, who has stayed in a hospital as a precaution amid the coronavirus pandemic, was scheduled to have a video call Tuesday with his aides who gathered at his foundation to congratulate him. Continue reading
Mar 02 U.S. sets sanctions over Russia opposition leader's poisoning By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The Biden administration announced sanctions of Russian officials and businesses Tuesday related to the poisoning and jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Continue reading
Mar 02 Myanmar police fire tear gas, rubber bullets at protesters By Associated Press Police in Myanmar repeatedly used tear gas and rubber bullets Tuesday against crowds protesting last month's coup. Continue reading
Mar 02 Nigerian governor says 279 kidnapped schoolgirls are freed By Lekan Oyekanmi, Associated Press Hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls abducted last week from a boarding school in the northwestern Zamfara state have been released, the state's governor said Tuesday. Continue reading