Oct 15 Thailand declares emergency after unprecedented protest By Grant Peck, Chris Blake, Associated Press Thailand's government declared a strict new state of emergency for the capital on Thursday, a day after a student-led protest against the country's traditional establishment saw an extraordinary moment in which demonstrators heckled a royal motorcade. Continue reading
Oct 15 Kyrgyzstan’s president announces his resignation amid unrest By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press Kyrgyzstan's president announced his resignation Thursday, bowing to the demands of protesters who have taken to the streets of this Central Asian nation to contest the results of a recent parliamentary election. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 3:10 News Wrap: Fighting escalates between Armenia, Azerbaijan In our news wrap Wednesday, Russia reiterated appeals to Armenia and Azerbaijan to stop fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh. Instead, fighting escalated in the disputed territory, with each side accusing the other of breaking a ceasefire. Moscow is attempting to broker an… Continue watching
Oct 14 Armenia, Azerbaijan tensions rise amid claims of new attacks By Avet Demourian, Associated Press The Armenian Defense Ministry said it reserves the right to target Azerbaijani military objects after the Azerbaijani military said it destroyed an Armenian missile system. Continue reading
Oct 14 As virus surges anew, Milan hospitals under pressure again By Colleen Barry, Associated Press Months after the government eased a strict lockdown, Italy on Wednesday reported its highest daily number of new cases with 7,332. For the medical personnel who fought the virus in the spring, the rebound has come too soon… Continue reading
Oct 14 Study finds health systems, government responses linked to virus tolls By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Scientists say a comparison of 21 developed countries during the start of the coronavirus pandemic shows those with early lockdowns and well-prepared national health systems avoided large numbers of additional deaths. Continue reading
Oct 14 Kyrgyzstan president faces pressure to resign amid turmoil By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press The country of 6.5 million people plunged into turmoil after the Oct. 4 election, which the opposition said was fraudulent. Continue reading
Oct 14 Activist fined for dislodging African art from Paris museum By Associated Press He streamed the incident online in a protest against colonial-era injustice like the plundering of African art. Diyabanza's museum action took place in June, amid global protests against racial injustice and colonial-era wrongs. Continue reading
Oct 14 G-20 suspends poor nations’ debt payments for 6 more months By Martin Crutsinger, Aya Batrawy, Associated Press The Group of 20 nations, representing the world’s biggest economies, say they have agreed to extend the suspension of debt payments by an additional six months to support the most vulnerable countries in their fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Oct 14 Germany to give $662 million in aid to Holocaust survivors By David Rising, Associated Press Germany has agreed to provide more than a half billion euros to aid Holocaust survivors struggling under the burdens of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading