Oct 11 UK at ‘tipping point:’ England braces for more restrictions By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Millions of people in northern England are anxiously waiting to hear how much further virus restrictions will be tightened as one of the British government’s leading medical advisers warned Sunday that the country is at a crucial juncture in the… Continue reading
Oct 11 Nadal ties Federer at 20 Slams by beating Djokovic in Paris By Howard Fendrich, John Leicester, Associated Press Rafael Nadal tied Roger Federer with 20 Grand Slam titles by producing a nearly perfect performance against Novak Djokovic in the French Open final. Continue reading
Oct 11 India cases cross 7 million as experts warn of complacency By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press India’s confirmed coronavirus toll crossed 7 million on Sunday with a number of new cases dipping in recent weeks, even as health experts warn of mask and distancing fatigue setting in. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 2:29 Some urban life resumes in rebel area after temporary Armenia – Azerbaijan truce By Simon Ostrovsky The former Soviet republics of Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed to a limited cease-fire on Saturday after warring for two weeks for control over ethnic-Armenian province of Nagorno-Karabakh. The conflict killed hundreds of soldiers and dozens of civilians. Simon Ostrovsky reports… Continue watching
Oct 10 Lesson not learned: Europe unprepared as 2nd virus wave hits By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Europe’s second wave of coronavirus infections has struck well before flu season even started, with intensive care wards filling up again and bars shutting down. Making matters worse, authorities say, is a widespread case of “COVID-fatigue.”… Continue reading
Oct 10 North Korea unveils new weapons at military parade By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned Saturday that his country would “fully mobilize” its nuclear force if threatened as he took center stage at a military parade in which the country unveiled what appeared to be a new intercontinental… Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 5:29 Leader of Nobel Peace Prize-winning World Food Programme on global starvation crisis The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to the United Nations’ World Food Programme for its efforts to fight global hunger, especially during the pandemic, which has brought millions more people to the brink of starvation. The organization’s executive director,… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 6:02 How slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s call for reform is still heard today By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran It's been two years since the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents at the Kingdom’s Istanbul consulate. At the end of his life, Khashoggi was among Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s highest-profile critics. The new Showtime… Continue watching
Oct 09 British men accused in beheading of hostages plead not guilty By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press Authorities say El Shafee Elsheikh and Alexanda Kotey are two of four men dubbed "the Beatles" by their hostages who took note of their British accents. Continue reading
Oct 09 As virus fills French ICU beds, doctors ask what went wrong By Angela Charlton, Associated Press National health agency figures and doctors at multiple hospitals say France hasn’t added significant ICU capacity or the staff needed to manage them since the pandemic's first wave. Continue reading