Jan 21 World leaders cheer U.S. return to climate fight under Biden By Frank Jordans, Associated Press World leaders have breathed an audible sigh of relief that the United States under President Joe Biden is rejoining the global effort to curb climate change, a cause that his predecessor had shunned. Continue reading
Jan 21 World leaders hope for renewed cooperation with U.S. under Biden By Lorne Cook, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press World leaders welcomed into their ranks the new U.S. President Joe Biden, noting their most pressing problems that require multilateral cooperation, an approach his predecessor Donald Trump ridiculed. Continue reading
Jan 21 Twin suicide bombings rock central Baghdad, at least 32 dead By Samya Kullab, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Twin suicide bombings ripped through a busy market in the Iraqi capital Thursday, killing at least 32 people and wounding dozens, officials said. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 2:45 News Wrap: As Biden takes office, U.S. death toll from COVID-19 reaches 403,000 By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Wednesday, as President Biden took office the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 climbed past 403,000, world governments largely welcomed Biden’s inauguration, China voiced hope for new cooperation with the U.S. under the Biden administration, and Israel's… Continue watching
Jan 20 Delay in Pfizer vaccine shipments frustrate Europe, Canada By Raf Casert, Associated Press Frustration is mounting from Europe to North America over reduced shipments of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine while the U.S. pharmaceutical company increases production capacity at its Belgian plant. Governments say it is costing critical time during the early stages of the… Continue reading
Jan 20 China bans several Trump officials from doing business with or entering China By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Beijing slapped travel bans and business restrictions on Trump's secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, national security adviser Robert O'Brien and U.N. ambassador, Kelly Craft. Continue reading
Jan 20 Portugal sets records in one of world's worst virus surges By Barry Hatton, Associated Press Portugal’s new daily COVID-19 cases have jumped to more than 14,600 to set a new national record. Continue reading
Jan 20 Dutch propose curfew to rein in virus, will ban more flights By Mike Corder, Associated Press The Dutch government says it wants to impose a curfew as part of beefed-up restrictions to rein in the spread of a new more contagious coronavirus variant that already accounts for at least one in 10 Dutch infections… Continue reading
Jan 20 Why the U.S. accused China of genocide, and what's next By Associated Press Xinjiang, a far western region that borders central Asia, is home to the predominantly Muslim Uighur ethnic group. China denies human rights violations and says its actions in Xinjiang are necessary to counter a separatist and terrorist threat. Continue reading
Jan 20 Gas explosion rips through Madrid building, killing 4 By Aritz Parra, Manu Fernández, Associated Press A powerful gas explosion has torn through a residential building in central Madrid, killing four people and ripping the facade off the structure. Continue reading