Sep 23 GOP Senate report: Effect ‘unclear’ of Biden son’s involvement in Ukraine company on Obama policy By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Two Republican-led Senate committees issued a politically charged report Wednesday alleging that the work Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's son did in Ukraine constituted a conflict of interest for the Obama administration. But it offered no evidence to support one… Continue reading
Sep 23 Belarus president sworn in at unannounced inaugural ceremony By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Several European countries used the occasion to reiterate that they don’t recognize the results of the election and refused to regard Lukashenko as the legitimate president. Continue reading
Sep 23 WATCH: Saudi king’s rare address to U.N. showcases monarch in charge By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press His speech marks only the second time in more than six decades that a sitting monarch from the kingdom addresses the gathering. Continue reading
Sep 23 WATCH: World leaders criticize haphazard response to pandemic at U.N. By Edith Lederer, Associated Press The coronavirus pandemic and its consequences topped the list of concerns on the second day of prerecorded speeches by world leaders Wednesday at the General Assembly's first virtual high-level meeting. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 5:48 At UN General Assembly, little unity as Trump blasts China, WHO over pandemic By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran The United Nations General Assembly is underway -- but it looks very different this year. For the first time in the body’s history, the meeting is being held virtually due to the pandemic. Meanwhile, unity among member nations appears to… Continue watching
Sep 22 Congress seeks to block goods from China over forced labor By Ben Fox, Associated Press A bipartisan bill aimed at keeping goods out of the U.S. that are made with the forced labor of detained ethnic minorities in China passed overwhelmingly Tuesday in the House of Representatives. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: Mexico’s president Lopez Obrador says country is ‘making progress’ against COVID-19 By Associated Press Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador painted an upbeat picture of how Mexico is coping with the coronavirus and the global recession on Tuesday during his address to the United Nations General Assembly. Continue reading
Sep 22 As U.S. struggles, Africa’s COVID-19 response is praised By Cara Anna, Associated Press Africa's top public health official has helped to steer the continent's 54 countries into an alliance praised as responding better than some richer nations, including the United States. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: Iran’s Rouhani strikes defiant tone under U.S. sanctions By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Iran's President Hassan Rouhani is expected to speak at the 75th session of the U.N. General Assembly as the world continues to fight the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Sep 22 China aims to go carbon neutral by 2060 By Associated Press Xi's announcement during a speech Tuesday to the U.N. General Assembly is a significant step for the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases and was immediately cheered by climate campaigners. Continue reading