Jan 08 London mayor warns of city's critical COVID situation as virus spreads fast By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press London’s mayor has declared the capital’s COVID-19 situation to be critical, reflecting deteriorating conditions for beleaguered hospitals, as the country authorized a third vaccine for emergency use. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 4:28 Insurrection at Capitol draws condemnation across the globe By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran For years American adversaries argued democracy is too messy to be trusted, and Wednesday’s events gave them new ammunition. But while many U.S. allies lauded that democracy has prevailed after Joe Biden was certified as the next president, some were… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 3:41 News Wrap: U.S. sets a new deadly record from COVID-19 By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, nearly 3,900 people died from COVID-19 Wednesday -- the highest one-day total so far, President-elect Joe Biden introduced federal Appeals Court Judge Merrick Garland as his pick for attorney general, fresh violence kills at least… Continue watching
Jan 06 Quebec orders 8 p.m. curfew beginning Saturday, for 4 weeks By Associated Press MONTREAL (AP) — Quebec’s premier is imposing a provincewide 8 p.m. curfew beginning Saturday as a way to curb surging coronavirus infections and hospitalizations. The province will become the first in Canada to impose a curfew for addressing the pandemic. Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch 4:25 News Wrap: Biden to nominate Merrick Garland for U.S. attorney general In our news wrap Wednesday, President-elect Biden will tap federal Appeals Court Judge Merrick Garland as U.S. attorney general, U.S. officials pressed to accelerate COVID-19 vaccinations as the death toll neared 360,000, Hong Kong police arrested 53 former lawmakers and… Continue watching
Jan 06 World leaders express shock at storming of U.S. Capitol By Christopher Torchia, Associated Press World leaders are condemning the storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. Leaders expressed shock at the chaos that unfolded Wednesday in a country they once relied upon for global leadership. Continue reading
Jan 06 UK leader vows to use 'every second' to vaccinate vulnerable By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Lawmakers were recalled from their Christmas recess to discuss new restrictions that took effect at midnight as part of England's third national lockdown. They are expected to approve the government's stay-home order and other measures. Continue reading
Jan 06 Sudan says it signs pact on normalizing ties with Israel By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Sudan's Finance Ministry also said it had signed a "memorandum of understanding" with the U.S. for Washington to facilitate the payment of Sudan's debt to the World Bank. Continue reading
Jan 06 WikiLeaks founder Assange denied bail in UK By Jill Lawless, Associated Press A British judge on Wednesday denied bail to WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, ordering him to remain in a high-security prison while U.K. courts decide whether he will be sent to the United States to face espionage charges. Continue reading
Jan 06 Hong Kong arrests 53 activists under national security law By Zen Soo, Associated Press Hong Kong police arrested 53 former lawmakers and democracy proponents Wednesday for allegedly violating the new national security law by participating in unofficial election primaries for the territory's legislature last year. Continue reading