Aug 14 Watch 3:45 Post-election unrest, government torture make for some of Belarus’ ‘darkest days’ By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran In Belarus, tens of thousands of protesters marched through the capital of Minsk, angered over a disputed election and the brutal police crackdown that followed. Police have freed about 2,000 people arrested during demonstrations, but reports of widespread torture of… Continue watching
Aug 14 After brief trade truce, U.S. slaps levy on Canadian aluminum By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Trump accuses Canada of flooding the U.S. market with its raw, unprocessed aluminum. Critics of the tariffs counter that a jump in Canadian raw aluminum shipments to the United States is within historical norms and reflects stepped-up production from a… Continue reading
Aug 14 Iran foreign minister accuses Western countries of using Beirut blast to dictate policies By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Iran's top diplomat is accusing Western countries of taking advantage of Beirut's massive explosion last week that killed and injured thousands to dictate their own policies on Lebanon. Continue reading
Aug 14 Thousands flood Belarus capital as election protests grow By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Tens of thousands of people have flooded the heart of the Belarus capital of Minsk in a show of anger over a brutal police crackdown this week on peaceful protesters that followed a disputed election. Earlier, authorities freed at least… Continue reading
Aug 14 Thai student rallies continue despite activist’s arrest By Jerry Harmer, Associated Press Hundreds of students gathered at Chulalongkorn University in central Bangkok to hear speeches calling for a new constitution and for the government to resign. Continue reading
Aug 14 Russia is cutting corners on COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials. Here’s why they matter By Abram L. Wagner, The Conversation As Russia fast tracks a coronavirus vaccine, scientists worry about skipped safety checks – and the potential fallout for trust in vaccines if something ends up going wrong. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 3:15 Will Israel-UAE deal represent a ‘seismic shift’ in the Middle East? President Trump has announced a deal normalizing relations between United Arab Emirates and Israel. The two countries will open embassies and sign bilateral agreements over trade and technology. Trump hailed the deal as a historic moment, marking only the third… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 8:55 National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien on ‘very courageous’ deal between Israel and UAE As announced Thursday by the Trump administration, Israel and the United Arab Emirates will begin normalized relations, opening embassies and signing agreements on trade and technology. National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the “remarkable accomplishment," what… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 12:16 How U.S. immigration policy affects fate of migrants braving the deadly Darien Gap By Nadja Drost, Bruno Federico The remote Darien Gap cuts across Central America, serving as a critical but perilous path for migrants desperate to make the journey to North America. Many people fleeing poverty, persecution and violence feel it’s their only option. But even for… Continue watching
Aug 13 Thousands in Belarus form ‘lines of solidarity’ in protest By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Crowds of protesters in Belarus swarmed the streets and thousands of workers rallied outside industrial plants Thursday to denounce a police crackdown on demonstrations over a disputed election that extended the 26-year rule of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. Continue reading