Aug 05 A shattered Beirut emerges from the rubble after deadly explosions By Sarah El Deeb, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Residents of Beirut — stunned, sleepless and stoic — emerged from the aftermath of a catastrophic explosion searching for missing relatives, bandaging their wounds and retrieving what’s left of their homes. Continue reading
Aug 05 Ukraine’s leader asks Belarus to transfer detained Russians By Associated Press Ukraine’s president has asked the leader of Belarus to hand over some Russian security contractors detained on terrorism charges who also are accused of fighting alongside Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. Continue reading
Aug 05 French president traveling to Lebanon after deadly explosion By Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron announced he would fly to the shattered Lebanese capital, and two planeloads of French rescue workers and aid were expected to touch down on Wednesday afternoon. Continue reading
Aug 04 State Department official confirms U.S. will extend support for Venezuela’s Guaidó By Scott Smith, Associated Press Sen. Chris Murphy said the rushed U.S. policy has allowed Maduro to label Guaidó an "American patsy" while hardening Russian and Cuban backing of Maduro. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 2:14 Mammoth explosions rock Beirut, killing at least 60 and injuring thousands In Lebanon, a monstrous explosion shook Beirut, shattering much of the city’s port area. Video showed an enormous blast and shockwave that damaged buildings miles away. The health minister reported at least 70 people dead and more than 3,000 injured,… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 9:31 How authoritarianism has spread since the coronavirus pandemic began By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran According to pro-democracy institutions, authoritarianism was on the rise globally even before the coronavirus pandemic hit. But experts say the distraction of the crisis has allowed some leaders to indulge their dictatorial impulses without attracting much attention from the people… Continue watching
Aug 04 U.N. agency hails ‘historic first’ with child labor convention By Associated Press The International Labor Organization has welcomed a global agreement to combat the worst forms of child labor as the first time all of its member states have ratified a convention — in a process that lasted 21 years. Continue reading
Aug 04 Deadly explosion rocks Lebanon’s capital, causing widespread damage By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Lebanese Red Cross official Georges Kettaneh said there were dead and wounded, but did not have an exact figure, just saying there were hundreds of casualties. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 5:27 News Wrap: Carolinas brace for Hurricane Isaias In our news wrap Monday, coastal North and South Carolina braced for Hurricane Isaias. The storm is a minimal hurricane but will still challenge residents with another disruption during the coronavirus pandemic. Also, thousands of people in Southern California spent… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 7:27 White House targets Chinese-owned TikTok, encouraging Microsoft to buy it TikTok is under intense political scrutiny. The U.S. Department of Justice has expressed concerns that the video-streaming app's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, may be sharing user data with the Chinese government. Now tech giant Microsoft says it’s interested in purchasing… Continue watching