Feb 08 EU countries expel Russian diplomats in Navalny dispute By Frank Jordans, Lorne Cook, Associated Press Germany, Poland and Sweden on Monday each declared a Russian diplomat in their country “persona non grata,” retaliating in kind to last week’s decision by Moscow to expel diplomats from the three European Union countries over the case of opposition… Continue reading
Feb 08 Brazil's wealthy cause a stir trying to score quick vaccines By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Amid the government’s stumbling vaccine rollout, many moneyed Brazilians want to find a swift path to vaccination, sparking backlash from some public health experts and igniting debate on social media, editorial pages and talk shows. Continue reading
Feb 08 Myanmar junta imposes curfew and bans on gatherings as protests swell By Associated Press Myanmar’s military government imposed a curfew and bans on gatherings of more than five people in the country’s two biggest cities on Monday as protests against last week's coup showed no sign of abating. Continue reading
Feb 08 Rescuers in India digging for 37 people trapped in glacier flood By Associated Press More than 2,000 members of the military, paramilitary groups and police have been taking part in search-and-rescue operations in the northern state of Uttarakhand after Sunday's flood. Continue reading
Feb 08 Israeli prime minister pleads not guilty as corruption trial resumes By Associated Press Netanyahu was indicted last year for fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate cases. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 8:39 VP Saleh: Afghan people are tired of war but not ready to sell their souls By Jane Ferguson, Emily Kassie With less than 100 days before American troops are scheduled to leave for good, Afghanistan’s Vice President Amrullah Saleh sat down with NewsHour Weekend special correspondent Jane Ferguson to discuss the agreement, America’s legacy here, what he sees as major… Continue watching
Feb 07 Next stop Mars: 3 spacecraft arriving in quick succession By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press After hurtling hundreds of millions of miles through space since last summer, three robotic explorers are ready to hit the brakes at Mars. The stakes — and anxiety — are sky high. Continue reading
Feb 07 Iran says U.S. must lift sanctions before it lives up to nuke deal By Amir Vahdat, Associated Press Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday urged the United States to lift all sanctions if it wants Iran to live up to commitments under its nuclear deal with world powers, state TV reported, his first comments on the matter since U.S. Continue reading
Feb 07 AstraZeneca vaccine being tweaked to fight S. Africa variant By Associated Press Health officials in Britain are trying to contain the spread of the variant first identified in South Africa amid concerns that it is more contagious or resistant to existing vaccines. More than 100 cases of the South African variant have… Continue reading
Feb 07 Internet access restored as Myanmar coup protests grow By Associated Press Separate protests that began in various parts of Yangon converged at Sule Pagoda, situated in the center of a roundabout in the city’s downtown area. Protesters chanted “Long live Mother Suu” and “Down with military dictatorship.” Protesters in other parts… Continue reading