Apr 13 Muslims mark Ramadan amid virus surge and new restrictions By Amr Nabil, Niniek Karmini, Associated Press Unlike last year, mosques have reopened for Ramadan prayers as vaccine rollouts continue in Muslim-majority nations like Indonesia. Continue reading
Apr 13 Virus impact to cause global 'aftershocks' says U.S. intel report By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A U.S. intelligence community report says the effects of the coronavirus pandemic are expected to contribute over the next year to "humanitarian and economic crises, political unrest, and geopolitical competition."… Continue reading
Apr 13 U.S. to miss Afghanistan May withdrawal deadline, sets 9/11 target By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press President Joe Biden will withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America that were coordinated from that country, several U.S. officials said Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 4:05 News Wrap: 28 percent of U.S. population fully vaccinated as infections continue rising In our news wrap Monday, new numbers show 28 percent of the U.S. population is now fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Yet infections are rising again - with Michigan leading states. A police chase in Georgia left three officers wounded and… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 8:15 How conflict between Iran and Israel could affect U.S. diplomacy with Iran By John Yang, Patty Gorena Morales A major explosion Sunday disabled parts of Iran's uranium enrichment facility at Natanz, south of Tehran. Iran quickly blamed Israel for the incident, which comes as indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran over the crippled nuclear deal are set… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 1:20 Remembering the heroic army medic who was in the first wave at Omaha Beach By Malcolm Brabant Sergeant Ray Lambert, the army medic in the first wave that assaulted Omaha beach on D-Day, died this past Friday night, at age 100. Two years ago on the 75th anniversary of D-Day, he spoke with our Malcolm Brabant beside… Continue watching
Apr 12 WATCH LIVE: Prince Philip: A Royal Life - A PBS NewsHour Special By News Desk To commemorate the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, PBS NewsHour presents "Prince Philip: A Royal Life." The special explores Prince Philip’s life, legacy, and his influence within the royal family, across the United Kingdom and around the world. Continue reading
Apr 12 Muslims navigate restrictions in the second Ramadan during pandemic By Associated Press Ramadan, which begins this week, comes as much of the world has been hit by an intense new coronavirus wave. Continue reading
Apr 11 Pentagon chief declares 'ironclad' U.S. commitment to Israel By Robert Burns, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday declared an “enduring and ironclad” American commitment to Israel, reinforcing support at a tense time in Israeli politics and amid questions about the Biden administration’s efforts to revive nuclear negotiations with Israel’s archenemy,… Continue reading
Apr 11 Official: Chinese vaccines' effectiveness low By Joe McDonald, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country’s top disease control official says their effectiveness is low and the government is considering mixing them to get a boost. Continue reading