Sep 04 Russia publishes virus vaccine results, weeks after approval By Associated Press The authors noted that participants were only followed for 42 days, the study sample was small and there was no placebo or control vaccine used. Continue reading
Sep 04 WATCH: Trump officials hold press conference on Serbia-Kosovo economic deal By Associated Press Serbia and Kosovo announced Friday that they have normalized economic ties as part of U.S.-brokered discussions that also include Belgrade moving its Israeli embassy to Jerusalem and Pristina recognizing Israel. Continue reading
Sep 03 Mexico struggles with U.S. water debt, suggests U.N. audit By Mark Stevenson, Associated Press Mexico has fallen behind in the amount of water it must send north from its dams under a 1944 treaty, and is struggling to make up the shortfall by the Oct. 24 deadline. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 2:51 News Wrap: Rochester mayor suspends police involved in death of Daniel Prude In our news wrap Thursday, the mayor of Rochester, New York, has suspended police involved in the death of Daniel Prude, a Black man, last March. Officers said he was spitting; they put a hood on him and pressed him… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 8:17 What the U.S. can learn from Australia's hybrid health care system By William Brangham, Jason Kane The U.S. has the world's most expensive health care system, but it leaves roughly 30 million people uninsured. As policymakers consider making changes, some are looking to Australia as a model. That nation has achieved universal health coverage at a… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 2:27 A Brief But Spectacular take on empowering Malawi during the pandemic The pandemic has created immense challenges for people around the world. In Malawi, an extremely poor country in southern Africa, the situation is complicated by the fact that many residents don’t have access to services and supplies that Americans tend… Continue watching
Sep 03 Leaders of Kosovo, Serbia at White House for economic talks By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press Trump administration officials met Thursday with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo's Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti to discuss furthering relations on the economic front — something that would provide the president with a diplomatic win ahead of the November presidential… Continue reading
Sep 03 Once seen as loners, male elephants shown to follow elders By Christina Larson, Associated Press Males were long assumed to be loners because they leave their mother's herd when they reach adolescence. A study published Thursday shows that adolescent males prefer to travel along migration corridors behind older males. Continue reading
Sep 03 South African health care workers protest, threaten strike By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press More than 100 South African healthcare workers have protested against poor working conditions and urged the government to end corruption in the purchase of COVID-19 personal protective equipment. Continue reading
Sep 03 U.S. trade deficit surged in July to highest in 12 years By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The U.S. trade deficit surged in July to $63.6 billion, the highest level in 12 years, as imports jumped by a record amount. Continue reading