Aug 21 Russian opposition leader in coma to be flown to Berlin for treatment By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press Russian doctors gave permission for Alexei Navalny to be transferred abroad for medical treatment, a senior physician said Friday. The reversal came after more than 24 hours of wrangling over Navalny's condition and treatment. Continue reading
Aug 21 South Korea reports 324 new infections in a day, most since March By Associated Press Most of the new cases are in the densely populated Seoul region, where health workers are scrambling to track transmissions from sources including churches, restaurants, schools and workers. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 7:36 Is Putin's 'paranoia' to blame for apparent poisoning of Russian opposition leader? Russia’s leading opposition figure is seriously ill in a Siberian hospital, the victim of a possible poisoning. Alexei Navalny is a crusading anti-corruption activist and aspiring politician who has been a thorn in President Vladimir Putin’s side for years. Nick… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: Greenland lost record amount of ice last year In our news wrap Thursday, Greenland’s ice sheet lost a record 586 billion tons of ice last year -- more than double the annual average. A new satellite study reported the finding, which researchers blame on a combination of climate… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch 1:50 Pompeo demands 'snapback' sanctions on Iran for violating nuclear deal U.S. abandoned By Nick Schifrin The United States formally demanded Thursday that the United Nations “snap back” all sanctions on Iran. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cited Iranian violations of the 2015 nuclear deal, from which the Trump administration withdrew in 2018. But several European… Continue watching
Aug 20 Belgian police official steps aside over brutality video By Raf Casert, Associated Press A top Belgian police official has stepped aside a day after the emergence of a 2018 video showing an officer sitting on top of a Slovak man in custody at a local airport and another officer apparently making a Hitler… Continue reading
Aug 20 In a record melt, Greenland lost 586 billion tons of ice in 2019 By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A new satellite study finds that Greenland lost 586 billion tons of ice in a record melt last year. That's 140 trillion gallons of water or enough to cover all of California in more than four feet of water. Continue reading
Aug 20 France sticks to school openings despite jump in infections By Associated Press France's president insisted that the country will send millions of students back to school starting Sept. 1 despite seeing the biggest weekly spike in confirmed coronavirus cases since the height of its outbreak in the spring. Continue reading
Aug 20 Pompeo urges United Nations to restore sanctions against Iran By Edith Lederer, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered the notification to the president of the U.N. Security Council, setting the stage for a showdown in the world body that could lead to a crisis of credibility for its most important and powerful… Continue reading
Aug 20 Strike at Belarus' state TV erodes government control By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press In a new challenge to Belarus' authoritarian ruler, hundreds of employees of state television have gone on strike amid a rising tide of protests calling for his resignation after a vote the opposition saw as rigged. The journalists' action this… Continue reading