Jan 06 Hong Kong arrests 53 activists under national security law By Zen Soo, Associated Press Hong Kong police arrested 53 former lawmakers and democracy proponents Wednesday for allegedly violating the new national security law by participating in unofficial election primaries for the territory's legislature last year. Continue reading
Jan 06 EU agency approves Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine By Aleksandar Furtula, Mike Corder, Associated Press The European Union's medicines agency gave the green light Wednesday to Moderna Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine, a decision that gives the 27-nation bloc a second vaccine to use in the desperate battle to tame the virus rampaging across the continent. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 4:05 News Wrap: White Wisconsin officer avoids criminal charges in Jacob Blake shooting In our news wrap Tuesday, the white police officer who shot and paralyzed a Black man in Kenosha, Wisconsin last summer will not be charged, the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 tops 356,000, the nation’s top national security agencies acknowledge… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 7:55 In Los Angeles County, 'the virus is virtually everywhere' The United Kingdom is in the midst of a lockdown, as the U.S. faces a surge in hospitalizations from COVID-19. The coronavirus has been particularly bad in Los Angeles County, California, where the daily death toll is nearing 400 and… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 7:42 Pro-Iran militias in Iraq grow increasingly hostile toward the U.S. By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Jack Hewson It has been one year since Iranian Brigadier General Qassem Soleimani was assassinated at Baghdad airport by an American drone, and tensions between the U.S. and Iran have been heating up over the past few weeks. Iraqi militias, with ties… Continue watching
Jan 05 Gulf Arab leaders sign declaration to ease rift with Qatar By Aya Batrawy, Amr Nabil, Associated Press Saudi Arabia also said it was restoring full diplomatic relations with Qatar, although it was not clear how soon the step would be followed by the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt. Continue reading
Jan 05 Afghan peace talks to resume with Taliban By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Afghan negotiators hope to find an end to decades of relentless conflict, even as hopes wane and frustration and fear grow over a spike in violence across Afghanistan. Continue reading
Jan 05 UK hospitals struggle, as contagious virus variant sweeps Britain By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Pressure on the nation's hospitals forced the hand of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has plunged the country into its third national lockdown. Continue reading
Jan 05 WHO chief 'disappointed' at Chinese delays letting experts in By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The head of the World Health Organization said Tuesday that he is "disappointed" that Chinese officials haven't finalized permissions for the arrival of team of experts into China to examine origins of COVID-19. Continue reading
Jan 05 South Korean tanker was boarded by armed Iran Guard forces By Hyung-Jin Kim, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Armed Iranian Revolutionary Guard troops stormed a South Korean tanker and forced the ship to change course and travel to Iran, the vessel's owner said Tuesday, the latest maritime seizure by Tehran amid heightened tensions with the West over its… Continue reading