Feb 15 China sees big drop in new virus cases; France reports death By Yanan Wang, Associated Press China has reported 143 new virus deaths and a decline in new cases while the government announced additional anti-disease measures as businesses reopen following sweeping controls that idled much of the economy. Continue reading
Feb 14 Transgender woman poised to make Argentine soccer history By Debora Rey, Associated Press Gómez spent years playing in local women's leagues before being signed by Villa San Carlos in the first division. Now the 22-year-old is awaiting the Argentine Soccer Federation's decision whether to authorize her signing. Continue reading
Feb 14 Overwatch esports games moved from China to Seoul amid coronavirus fears By Associated Press The league has four Chinese teams and had expected fan turnout to be strong in China, which has a rabid Overwatch fan base. … Continue reading
Feb 14 Coronavirus renews safety concerns about slaughtering wild animals By Sam McNeil, Candice Choi, Associated Press Experts say wild animals can carry unknown viruses and that human contact with them needs to more carefully managed as the world's population grows. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 4:14 News Wrap: Army says Vindman won’t be investigated over impeachment testimony In our news wrap Friday, Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman will not be investigated over his impeachment testimony against President Trump, says Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy. Vindman already lost his job with the National Security Council. Also, Turkish-backed rebels shot… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 5:13 Will short-term deal between U.S., Taliban pave the way for Afghan peace? The U.S. has reached a short-term agreement with the Taliban that could pave the way for ending the war in Afghanistan that has endured for nearly 20 years. Under the plan, U.S. forces and the Taliban agree to a temporary… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 6:15 What’s happening to U.S. asylum seekers forced to wait in Mexico A new report from Human Rights Watch finds that the Trump administration’s controversial “Remain in Mexico” policy forces asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border to wait in crowded, unsafe and unsanitary conditions. Many said they lived in constant fear of… Continue watching
Feb 14 South Sudan ignores reports on oil pollution and birth defects By Sam Mednick, Associated Press The oil industry in South Sudan has left a landscape pocked with hundreds of open waste pits, the water and soil contaminated with toxic chemicals and heavy metals, according to four environmental reports obtained by The Associated Press. Continue reading
Feb 14 Freezing temperatures in Syria’s Idlib province compounds crisis By Sarah El Deeb, Zeina Karam, Associated Press Sub-zero temperatures and increased snowfall are further exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in Syria, where more than a quarter of a million people have been displaced in the past four days, the United Nations said. Continue reading
Feb 14 AIPAC distances itself from group behind anti-Sanders ads By Elana Schor, Associated Press The political action arm of Democratic Majority for Israel ran a six-figure ad campaign in Iowa last month that questioned Sanders' health and his ability to defeat President Donald Trump in November. Continue reading