Feb 11 Watch 6:27 India’s effort to clean up sacred but polluted Ganga River By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sarah Clune Hartman The Ganga River, known as the Ganges under British rule, is one of the most revered waterways in the world -- and also among the most polluted. Stretching from the Himalayan foothills to the Bay of Bengal, it provides water… Continue watching
Feb 11 Report highlights dangers for asylum seekers in Mexican city By María Verza, Associated Press A new report says the Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo continues to be a dangerous place for asylum seekers waiting to cross into the United States after being sent back to await the outcome of their petitions. Continue reading
Feb 11 How a dream cruise ended with a novel coronavirus quarantine By Laura Santhanam The Diamond Princess is quarantined until Feb. 19. Continue reading
Feb 11 Africa shouldn’t need to beg for climate aid, says bank president By Elias Meseret, Associated Press Parts of Africa are warming at a faster pace than elsewhere, and climate experts have said warming Indian Ocean waters have contributed to more powerful cyclones and the worst locust outbreak in decades in East Africa. Continue reading
Feb 11 Couple weds in Northern Ireland’s first same-sex marriage By Associated Press Two women tied the knot Tuesday in Northern Ireland's first same-sex wedding, after the region became the last part of the United Kingdom to legalize gay marriage. Continue reading
Feb 11 Global energy-related carbon emissions flattened out in 2019 By Associated Press Data published Tuesday showed declines in rich countries balancing out a rise in poor nations. Continue reading
Feb 11 Rebels shoot down Syrian helicopter as fighting intensifies By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The violence in Idlib province came as government troops moved closer to capturing the last rebel-controlled section of a strategic highway linking southern and northern Syria, which would bring the road under the full control of President Bashar Assad's forces… Continue reading
Feb 11 WATCH: Federal Reserve Chair Powell says economy looks resilient despite risk of China virus By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Powell said the Fed is monitoring developments stemming from the coronavirus, which he said "could lead to disruptions in China that spill over to the rest of the global economy."… Continue reading
Feb 11 Philippines intends to end major security pact with the U.S. By Jim Gomez, Associated Press Locsin signed the notice on the order of Duterte, who has often criticized U.S. security policies while praising those of China and Russia despite the Philippine military's close historic ties with its American counterpart. Continue reading
Feb 11 UN agency considers fast-track drugs, vaccines for novel coronavirus By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press More than 300 scientists were expected to dial in remotely to the two-day meeting in Geneva that began Tuesday. Continue reading