Jan 20 Watch 2:45 News Wrap: As Biden takes office, U.S. death toll from COVID-19 reaches 403,000 By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Wednesday, as President Biden took office the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 climbed past 403,000, world governments largely welcomed Biden’s inauguration, China voiced hope for new cooperation with the U.S. under the Biden administration, and Israel's… Continue watching
Jan 20 Delay in Pfizer vaccine shipments frustrate Europe, Canada By Raf Casert, Associated Press Frustration is mounting from Europe to North America over reduced shipments of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine while the U.S. pharmaceutical company increases production capacity at its Belgian plant. Governments say it is costing critical time during the early stages of the… Continue reading
Jan 20 China bans several Trump officials from doing business with or entering China By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Beijing slapped travel bans and business restrictions on Trump's secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, national security adviser Robert O'Brien and U.N. ambassador, Kelly Craft. Continue reading
Jan 20 Portugal sets records in one of world's worst virus surges By Barry Hatton, Associated Press Portugal’s new daily COVID-19 cases have jumped to more than 14,600 to set a new national record. Continue reading
Jan 20 Dutch propose curfew to rein in virus, will ban more flights By Mike Corder, Associated Press The Dutch government says it wants to impose a curfew as part of beefed-up restrictions to rein in the spread of a new more contagious coronavirus variant that already accounts for at least one in 10 Dutch infections… Continue reading
Jan 20 Why the U.S. accused China of genocide, and what's next By Associated Press Xinjiang, a far western region that borders central Asia, is home to the predominantly Muslim Uighur ethnic group. China denies human rights violations and says its actions in Xinjiang are necessary to counter a separatist and terrorist threat. Continue reading
Jan 20 Gas explosion rips through Madrid building, killing 4 By Aritz Parra, Manu Fernández, Associated Press A powerful gas explosion has torn through a residential building in central Madrid, killing four people and ripping the facade off the structure. Continue reading
Jan 19 Why likening the Capitol to a war zone could further damage America's reputation By Courtney Vinopal Recent comparisons of the U.S. Capitol to a war zone are insensitive and devoid of the context that led to the invasions of countries like Iraq by American forces, experts warn. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 4:11 News Wrap: U.S. surpasses 400,000 deaths from COVID-19 In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. reached 400,000 deaths from COVID nearly equaling the number of Americans killed in World War II, President-elect Biden had an emotional departure from his home state of Delaware on the eve of inauguration,… Continue watching
Jan 19 Italian Prime Minister wins crucial vote in Senate with very thin margin By Frances D'Emilio, Colleen Barry, Associated Press In pitching for the Senate's backing, Giuseppe Conte acknowledged his government's survival was in its hands. “If we don't have the (vote) numbers, this government goes home,” he said. Continue reading