Feb 03 Iranian Americans fear ‘othering’ as U.S.-Iran tensions escalate By Noreen Nasir and Russell Contreras, Associated Press Iranian Americans across the U.S. say they are experiencing renewed anxiety since the U.S. and Iran traded threats and military strikes. Continue reading
Feb 03 Damaged Air Canada plane lands in Spain after tense hours By Aritz Parra, Ciaran Giles, Associated Press Toronto-bound flight AC837 had left from the Spanish capital in the early afternoon on Monday but had to request an emergency return after one of its two engines was damaged and a tire ruptured during takeoff. Continue reading
Feb 03 UN health agency tackles misinformation over virus outbreak By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The World Health Organization is trying to tamp down excessive fear, gear up preparedness, and make sure people get their facts straight about the new coronavirus and the threat it poses. Since the outbreak began in the Chinese city of… Continue reading
Feb 03 U.S. novel coronavirus cases rise to 11, CDC reports By Laura Santhanam Confirmed cases have been identified in Washington state, Illinois, California, Arizona and Massachusetts, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue reading
Feb 03 China opens a novel coronavirus hospital as the toll grows By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Health authorities released updated figures of 361 deaths and 17,205 confirmed cases, an increase of 2,829 over a 24-hour period. Continue reading
Feb 03 Recording shows Iran knew Ukrainian jetliner was hit by a missile By Yuras Karmanau, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The recording purports to show that authorities immediately knew a missile had downed a Ukrainian jetliner after takeoff from Tehran, killing all 176 people aboard, despite days of denials by the Islamic Republic. Continue reading
Feb 03 After NPR dust-up, Pompeo defends press freedom abroad By Matthew Lee, Associated Press In Belarus, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan over the weekend and again on Monday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo raised human rights issues, including freedom of the press, with his interlocutors and denied any double-standard was at play. Continue reading
Feb 02 Fears of new virus trigger anti-China sentiment worldwide By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press A scary new virus from China has spread around the world. So has rising anti-Chinese sentiment, calls for a full travel ban on Chinese visitors and indignities for Chinese and other Asians. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 4:29 What Venezuela’s opposition leader may achieve in U.S. visit Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó appeared Saturday at a Miami rally, telling supporters that democracy will return to Venezuela and he will replace socialist President Nicolas Maduro. The U.S. and many other countries backed Guaidó after last year's disputed election. Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 7:27 Lebanon’s refugees use technology to fight food insecurity By Christopher Livesay, Melanie Saltzman High poverty and unemployment rates among the world's 26 million refugees means that many are struggling with food security after fleeing their home countries. But in Lebanon, a U.N. pilot program is trying to use technology and digital innovations to… Continue watching