Jan 29 Health experts says human-to-human spread of new virus is worrying By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press World health officials are expressing great concern that a dangerous new virus is starting to spread between people outside of China. Continue reading
Jan 29 Israel postpones move to annex large parts of West Bank By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has postponed a move to annex large parts of the West Bank, a government minister said Wednesday, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to quickly act on the Trump administration’s Mideast plan despite fierce… Continue reading
Jan 29 Greta Thunberg seeks trademarks to prevent commercial misuse By Associated Press Fridays For Future ... belongs to anyone taking part in it, above all the young people. It can — and must -- not be used for individual or commercial purposes," Thunberg said. Continue reading
Jan 29 Leaked report shows United Nations suffered ‘sophisticated’ hack By Jamey Keaten, Frank Bajak, Associated Press Sophisticated hackers infiltrated U.N. offices in Geneva and Vienna last year in an apparent espionage operation. Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: Trump looks to sign trade deal, shows win amid impeachment By Associated Press Trump made renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement a priority during his 2016 campaign, although trade experts say the impact of the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement will be modest. Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: WHO assesses global health strategy for novel coronavirus By Laura Santhanam Last week, the WHO postponed declaring novel coronavirus a global public health emergency, saying more information was needed before doing so. Continue reading
Jan 29 Airlines suspend flights to China, countries evacuate citizens as novel coronavirus cases rise By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Chartered planes carrying about 200 evacuees each arrived in Japan and the United States early Wednesday as other countries planned similar evacuations from the city of Wuhan, which authorities have shut down to try to contain the virus. Continue reading
Jan 28 Alaska’s Cook Inlet beluga whales continue population decline By Dan Joling, Associated Press A biennial survey conducted by the fisheries arm of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimated the population of the white whales at 250 to 317, with a median estimate of 279. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 4:20 News Wrap: U.S. steps up screenings for novel coronavirus In our news wrap Tuesday, U.S. health officials have ramped up efforts to contain the spread of a deadly virus outbreak that started in China. Twenty airports and other sites will now monitor for sick travelers; Sec. of Health and… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 14:24 2 reactions to Trump’s long-awaited Middle East peace plan Bringing generations of conflict in the Middle East to an end has been an elusive goal for decades. Now President Trump has released his plan for doing just that, referring to his proposal as “the deal of the century.” Nick… Continue watching