Nov 26 Russia warns Syrian Kurds against relying on U.S. support By Associated Press Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday accused Syria’s Kurds of failing to abide by a Russia-Turkey deal that halted a Turkish offensive into Syria. Continue reading
Nov 26 Weeklong siege of Hong Kong campus comes to an end By Eileen Ng, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press A search of the Hong Kong Polytechnic campus Tuesday found just one woman, in weak condition, and a senior university official said it’s unlikely anyone else remains. Continue reading
Nov 26 Albania earthquake kills several; rescuers search for survivors By Llazar Semini, Visar Kryeziu, Associated Press The 6.4 magnitude quake was felt across the southern Balkans and was followed by multiple aftershocks. Continue reading
Nov 26 UN says 2020 is ‘last best chance’ for addressing climate change By Jamey Keaten, Frank Jordans, Associated Press Countries need to begin making steep cuts to their greenhouse gas emissions immediately, or risk missing agreed targets for limiting global warming, the United Nations has said. Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch 7:13 News Wrap: Judge rules former White House lawyer McGahn must testify to Congress In our news wrap Monday, a federal judge ordered former White House counsel Don McGahn to obey a subpoena and testify to Congress about the Mueller report. The ruling has implications for Trump aides who have refused to appear at… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 10:43 How will Beijing respond to Hong Kong election results and leaked Uighur documents? Sunday’s Hong Kong election proved grassroots protesters there have overwhelming support. Although the positions pro-democracy forces won have little power, Chief Executive Carrie Lam vowed to “seriously reflect” on the results. Meanwhile, leaked Communist Party documents shed new light on… Continue watching
Nov 25 Chinese woman sentenced to 8 months for Mar-a-Lago trespass By Associated Press Judge Roy Altman also ordered that 33-year-old Yujing Zhang be turned over to immigration officials for deportation upon her release. Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch 7:55 In Italy, rising anxiety over falling birth rates By Christopher Livesay Family size has been shrinking in the industrialized world for decades, and in Italy, the decline has been particularly dramatic. A generation ago, Italian mothers commonly had more than four children. Now they average less than two. Demographers warn that… Continue watching
Nov 25 Priests found guilty of abusing deaf children at Argentine school By Almudena Calatrava, Associated Press A three-judge panel in the city of Mendoza sentenced the Rev. Nicola Corradi to 42 years and the Rev. Horacio Corbacho to 45 years for abusing children at the Antonio Provolo Institute for Deaf and Hearing Impaired Children in Lujan… Continue reading
Nov 25 Could Bolivia’s current politics be fueling indigenous discrimination? By Bryan Wood In the backlash against former President Evo Morales, some Bolivians have used the moment to express anti-indigenous sentiments. Continue reading