Feb 11 China's new virus cases fall again, deaths now exceed 1,100 By Joe McDonald, Associated Press China has reported another drop in the number of new cases of a viral infection and 97 more deaths, pushing the total dead past 1,100 even as the country remains largely closed down to prevent the spread of the disease. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 7:02 News Wrap: Thousands of Palestinians protest Trump's Middle East peace plan In our news wrap Tuesday, thousands of Palestinians took to the streets in the West Bank and Gaza to protest President Trump’s Middle East peace plan. Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority, condemned the proposal to the United Nations… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch 5:40 How novel coronavirus outbreak has disrupted life across China China continues to struggle with novel coronavirus and is only now starting to allow scientists and public health officials from outside to assist in its efforts. While the majority of infections and fatalities are centered in Hubei province, the illness… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch 7:21 Why prosecution of Sudan's Omar al-Bashir is an international matter Sudan's former president is one step closer to prosecution for the egregious war crimes he allegedly committed. During Omar al-Bashir’s 30 years in power, Sudan descended into civil war. Now, as the country’s transitional government conducts peace talks with rebel… Continue watching
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