Feb 25 Trump expresses optimism about eventual U.S.-India trade deal By Jonathan Lemire, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump emerged from a pair of meetings with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi citing progress toward a deal but offering no details. Continue reading
Feb 25 Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak dies at 91, state TV says By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Throughout his rule, Mubarak was a stalwart U.S. ally, but to the tens of thousands of young Egyptians who rallied for 18 days of unprecedented street protests in Cairo's central Tahrir Square and elsewhere in 2011, Mubarak was a relic,… Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 8:41 With new outbreaks of COVID-19, are we on the 'precipice' of a pandemic? Will novel coronavirus, now known as COVID-19, morph into a global pandemic? Health officials worldwide are concerned about incidents of human-to-human transmission of the illness, although it continues to have a relatively low death rate. Amna Nawaz reports and Georgetown… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 5:07 Why the economic impact of COVID-19 might outlast the outbreak The virus that quarantined entire cities in China has spread far beyond, raising the specter of a global pandemic. As cases of novel coronavirus rise in other countries, panic is rippling through financial markets. Grant Thornton economist Diane Swonk joins… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 4:20 News Wrap: In Germany, man drives car into crowd of revelers, injuring dozens In our news wrap Monday, a man in the German town of Volkmarsen drove his car into a parade, injuring around 30 people, including children. Police say the driver deliberately hit the revelers, some of whom were seriously hurt. Also,… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 4:45 Trump's visit to India sparks hero's welcome along with protests By Neha Poonia In his first official visit to India, President Trump was greeted largely with warmth and enthusiasm. But his arrival, at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing widespread criticism for a new law that opens pathways to citizenship… Continue watching
Feb 24 FBI official says Russia wants to see U.S. 'tear ourselves apart' By Eric Tucker, Associated Press An FBI official is warning that Russia wants to watch Americans "tear ourselves apart" through disruptive and brazen foreign influence operations. Continue reading
Feb 24 Japan health officials say coronavirus ship quarantine was not perfect By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press More than 690 people were sickened on the ship and three died. The number of cases in Japan outside of the ship is continuing to rise, and experts say the country is now at a critical juncture. … Continue reading
Feb 24 Car hits crowd at Carnival in German town, injuring dozens By David Rising, Frank Jordans, Associated Press “We are working on the assumption that it was a deliberate act,” police spokesman Henning Hinn said, but added that further details of the driver's motives weren't yet known. Continue reading
Feb 24 Dow drops more than 1,000 points as coronavirus threatens the economy By Alex Veiga, Damian J. Troise, Associated Press The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank more than 1,000 points as the spread of the new coronavirus threatened wider damage to the global economy. Continue reading