Feb 05 Former evangelical missionary to lead Brazil's isolated indigenous unit By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press In recent interviews, Dias said he would not seek to evangelize indigenous groups. But activists have expressed concern that he would try to do that, just as he did during his years with the New Tribes nonprofit group. Continue reading
Feb 05 'King tides' documented globally show risks of climate change By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Volunteers from New Zealand to the United States are helping scientists document what will happen to coastal communities as climate change melts the polar ice caps and sea levels rise. Continue reading
Feb 05 At least 138 deported to El Salvador were later killed, human rights group says By Ben Fox, Associated Press The group says a majority of those deportees were killed within a year and some within days of returning to a country with the highest homicide rate in the Western Hemisphere. Continue reading
Feb 05 Iraqi officials say Baghdad wants to minimize reliance on U.S. By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Samya Kullab, Associated Press The development comes amid a prevailing crisis of mistrust between Washington and Baghdad after a Washington-directed strike killed a top Iranian general and an Iraqi militia commander. Continue reading
Feb 05 Avalanche in Turkey kills dozens, including rescue team By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press A snowslide killed five people and left two missing. Then, around noon Wednesday, the rescue team was struck by the second avalanche. Continue reading
Feb 05 Novel coronavirus unknowns complicate quarantines around the world By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press With important details about the illness and how it spreads still unknown, officials and medical personnel are struggling. Continue reading
Feb 04 WATCH: Trump praises Venezuela's Juan Guaidó at the State of the Union By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Venezuela has been a top priority in Latin America for the Trump administration, which a year ago was the first among 60 governments to throw its weight behind Guaidó after he launched a campaign to oust President Nicolás Maduro from… Continue reading
Feb 04 Threats to indigenous lands highlight Brazil's environmental woes By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press People in the tribe rushed to the site, at the base of Sao Paulo's Jaraguá Peak, as soon as they heard chainsaws toppling trees on Jan. 30. Continue reading
Feb 04 As forests burn around the world, drinking water is at risk By Tammy Webber Australia's wildfires have illuminated a growing global concern over water quality. That's because forests, grasslands and other natural areas that supply drinking water to millions of people are increasingly vulnerable to fire in a hotter, drier world. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 2:51 News Wrap: Turkey warns Syria over Idlib offensive In our news wrap Tuesday, Turkey warned it will intervene to stop a Syrian government offensive against rebels that's driving thousands of refugees in Idlib province toward the Turkish border. The word comes a day after clashes between Syrian and… Continue watching