Jan 22 Chinese city shuts down flights and trains to stop coronavirus from spreading By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Chinese health authorities are urging people in the city of Wuhan to avoid crowds and public gatherings. Continue reading
Jan 21 Outbreak cases from new virus rises to 440 in China, with 9 dead By Associated Press Deputy Director of the National Health Commission Li Bin told reporters all the deaths had been in Hubei province, where the first illnesses from the new coronavirus were reported in December. Continue reading
Jan 21 Brazilian prosecutors accuse U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald in phone hacking case By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Brazilian prosecutors are accusing U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald of involvement in hacking the phones of officials involved in a corruption investigation, though Brazil's high court had blocked investigations of the journalist and his Brazil-based news outlet in relation to the… Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 4:47 In Davos, Trump hails U.S. 'economic boom,' downplays climate crisis By Ryan Chilcote As his Senate impeachment trial begins, President Trump is meeting with other world leaders, economic scholars and business moguls in Davos, Switzerland, as part of the World Economic Forum. In an address there, Trump hailed a U.S. economic "boom" and… Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch 4:34 News Wrap: China's viral pneumonia spreads to the U.S. In our news wrap Tuesday, an outbreak of viral pneumonia in China has spread to the United States. Federal health officials confirmed a Seattle-area man, now hospitalized in good condition, brought the virus back from a trip to China, where… Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch 7:17 Idlib is the last refuge for Syrians fleeing Assad -- and it is barely livable The war in Syria has waged for almost nine years and claimed millions of lives. Northwest Idlib province is the last refuge for Syrians fleeing attacks by President Bashar al-Assad's regime. But the crowded, muddy refugee camps there offer little… Continue watching
Jan 21 Mexico begins flying and busing migrants back to Honduras By María Verza, Sonia Pérez D., Associated Press CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico — Hundreds of Central American migrants who waded across a river into Mexico in hopes of eventually reaching the U.S. were sent back to their homeland or retreated across the border Tuesday after Mexican troops blocked their… Continue reading
Jan 21 New government announced in crisis-hit Lebanon ends 3-month vacuum By Associated Press A new Cabinet was announced in crisis-hit Lebanon late Tuesday, breaking a months-long impasse amid ongoing mass protests against the country's ruling elite. Continue reading
Jan 21 U.S. gets 1st case of new virus that caused an outbreak in China By Carla K. Johnson, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press A U.S. resident who recently returned from an overseas trip has been diagnosed with the new virus that has sparked an outbreak in China and stringent monitoring around the world, U.S. health officials said Tuesday. Continue reading
Jan 21 Putin names new Cabinet as key members of Russian government stay By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin formed his new Cabinet Tuesday, replacing many of its members but keeping his foreign, defense and finance ministers in place. Continue reading