Mar 30 Watch 5:37 Aid group describes unfolding crisis in Southeast Asia after deadly earthquake By Lisa Desjardins, Harry Zahn, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic A new 5.1 magnitude aftershock rattled survivors of Friday’s devastating earthquake as rescuers worked frantically to pull survivors from the rubble in Myanmar’s second-largest city. In neighboring Thailand, more bodies were pulled from a collapsed building in Bangkok. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Mar 30 Watch 6:02 How journalist Masih Alinejad survived multiple assassination plots by Iran By Lisa Desjardins, Andrew Corkery, Juliet Fuisz, Gerard Edic Earlier this month, two men were convicted in a plot to kill Masih Alinejad, an Iranian American journalist and women’s rights activist living in New York. Her attempted assassination was orchestrated by the Iranian government, part of more than a… Continue watching
Mar 30 5.1 magnitude aftershock rattles Myanmar as residents struggle to clear rubble By Thein Zaw, David Rising, Grant Peck, Associated Press The smell of decaying bodies permeated the streets of Myanmar's second-largest city on Sunday as people worked frantically by hand to clear rubble in the hope of finding someone still alive, two days after a massive earthquake struck that killed… Continue reading
Mar 30 Iran rejects direct nuclear negotiations with the U.S. in response to Trump’s letter By Jon Gambrell, Amir Vahdat, Associated Press President Masoud Pezeshkian said that Iran's response, delivered via the sultanate of Oman, left open the possibility of indirect negotiations with Washington. However, such talks have made no progress since Trump in his first term unilaterally withdrew the U.S. from Tehran's… Continue reading
Mar 30 Medical supplies in great need as international aid flows into Myanmar after deadly quake By Brian P. D. Hannon, Associated Press Emergency aid has streamed into Southeast Asia in the two days since a massive earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand. Relief efforts are focused on Myanmar, where the estimated death toll rose to 1,644 by Sunday afternoon. Continue reading
Mar 30 Gaza’s bakeries on the brink of shutting down under Israel’s blockade of all food and supplies By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Sarah El Deeb, Lee Keath, Associated Press For four weeks, Israel has shut off all sources of food, fuel, medicine and other supplies for the Gaza Strip’s population of more than 2 million Palestinians. It’s the longest blockade yet of Israel’s 17-month-old campaign against Hamas, with no sign… Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 3:24 Rescuers in Myanmar and Thailand race to find survivors as earthquake death toll soars By Harry Zahn and Debi Edward, Independent Television News Myanmar’s ruling military government now says more than 1,600 people have died in a devastating earthquake as more bodies are being pulled from rubble. The epicenter of the 7.7 magnitude quake was near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, and it rocked… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 2:44 News Wrap: Overnight airstrikes hit Houthi rebels in Yemen’s capital By PBS News Weekend In our news wrap Saturday, suspected U.S. airstrikes hit Houthi rebels in Yemen, southern Texas is getting a much-needed break from torrential downpours that caused flooding, a judge ruled against the dismantling of Voice of America, Elon Musk is shifting… Continue watching
Mar 29 Ukraine expects Russia to launch fresh offensive to strengthen its negotiating position By Samya Kullab, Associated Press Russian forces are preparing to launch a fresh military offensive in the coming weeks to maximize pressure on Ukraine and strengthen the Kremlin's negotiating position in ceasefire talks, Ukrainian government and military analysts said. Continue reading
Mar 29 Pope Francis shows ‘surprising improvement’ after surviving life-threatening crises, doctor says By Colleen Barry, Trisha Thomas, Associated Press Pope Francis has shown ‘’a truly surprising improvement’’ since returning to the Vatican to convalesce after surviving a life-threatening bout with double-pneumonia, the doctor who coordinated the pontiff’s five-week hospitalization said Saturday. Continue reading