Sep 01 Dorian strikes Bahamas as dangerous Category 5 storm By Ramon Espinosa, Associated Press "Devastating hurricane conditions” are expected in the Abacos Islands early Sunday and across Grand Bahama Island later in the day, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 4:50 For Brexit protesters, a larger issue is at stake: democracy By PBS NewsHour Thousands of people took to the streets across major British cities, including London, to protest the suspension of the Parliament by Prime Minister Boris Johnson ahead of the October 31 Brexit deadline. Frank Langfitt, NPR correspondent and author of “The… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 8:15 Is France’s groundbreaking food-waste law working? By Melanie Saltzman, Christopher Livesay, Joan Martelli, Deborah Gouffran A third of the world's food goes to waste, but France is attempting to do something about it. Since 2016, large grocery stores in the country have been banned from throwing away unsold food that could be given away. NewsHour… Continue watching
Aug 31 Parliament’s suspension before Brexit protested across UK By Gregory Katz, Associated Press LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s provocative decision to suspend the British Parliament for a time before the country’s deadline for leaving the European Union came under fire Saturday in London and other cities where protesters took to the streets. Continue reading
Aug 31 Citizenship list in Indian state leaves out almost 2 million By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press A total of 31.1 million people were included on the list, leaving out 1.9 million, according to a statement from the Assam government. Continue reading
Aug 31 Evacuations begin in Bahamas as Category 4 Dorian bears down By Tim Aylen, Associated Press Hurricane Dorian bore down on the northwestern Bahamas as a fierce Category 4 storm Saturday, as new projections curved upward enough to potentially spare Florida a direct hit. Continue reading
Aug 31 Taliban launch ‘massive attack’ on Afghan city of Kunduz By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press The Taliban launched a large-scale attack on Kunduz, one of Afghanistan’s main cities, killing at least 15 people and wounding more than 75 others, government officials said Saturday… Continue reading
Aug 31 Hong Kong protesters set fires in 13th weekend of protests By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Hundreds of protesters gathered behind the fire, many pointing laser beams that streaked the night sky above them. Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch 4:56 News Wrap: Hong Kong officials move to deny new protests In our news wrap Friday, authorities in Hong Kong moved to head off new pro-democracy protests, denying permission for a planned major march. But two veteran activists who had been arrested were released, vowing to “continue to fight.” Also, Australian… Continue watching
Aug 30 Brazil says it is successfully controlling fires in Amazon By Luis Alonso Lugo, Anna Jean Kaiser, Associated Press Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said earlier in the day that his son and Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo were heading to Washington to discuss possible U.S. aid in fighting the fires. Continue reading