Sep 08 How climate change is driving emigration from Central America By Miranda Cady Hallett, The Conversation The link between environmental instability and emigration from Central America became apparent in the late 1990s and early 2000s as earthquakes and hurricanes, especially Hurricane Mitch in 1998 and its aftermath, were ravaging parts of Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador. Continue reading
Sep 08 Moscow votes in protest-shadowed election By Associated Press Residents of Russia's capital voted Sunday in a city council election shadowed by a wave of protests that saw the biggest demonstrator turnout in seven years and a notably violent police response. Continue reading
Sep 08 India locates lander lost on final approach to moon By Associated Press The lander module from India's moon mission was located on the lunar surface on Sunday, one day after it lost contact with the space station, and efforts are underway to try to establish contact with it, the head of the… Continue reading
Sep 08 Pompeo: Taliban 'overreached' in attack that killed American By Deb Riechmann, Rahim Faiez, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that Taliban "overreached" with a car bomb attack in Kabul that killed an American soldier, leading President Donald Trump to call off closely-held Afghanistan peace talks planned for Camp David. Continue reading
Sep 08 Dorian topples crane, knocks out power in eastern Canada By Rob Gillies, Ben Finley, Associated Press Dorian arrived on Canada's Atlantic coast Saturday with heavy rain and powerful winds, toppling a construction crane in Halifax and knocking out power for hundreds of thousands of people a day after the storm wreaked havoc on North Carolina's Outer… Continue reading
Sep 07 Trump calls off secret meeting with Taliban, Afghan leaders By Jonathan Lemire, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press President Trump said Saturday he canceled a secret weekend meeting at Camp David with Taliban and Afghanistan leaders after a bombing this week in Kabul that killed 11 people, including an American soldier, and has called off peace negotiations with… Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 9:39 Rwanda's economy is booming, but at what cost? By Benedict Moran, Jorgen Samso Since Rwanda's genocide ended in 1994, the East African nation has been led by the Rwandan Patriotic Front and current President Paul Kagame, who has been celebrated by many for bringing stability and economic gains to the long-struggling country. But… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 1:51 An Austrian art exhibit explores the value of nature By Christopher Booker This weekend, an Austrian art project described as a “temporary art intervention” transforms a soccer stadium into a field of trees. In “For Forest: The Unending Attraction of Nature,” spectators will see 300 trees in a setting designed to both… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 3:38 Bahamas face critical shortages in Dorian's 'horrific' wake The death toll continues to climb days after Hurricane Dorian devastated the Bahamas, and government-run shelters there have reached their brinks, leaving thousands of residents sleeping in the streets and facing shortages of food, water and medical care that are… Continue watching
Sep 07 AP Fact Check: Trump and Democrats mangle science By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Science took a beating in the political arena this past week as President Donald Trump sowed confusion about Hurricane Dorian's path and Democratic presidential candidates rang false alarms about the air we breathe. Continue reading