Mar 08 More than 1,000 people in Syria have died in 2 days of clashes and revenge killings, monitors say By Bassem Mroue, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press The death toll from two days of clashes between Syrian security forces and loyalists of ousted President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed has risen to more than 1,000, a war monitoring group said Saturday, making it one of… Continue reading
Mar 08 South Korea’s impeached President Yoon released from prison as he awaits trial By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press South Korea’s impeached conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from prison on Saturday, a day after a Seoul court canceled his arrest to allow him to stand trial for rebellion without being detained. Continue reading
Mar 07 Panama says it will release 112 migrants deported from the U.S. and held in a remote camp By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Panama announced Friday that it will allow 112 migrants deported from the United States who have been held in a remote camp in the Darien region since last month to move about the country freely until they decide on their next course… Continue reading
Mar 07 Pope Francis hits 3-week mark of hospitalization for double pneumonia By Nicole Winfield, Maria Cheng, Associated Press Doctors not involved in the pope's care said after three weeks of acute care in the hospital for double pneumonia, they would have hoped to have seen improvement and warned that he was increasingly at risk of secondary infections the longer he… Continue reading
Mar 07 Trump sends letter to Iran’s supreme leader amid tensions over country’s nuclear program By Jon Gambrell, Will Weissert, Associated Press Trump's overture comes as both Israel and the United States have warned they will never let Iran acquire a nuclear weapon, leading to fears of a military confrontation as Tehran enriches uranium at near weapons-grade levels — something only sought… Continue reading
Mar 07 Trump considers new sanctions on Russia after freezing Ukraine military aid and intel sharing By Aamer Madhani, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The sanctions threat came as Trump faces criticism for increasing pressure on Ukraine to reach a deal while playing down or even denying Russia’s responsibility for starting the war with its invasion three years ago. Continue reading
Mar 07 Russia bombards Ukraine’s energy grid after Zelenskyy announces talks next week with the U.S. By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Officials say Russia targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure in a large-scale missile and drone bombardment during the night. Continue reading
Mar 07 Unexploded World War II bomb disposal in Paris causes hours of travel chaos including Eurostar line closure By Samuel Petrequin, John Leicester, Associated Press A French government minister says that train services will gradually resume and roads will reopen after the disposal operation of an unexploded World War II bomb caused transportation chaos in Paris. Continue reading
Mar 07 Humanitarian aid efforts in Gaza slow as hundreds of millions of promised USAID dollars do not arrive By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Officials from USAID say the the Trump administration's cuts to the U.S. humanitarian agency have frozen hundreds of millions of dollars in contractual payments to aid groups. Continue reading
Mar 07 Clashes in Syria’s coastal region between Assad loyalists and government forces kill more than 70 By Omar Albam, Associated Press A war monitor says that clashes between Syrian security forces and gunmen loyal to former President Bashar Assad in the country's coastal region have left more than 70 people dead and the area outside government control. Continue reading