Aug 19 Big quakes trigger landslides on Indonesia’s Lombok island By Rosidin Sembahulun, Associated Press Strong earthquakes jolted the Indonesian island of Lombok on Sunday, causing power blackouts, landslides and damage to buildings, as the tourist hotspot tries to recover from a temblor earlier this month that killed hundreds of people. Continue reading
Aug 19 Over 2 million Muslims begin annual hajj pilgrimage By Omar Akour, Associated Press More than 2 million Muslims began the annual hajj pilgrimage at first light on Sunday in Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 5:51 Kofi Annan’s long legacy as an arbiter for reform at the UN By PBS News Hour Kofi Annan, the first black secretary-general of the United Nations and 2001 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, died Saturday at the age of 80. Annan served two terms as head of the U.N., where he established a reputation as a promoter… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 4:14 Turkish lira falls as U.S.-Turkey tensions escalate By PBS News Hour Tensions continue to rise between the U.S. and its NATO ally Turkey after both countries imposed sanctions on one another over the release of a U.S. pastor held in Turkey since 2016. The spat has caused the Turkish economy to… Continue watching
Aug 18 Pakistan’s Imran Khan sworn in as prime minister By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Pakistan's cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan was sworn in as prime minister on Saturday despite protests by opposition parties, which accuse the security services of intervening on his behalf in last month's elections. Continue reading
Aug 18 800,000 displaced in flooding in southern Indian state By Aijaz Rahi, Associated Press Some 800,000 people have been displaced and over 350 have died in the worst flooding in a century in southern India's Kerala state, officials said Sunday. Continue reading
Aug 18 Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan dies at age 80 By John Heilprin, Francis Kokutse, Associated Press Kofi Annan, a charismatic symbol of the United Nations who rose through its ranks to become the first black African secretary-general, has died. He was 80. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 9:09 Leaving EU without a Brexit deal could cause major disruptions in UK Two years ago, British voters decided in a bitter referendum to quit the European Union. Now the country's imminent departure, possibly without an agreement between the two bodies, could cause chaos. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on how Brexit has… Continue watching
Aug 17 U.S. intensifies sanctions on Myanmar forces for rights abuses By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The United States intensified its sanctions against Myanmar on Friday, blacklisting four commanders and two units of security forces for their alleged role in violent campaigns against Rohingya Muslims and other ethnic minorities. Continue reading
Aug 17 Why is the U.S. talking to the Taliban? By Larisa Epatko What is the Taliban’s strategy and how will the continued attacks affect its efforts to engage in direct talks with the U.S.? We asked several analysts. Continue reading