Feb 17 Meddling ‘incontrovertible’ to U.S., ‘just blabber’ to Russia By David Rising, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Top Russian and American officials exchanged barbs Saturday in Germany over the U.S. indictment of 13 Russians accused of an elaborate plot to disrupt the 2016 presidential election. Continue reading
Feb 17 Pope revives lapsed sex abuse commission amid skepticism By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis revived his lapsed sex abuse advisory commission by naming new members Saturday, after coming under fire for his overall handling of the scandal and his support for a Chilean bishop accused by victims of witnessing and ignoring their… Continue reading
Feb 17 Ethiopia under state of emergency after prime minister resigns By Michael D. Regan The declaration would allow Ethiopian security forces to crack down on demonstrations, ban some publications from distributing material, and establish a special court for people who break those rules. Continue reading
Feb 16 Magnitude-7.2 earthquake slams south and central Mexico By Associated Press The epicenter is a rural area of western Oaxaca state near the Pacific coast and the border with Guerrero state. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 10:05 Russians linked to U.S. election interference indicted despite Trump calling probe a hoax By PBS News Hour Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced a sweeping federal indictment on Friday afternoon against "Russian conspirators," detailing a highly orchestrated campaign to interfere with the 2016 election by tarnishing Hillary Clinton and promoting Donald Trump. William Brangham reports and Judy… Continue watching
Feb 16 Photos: China celebrates Year of the Dog with one of the largest human migrations in the world By Lora Strum The festivities mark one of the largest annual human migrations in the world, as millions of Chinese journey home to celebrate with family and friends. Continue reading
Feb 15 Cyril Ramaphosa elected as South Africa’s new president By Christopher Torchia, Associated Press Cyril Ramaphosa was elected as South Africa's new president after the resignation of Jacob Zuma, whose scandals brought the storied African National Congress to its weakest point since taking power at the end of apartheid. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 7:45 This American scientist has seen North Korea’s nuclear program up close By Miles O'Brien How advanced is North Korea's nuclear weapons program? Just ask the few Western experts who have seen glimpses of the program and its evolution, like nuclear scientist Sig Hecker, who has visited seven times and given eye-opening access to their… Continue watching
Feb 14 In televised address, Jacob Zuma resigns as South Africa’s president By Christopher Torchia, Associated Press Jacob Zuma resigned on Wednesday in a televised address to the nation, avoiding his almost certain ouster in a parliamentary vote scheduled for Thursday after years of corruption scandals. Continue reading
Feb 14 The U.S. has 4 gold medals in the Winter Olympics. These events are its best chance for another By Courtney Norris The United States has won four gold medals at the 2018 Winter Olympics, all in snowboarding –but that might change tonight. Bad weather conditions have forced several events to be rescheduled, including those featuring Mikaela Shiffrin, the 22-year-old U.S. Continue reading