Mar 14 AP report: U.S. and Israel look to Africa for permanent relocation of Palestinians from Gaza By Josef Federman, Matthew Lee, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The contacts with Sudan, Somalia and the breakaway region of Somalia known as Somaliland reflect the determination by the U.S. and Israel to press ahead with a plan that has been widely condemned and raised serious legal and moral issues. Continue reading
Mar 14 China, Russia and Iran call for end to U.S. sanctions on Iran and restart of nuclear talks By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Representatives of China, Russia and Iran called Friday for an end to U.S. sanctions on Iran over its rapidly advancing nuclear program and a restart to multinational talks on the issue. Continue reading
Mar 14 Carney sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister as country deals with Trump’s trade war By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Former central banker Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister on Friday, and will now try to steer his country through a trade war brought by U.S. President Donald Trump, annexation threats and an expected federal election. Continue reading
Mar 14 Former Philippine President Duterte appears before international court judges in The Hague by video By Mike Corder, Associated Press Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has appeared by videoconference before judges at the International Criminal Court. Continue reading
Mar 14 Millions celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors By Associated Press Millions of people in South Asia are celebrating Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, by smearing each other with brightly colored powder, dancing to festive music and feasting on traditional sweets prepared for the occasion. Continue reading
Mar 14 Hamas agrees to release a U.S.-Israeli hostage and bodies of 4 other dual nationals By Julia Frankel, Associated Press The militant group did not immediately on Friday specify when the release of soldier Edan Alexander and the four bodies would occur, and other countries party to the agreement did not immediately confirm the Hamas statement. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 3:58 Putin responds to U.S.-Ukraine ceasefire proposal with his own demands By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev Russian President Vladimir Putin responded to a U.S. and Ukraine offer for a temporary ceasefire with his own demands and questions about what a 30-day pause in the war would mean for his long-term ambitions. Putin is meeting with President… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 7:50 Experts analyze Ukraine ceasefire negotiations and what Putin wants from the U.S. By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn To decode what Russian President Putin had to say about a ceasefire proposal and for an assessment of the state of diplomacy, Amna Nawaz spoke with two long-time Russia watchers: Thomas Graham and Andrew Weiss. Continue watching
Mar 13 Belgium arrests suspects in bribery probe involving Huawei and European Parliament By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press Belgian federal prosecutors on Thursday announced the arrests of several people in a corruption probe linked to the European Parliament and the Chinese company Huawei, which is suspected of bribing EU lawmakers. Continue reading
Mar 13 Pope receives cake and glad tidings in the hospital on 12th anniversary of his papacy By Colleen Barry, Associated Press Pope Francis marked the 12th anniversary of his pontificate Thursday in the hospital as he received increasingly positive medical news on his recovery, a cake and hundreds of messages wishing him well. Continue reading