Nov 20 Hong Kong ex-publisher Jimmy Lai testifies he didn’t ask Pence, Pompeo to take action against city By Kanis Leung, Associated Press Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai is testifying in his defense at his landmark national security trial. He told the court on Wednesday about his 2019 meetings with former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and former U.S. Secretary of State… Continue reading
Nov 20 Vulnerable nations seek $1.3 trillion to deal with damage and help curb climate change By Seth Borenstein, Melina Walling, Sibi Arasu, Michael Phillis, Associated Press Time is running short for negotiators at the United Nations climate talks in Azerbaijan to solve a difficult puzzle. Continue reading
Nov 20 Israeli officials say under any cease-fire deal they’ll demand the right to strike Hezbollah By Tia Goldenberg, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Israeli officials have demanded freedom to strike Hezbollah in Lebanon as part of any emerging cease-fire deal between the sides, raising a potential complication as a top U.S. envoy was in the region attempting to clinch an agreement. Continue reading
Nov 20 Syrian state media says Israeli military strike killed 36 people in Syria’s historic town of Palmyra By Associated Press Syria's state-run media say that a strike on the Syrian town of Palmyra killed 36 people and wounded more than 50, an attack that Damascus blamed on Israel. Continue reading
Nov 20 U.S. will allow Ukraine to use American-supplied antipersonnel land mines against Russian forces By Samya Kullab, Illia Novikov, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the Biden administration will allow Ukraine to use American-supplied antipersonnel land mines to help slow Russia's battlefield progress in the war. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 5:16 On 1,000th day of war, Ukraine hits targets inside Russia with U.S.-made missile system By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev One thousand days ago, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine marked that grim milestone with a first, using a long-range American missile system to hit a target inside Russia. Also Tuesday, Russia updated its nuclear doctrine that says… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 7:55 After devastating hurricane, Grenada demands global action on climate change By Laura Trevelyan Delegates at the U.N. climate summit are frantically trying to strike a deal that would provide as much as $1 trillion per year for developing countries to help them withstand the impact of climate change. No country is watching the… Continue watching
Nov 19 Rafael Nadal retires from tennis after Spain’s loss in the Davis Cup quarterfinals By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press The 38-year-old Spaniard announced last month the Davis Cup would be it for him as a professional tennis player. Continue reading
Nov 19 U.S. recognizes Venezuela’s opposition candidate Edmundo González as president-elect By Regina Garcia Cano, Jorge Rueda, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken recognized González on Tuesday in a post on X in which he also demanded “respect for the will” of Venezuelan voters. Continue reading
Nov 19 Putin formally lowers threshold for using nuclear weapons By Associated Press The new doctrine allows for a potential nuclear response by Moscow even to a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power. Continue reading