Nov 16 Ten infants killed in fire that engulfed a hospital ward in northern India By Biswajeet Banerjee, Associated Press The fire occurred late Friday at a hospital in Jhansi city in India's Uttar Pradesh state. Forty-five babies were rescued and are receiving medical care, said Bimal Kumar Dubey, a local official. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 5:25 News Wrap: Biden in Peru for APEC Summit, one of his final appearances on world stage In our news wrap Friday, all eyes on President Joe Biden as world leaders gather at the APEC Summit in Peru for one of his final appearances on the world stage, climate experts are calling for an urgent overhaul of… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch 9:45 How ‘donations’ from the West are inundating Ghana with toxic waste By Fred de Sam Lazaro When Americans no longer want a car, laptop or clothes, where do some of those goods go? Most end up in the Global South, where millions of people depend on repairing, dismantling or selling them for a livelihood. Environmental groups… Continue watching
Nov 15 WATCH: Biden meets with Peru’s President Boluarte at APEC summit in Lima By Associated Press During a one-on-one meeting with Peru’s President Dina Boluarte, Biden thanked her for the country’s efforts to counter drug trafficking and noted the $65 million the U.S. is giving Peru over the next five years intended to assist in that… Continue reading
Nov 15 German Chancellor Scholz spoke to Putin for first time in 2 years to push Ukraine peace talks By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin in what appeared to be the first conversation with the sitting leader of a major Western power in nearly two years. Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: Biden meets with South Korean and Japanese leaders to discuss concerns about North Korea By Aamer Madhani, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Friday praised the cooperation between South Korea, Japan and the U.S. at countering what he described as North Korea's “dangerous and destabilizing cooperation with Russia.”… Continue reading
Nov 15 Tropical Storm Sara brings heavy rain as it moves along Honduran coast By Moisés Castillo, Associated Press Sustained rain fell in the Honduran city of San Pedro Sula, though there were no signs of serious flooding. Continue reading
Nov 15 Lebanon’s prime minister asks Iran to help secure a cease-fire in Israel-Hezbollah war By Bassem Mroue, David Rising, Associated Press Mikati made the comments in talks with Ali Larijani, a top adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei. Continue reading
Nov 15 Former climate officials call for ‘fundamental overhaul’ of UN climate conference By Seth Borenstein, Sibi Arasu, Associated Press The conference’s chief negotiator said current talks — aimed at striking a multi-hundred billion dollar deal on financing a transition to clean energy and adapting to climate change — were going too slowly. Continue reading
Nov 15 Sri Lanka’s new president with Marxist-leanings wins two-thirds majority in parliament By Krishan Francis, Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won a two-thirds majority in parliament. Continue reading