Oct 14 Panda-monium returns to Washington By Ashraf Khalil, Didi Tang, Associated Press A pair of 3-year-old giant pandas, named Bao Li and Qing Bao, will soon be flown to Washington from a research facility in the southwestern Chinese city of Dujiangyan. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 5:34 Nobel-winning economist Simon Johnson on what causes prosperity gaps between nations By Geoff Bennett The Nobel Prize in economics was awarded Monday to a trio of economists who have published research that looks at what accounts for inequality between countries and how the role of institutions, government and colonialism affected prosperity generations later. One… Continue watching
Oct 14 Israeli strike on apartment building kills at least 21 people in Lebanese village By Yahya Habchiti, Kareem Chehayeb, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military and it was not clear what the target was. The strike hit the village of Aito, which is part of the country's Christian heartland in the north and far from the… Continue reading
Oct 14 Canada and India expel each other’s diplomats as dispute over 2023 assassination escalates By Aijaz Hussain, Sheikh Saaliq, Rob Gillies, Associated Press Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said last year that there were credible allegations that the Indian government had links to the June 2023 assassination in Canada of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Continue reading
Oct 14 Sri Lanka schools close as floods hammer the capital By Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press Sri Lanka has closed schools in its capital, Colombo, and its suburbs as heavy rains triggered floods in many parts of the island nation. Continue reading
Oct 14 China sends warning to Taiwan with record 125 warplanes in large scale military drill By Johnson Lai, Huizhong Wu, Associated Press Taiwan's defense ministry says China used 125 military aircraft in exercises aimed at Taiwan, a record for a single day. It says 90 of the aircraft, including warplanes, helicopters and drones, were spotted within Taiwan's air defense identification zone. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 7:39 Civilians feel nowhere is safe as Israel expands and intensifies strikes in Lebanon By Leila Molana-Allen, Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara Israel is stepping up its bombardment of Gaza and Lebanon as it wages a multi-front war against Hamas and Hezbollah. In southern Lebanon, an Israeli airstrike on a century-old market killed one person and wounded several others, as Israeli Prime… Continue watching
Oct 13 Lithuania begins parliamentary election as many voters look for change despite strong economy By Liudas Dapkus, Associated Press Lithuanians voted Sunday in the first round of parliamentary elections that could lead to the center-right governing coalition being replaced by the opposition Social Democrats and smaller center-left parties. Continue reading
Oct 13 Hezbollah claims responsibility for drone strike in central Israel in retaliation for strikes on Beirut By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press A Hezbollah drone attack on an army base in central Israel killed four soldiers Sunday, the military said, in the deadliest strike by the militant group since Israel launched its ground invasion of Lebanon nearly two weeks ago. Continue reading
Oct 13 Netanyahu mulls plan to empty northern Gaza of civilians and cut off aid to those who remain By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is examining a plan to seal off humanitarian aid to northern Gaza in an attempt to starve out Hamas militants, a plan that, if implemented, could trap without food or water hundreds of thousands of Palestinians unwilling… Continue reading