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
Nov 15 Typhoon Usagi pounds the Philippines, fifth major storm in a month, with a sixth due Sunday By Jim Gomez, Associated Press Forecasters also say a new storm in the Pacific could strengthen into a powerful typhoon before hitting the Philippine archipelago on Sunday. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 6:15 News Wrap: Syrian state media says Israeli airstrikes killed at least 15 people there In our news wrap Thursday, Syrian state media says Israel carried out two airstrikes killing at least 15 people near Damascus, suicides within the U.S. military increased last year continuing a long-term trend, New Jersey declared a drought warning as… Continue watching
Nov 14 Masses of Haitians flee homes in the capital as gang violence explodes amid political turmoil By Pierre-Richard Luxama, Evens Sanon, Associated Press Residents fled a running battle Thursday between gang members and police in one of the few neighborhoods of Haiti’s capital that hadn’t already been fully taken over by gangs, as violence flared amid political turmoil. Continue reading