Oct 15 UN calls for investigation into Israeli airstrike on apartment in Lebanon that killed 22 By Kareem Chehayeb, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The United Nations is calling for an independent investigation into an Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in northern Lebanon that killed at least 22 people. Continue reading
Oct 15 How a killing at a Sikh temple led to Canada and India expelling each other’s diplomats By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press Relations between India and Canada are at a low point as the countries expelled each other’s top diplomats over an ongoing dispute about the killing of a Sikh activist in Canada. Continue reading
Oct 15 Israel tells U.S. it won’t strike Iranian nuclear or oil sites, White House officials say By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. officials say the Biden administration believes it has won assurances from Israel that it will not strike Iranian nuclear or oil sites as it looks to strike back following Iran’s missile barrage earlier this month. Continue reading
Oct 15 Southern Africa facing its worst hunger crisis in decades due to El Niño, the UN says By Gerald Imray, Associated Press The World Food Program said Tuesday it could become a "full-scale human catastrophe." Five countries — Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe — have declared national disasters over the drought and resultant hunger. Continue reading
Oct 15 WATCH: Pentagon holds daily briefing as U.S. officials warn Israel that more humanitarian aid must reach Gaza By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned their Israeli counterparts in a letter dated Sunday that it must increase the amount of humanitarian aid being allowed into Gaza within the next 30 days or Israel could… Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 6:09 Israeli attack on tent camp outside hospital in Gaza kills at least 4, injures dozens By Leila Molana-Allen A weekend of death and destruction gave way to another day of carnage Monday in Gaza and Lebanon as Israeli forces struck multiple sites in both places. Israel suffered its own losses as troops came under fire from Hezbollah. But… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 4:33 U.S. providing powerful air defense system to Israel amid tensions with Iran By Amna Nawaz, Nick Schifrin The U.S. is promising to send an air defense system to Israel amid tensions with Iran. The U.S. is also condemning Israeli attacks that killed civilians in Gaza. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching
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