Aug 17 Aid groups aim to avoid polio outbreak in Gaza through mass vaccination plan By Fatma Khaled, Associated Press Health workers in Gaza are gearing up for a mass vaccination campaign to begin at the end of August and continue into September with the goal to immunize 640,000 children under the age of 10 over two rounds of vaccinations,… Continue reading
Aug 17 Hurricane Ernesto hits Bermuda as a category 1 storm By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The category 1 storm was directly over the territory early Saturday morning, with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center warned of strong winds, a dangerous storm surge and significant coastal flooding. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 3:18 Gaza cease-fire negotiators make significant progress but sticking points remain By Nick Schifrin In the Middle East, mediators working toward a Gaza cease-fire wrapped up a second day of talks and by some indications, it ended on a hopeful note. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 5:40 News Wrap: Ukraine urges residents of Pokrovsk to evacuate as Russian troops close in In our news wrap Friday, the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk has urged residents to evacuate as Russian troops close in, thousands protested in cities across India amid growing national anger after a trainee doctor was raped and killed at… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 8:02 Amid brutal civil war, Sudan's VP defends refusal to participate in U.S.-led peace talks By Leila Molana-Allen, Jorgen Samso, Leila Jackson Sudan has been caught in a bloody war between the country’s army and a militia for 16 months with tens of millions of civilians caught in between. This week, the United States attempted peace talks in Geneva, but the Sudanese… Continue watching
Aug 16 Ukrainian forces carved a path of destruction on their march to claim the Russian town of Sudzha By Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that the town of Sudzha was fully under his troops' control. Continue reading
Aug 16 Mediators are preparing to implement Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal before final agreement, U.S. official says By Ravi Nessman, Associated Press The official said the proposal currently on the table basically bridges every gap between Israel and Hamas. Continue reading
Aug 16 U.S. calls on Sudan military to join peace negotiations By Associated Press The military has boycotted negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland, now in their third day, despite international pleas that they participate. Sudan’s military is battling the powerful paramilitary known as The Rapid Support Forces. Continue reading
Aug 16 Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand's youngest prime minister, extends divisive dynasty By Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press Paetongtarn becomes Thailand’s third leader from the Shinawatra family, after her father, who was ousted by coup before returning from exile last year, and her aunt Yingluck Shinawatra, who lives in exile. Continue reading
Aug 16 Thousands in India protest over rape and murder of a female doctor at government hospital By Piyush Nagpal, Associated Press The protests began Aug. 9 when police discovered the body of the 31-year-old trainee doctor at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital’s seminar hall in eastern Kolkata city. Continue reading