Jan 13 Israeli strikes kill more than 30 Palestinians in Gaza while fears of widening conflict grow By Najib Jobain, David Rising, Samy Magdy, Associated Press More than 30 Palestinians, including young children, were killed in Israeli bombardments overnight into Saturday in the Gaza Strip, officials said, while a new U.S. strike against Iran-backed rebels in Yemen heightened fears that the Israel-Hamas war could escalate into a regional conflict. Continue reading
Jan 13 Lai Ching-te wins Taiwan’s presidential election amid strong opposition from China By Christopher Bodeen, Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press Ruling-party candidate Lai Ching-te emerged victorious in Taiwan’s presidential election on Saturday and his opponents conceded, a result that will determine the trajectory of the self-ruled democracy’s relations with China over the next four years. Continue reading
Jan 12 U.S. military strikes another Houthi-controlled site, AP sources say By Associated Press The first day of strikes on Friday hit 28 locations and struck more than 60 targets. However, the U.S. determined the additional location, a radar site, still presented a threat to maritime traffic, one official said. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 3:17 Houthis vow revenge after U.S. and U.K. airstrikes in response to Red Sea attacks By Nick Schifrin, Jonah Anderson Houthi militants in Yemen promised retaliation after U.S. and U.K. airstrikes. U.S. officials said the strikes were not intended to widen the war in Gaza, despite Houthi claims that their missile and drone attacks in the Red Sea were designed… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 5:23 How the U.S.-led strikes on Houthis in Yemen could alter the conflict in the Middle East By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn The U.S. strikes against Houthis in Yemen mark a significant escalation of tensions in the Middle East. The world is now waiting to see whether the strikes will accomplish their goal to stop the Houthis from harassing ships in the… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 5:49 United Nations relief agency describes the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza By Ali Rogin, Zeba Warsi Friday marks 97 days of the war in Gaza and the humanitarian toll on its population has been devastating. According to the U.N., 90 percent of Gazans are displaced, more than one in four are starving and there’s not a… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 6:23 What’s at stake for China and U.S. in Taiwan’s presidential and parliamentary elections By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Madeline Powell In Taiwan, voters head to the polls on Saturday for presidential and parliamentary elections. The results will be as closely watched in Beijing and Washington as they will be in Taipei. China considers Taiwan a breakaway republic, and President Xi… Continue watching
Jan 12 In Taiwan’s election Saturday, who are the 3 candidates trying to become president? By Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press The winner will have to navigate testy relations with Beijing as well as popular concerns about domestic issues such as housing and employment. Continue reading
Jan 12 What’s at stake in Taiwan’s elections? China says it could be a choice between peace and war By Didi Tang, Ian Mader, Associated Press Saturday's election is believed to be a close race between the candidate of the incumbent party that Beijing describes as separatist and the candidate of the main opposition party. Continue reading
Jan 12 Myanmar’s military says it has agreed to an immediate cease-fire with ethnic guerrilla groups By Associated Press Myanmar's military says it has reached a cease-fire agreement with an alliance of three ethnic minority guerrilla groups that it has been battling in the north. Continue reading