Apr 04 Rescuers in Taiwan search for missing people after massive earthquake By Johnson Lai, Kanis Leung, Associated Press Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years sent boulders and mud tumbling down mountainsides, blocking roads. Ten people died and more than 1,000 were injured. Continue reading
Apr 04 Zimbabwe declares state of disaster as El Nino-linked drought devastates southern Africa By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press The declaration follows similar actions by neighboring countries Zambia and Malawi, where, like in Zimbabwe, drought has scorched crops, leaving millions of people in need of food assistance. Continue reading
Apr 04 NATO celebrates 75th anniversary as questions around war in Ukraine corrode its unity By Lorne Cook, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his counterparts on Thursday are marking the moment NATO's founding treaty was signed on this date in 1949. Continue reading
Apr 03 U.S. denies involvement in attack on Iranian consulate, but braces for retaliation By Ellen Knickmeyer, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Shortly after an airstrike widely attributed to Israel destroyed an Iranian consulate building in Syria, the United States had an urgent message for Iran: We had nothing to do with it. But that may not be enough for the U.S. to… Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 2:28 José Andrés accuses Israel of deliberately targeting World Central Kitchen members By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The bodies of foreign aid workers killed in an Israeli strike early Tuesday morning have left Gaza and are flying home. On Wednesday, World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés accused Israel of targeting his employees deliberately, an accusation Israel denies. Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 8:39 Was Israeli strike on aid convoy negligence or accident? Retired military leaders weigh in By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Following Israel's deadly strike on aid workers in Gaza and the international outrage it caused, Nick Schifrin has views from Wes Bryant, a retired U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controller who called in air strikes and led strike planning… Continue watching
Apr 03 How new technology is being used at U.S. airports as international travel grows By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press During fiscal year 2023, the agency processed nearly 400 million travelers at the ports of entry. That's a 24% increase over the previous year. Continue reading
Apr 03 Why is Taiwan so exposed to earthquakes but so prepared to withstand the massive tremors? By Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press Taiwan is no stranger to powerful earthquakes yet their toll on the high-tech island's 23 million residents has been relatively contained thanks to its excellent earthquake preparedness. Continue reading
Apr 03 Houthis may be running low on their weapons stocks as attacks on ships slow, U.S. commander says By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press A top U.S. commander says Houthi rebels in Yemen may be running through their supplies of drone swarms and anti-ship ballistic missiles as the pace of their attacks has slowed a bit. Continue reading
Apr 03 NATO weighs a plan to provide long-term military help to Ukraine as Russian troops assert control By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Stoltenberg said Wednesday that "support to Ukraine should be less dependent on short-term, voluntary offers and more dependent on long-term NATO commitments."… Continue reading