Mar 15 Pattie Boyd, often in the shadow of her famous husbands, has put a trove of mementos up for auction By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Boyd, who is 79, says she has lived with the items for decades and now “I want other people to enjoy them.”… Continue reading
Mar 15 Haitian parties have submitted potential leader names to deciding council, Caribbean officials say By Bert Wilkinson, Pierre-Richard Luxama, Associated Press Prime Minister Ariel Henry pledged to resign once the council is created. Continue reading
Mar 15 US, G-7 allies warn of new sanctions if Iran provides ballistic missiles to Russia By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Iran's U.N. Mission said last month there are no legal restrictions to prevent it from making ballistic missile sales. Continue reading
Mar 15 Crew of tanker in Red Sea reported safe after suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The Houthis have attacked ships since November, saying they want to force Israel to end its offensive in Gaza. Continue reading
Mar 15 Proposed UN resolution backed by U.S. supports global efforts for immediate cease-fire in Gaza By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press It was the third U.S. veto of a Security Council resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza, and has put President Joe Biden's administration at odds with much of the world, including many allies. Continue reading
Mar 15 Ship carrying 200 tons of aid approaches coast of Gaza to help alleviate humanitarian crisis By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Gaza's Health Ministry said on Friday that 149 people were killed over the past 24 hours, bringing to at least 31,490 the number of Palestinians killed in the war. Continue reading
Mar 15 Russian missile strikes kill at least 14 people in Ukraine in the latest attack on Odesa By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press At least 10 houses and some emergency service equipment were damaged in the attack, which started a blaze, according to Ukraine's Emergency Service and regional Gov. Oleh Kiper. Continue reading
Mar 15 AP report: Russia imposes its passport on occupied Ukraine, coercing hundreds of thousands into citizenship By Lori Hinnant, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Samya Kullab, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Accepting a passport means that men living in occupied territory can be drafted to fight against the same Ukrainian army that is trying to free them. Continue reading
Mar 15 Israel denies claim that military killed 20 near Gaza aid distribution center By Associated Press The Israeli military said in a statement that Palestinian gunmen were the ones to open fire and that none of its forces, who were securing a convoy of 31 aid trucks, fired toward the waiting crowd or the convoy. Some… Continue reading
Mar 14 Thousands of Indian farmers protest in New Delhi demanding a law guaranteeing minimum crop prices By Rishi Lekhi, Ashok Sharma, Associated Press The protest comes at a crucial time for India, which will start a national election within weeks in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is widely expected to secure a third term. Continue reading