Mar 01 Mexico almost certain to elect its first woman president as campaigning begins By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Campaigning formally starts on Friday for the biggest election in Mexico's history. Voters will choose the country's president, along with the 628 seats in Congress. Continue reading
Mar 01 Gaza doctor says gunfire accounted for 80 percent of the wounds at his hospital from aid convoy bloodshed By Wafaa Shurafa, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The head of a Gaza hospital where some of the wounded from bloodshed surrounding an aid convoy were taken says more than 80 percent had been struck by gunfire, suggesting heavy shooting by Israeli troops. Continue reading
Mar 01 No emergency exits in Bangladeshi shopping mall that caught fire, death toll climbs By Julhas Alam, Associated Press Bangladesh's prime minister says a six-story shopping mall that caught fire in the country's capital had no fire exits. Continue reading
Feb 29 Biden orders U.S. investigation of national security risks posed by Chinese-made 'smart cars' By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The probe could lead to new regulations aimed at preventing China from using sophisticated technology in electric cars and other so-called connected vehicles to track drivers and their personal information. Continue reading
Feb 29 Watch 4:33 More than 100 killed in Gaza while trying to get food from aid convoy By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako The health ministry in Gaza says 30,000 people there have died in 146 days of war. That grim threshold was crossed after more than 100 died while trying to pull aid from trucks. The U.N. says more than half a… Continue watching
Feb 29 Watch 5:18 Refugees International head discusses difficulties getting humanitarian aid into Gaza By Geoff Bennett, Teresa Cebrián Aranda Almost the entire population of Gaza needs aid, but only a fraction of what’s needed is entering the besieged strip. For more on the current humanitarian crisis there, Geoff Bennett spoke with Jeremy Konyndyk. He’s the president of Refugees International,… Continue watching
Feb 29 Young South Korean doctors resist back-to-work orders, risking prosecution By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press The government says it aims to add up to 10,000 new doctors by 2035 to cope with the country’s fast-aging population. But many doctors reject the plan, arguing that universities aren’t ready to provide quality education to that many new… Continue reading
Feb 29 Russian offensive targets more Ukrainian towns and villages as Ukraine says it shot down 3 warplanes By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Russian forces have been bludgeoning some Ukrainian defensive positions by deploying overwhelming amounts of artillery and troop numbers in an effort to punch through defensive lines at targeted points. Continue reading
Feb 29 Putin warns West that sending troops to Ukraine risks 'tragic' global nuclear war By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press In an apparent reference to French President Emmanuel Macron's statement earlier this week that Western ground troops' deployment to Ukraine should not be "ruled out" in the future, Putin said it would lead to "tragic" consequences. Continue reading
Feb 29 Palestinian deaths in Gaza pass 30,000 as witnesses say Israeli forces fire on crowd waiting for aid By Wafaa Shurafa, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Health officials said that more than 100 people were killed, bringing the death toll since the start of the Israel-Hamas war to more than 30,000. Israeli officials acknowledged that troops opened fire, saying they did so after the crowd approached… Continue reading